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October 2016

Jill Stein and Ajamu Baraka to make Ohio stops

The Green Party of Ohio is proud to announce that the Green Party Presidential ticket of Jill Stein and Ajamu Baraka will be stopping in Ohio again for campaign events on Saturday, Oct. 29th.

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Green Party of Ohio endorses local initiatives to decriminalize marijuana

The Green Party of Ohio has endorsed the following marijuana decriminalization ballot initiatives that will be voted on at the November 8th general Election.

This initiatives would decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana (under 200 grams) for people living in those communities.

The list of locales where marijuana decriminalization will appear on the ballot are;

  • Bellaire, in Belmont County
  • Byesville, in Guernsey County
  • Logan, in Hocking County
  • Newark, in Licking County
  • Roseville, on the Perry/Muskingum County borders

The Green Party of Ohio sees decriminalization as a good first step in the eventual statewide legality of the production and usage of marijuana by average citizens.

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Green Party candidates for statewide office and state legislature to watch on Nov. 8

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Green Party of the United States has identified "Green Candidates to Watch" in races for statewide office and state legislature across the U.S. on Election Day, Nov. 8, 2016.

Green presidential nominee Jill Stein and running mate Ajamu Baraka are using their national campaign to promote state and local Green candidates.

"We are a serious political party, running at all levels to build a new political force that will serve people and not big money donors," said Dr. Stein in a published statement ("Stein Urges Support for over 250 Green Party Candidates,").

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Green Party candidates for local office to watch on Nov. 8

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Green Party of the United States has identified "Green Candidates to Watch" in races for municipal and county office on Election Day, Nov. 8, 2016.

The list includes Green candidates who are running energetic, well publicized, and well organized campaigns for local office across the U.S. In some cases, the candidates have a strong chance of winning on Nov. 8. The list is a sample -- there are many more Green candidates who deserve attention.

The Green Party will publish a list of Green candidates to watch in races for the U.S. House and Senate, state legislatures, and statewide office in a follow-up release.

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Green Party of Ohio supports candidate Joe DeMare's planned protests of exclusionary debates

The Green Party of Ohio has committed ourselves to having open debates, where all candidates, regardless of party affiliation, have the opportunity to present their case to the voters.

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