Dear Editor,
State Issue 1 is a step in the direction of addressing the problem of the opioid crisis in Ohio.
Issue 1 will reduce felony charges for first and second time offenders of personal drug use to misdemeanors, so that felony records do not follow these offenders throughout their lives. Issue 1 allows a reduction in incarcerated offenders so that funds can be re-directed to treatment and rehabilitation in our communities.
Your vote for Issue 1 is a way for you to do something about the opioid plague and its consequences.
Vote “yes” on Issue 1.
Ronald Payne
West State street