CIncinnati Would Be Buckeye Pot Capital Under Proposed Initiative

Backers of Ohio's proposed crony capitalism legalization bill are already out identifying locations where they might be locating their businesses.  A piece at Cincinnati.com says that much of the growing is being planned for Southwest Ohio.  The piece is Cincinnati would become Ohio marijuana capital under proposal.  Here's an excerpt:

    Under the amendment, Ohioans would be allowed to open pot-related manufacturing plants, retail stores and medical dispensaries. But marijuana growing would be limited to 10 specified sites around the state, including the three in Cincinnati and one just north in Montgomery County. The farms would likely include structures that would allow cannabis to be grown indoors and therefore year-round.

    Investors in those farms -- ranging from former Bengals defensive end Frostee Rucker to Indian Hill philanthropist Barbara Gould to the "Big O" himself (Cincinnati Royals legend Oscar Robertson) -- have bankrolled the campaign to legalize marijuana, leading to accusations that the ballot initiative aims to develop a "monopoly" in the state.