Meet Buddie, the new pro-marijuana mascot going around Ohio

ResponsibleOhio has trotted out ‘Buddie’ — a superhero mascot with a green head shaped like a marijuana bud — to visit college campuses and attract Ohioans 21 and older to vote for Issue 3 in the upcoming election.

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Buddie has six-pack abs, big muscles and a permanent smile plastered on his face. The character looks like a buff, happy Grinch. ResponsibleOhio is the group supporting the effort to legalize marijuana use in Ohio.

Buddie is traveling to campuses on ResponsibleOhio’s weed bus — a rented RV that is visiting all 88 counties. The bus has already visited some campuses, including University of Toledo, and is slated to hit more next week, including Miami University.

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“This demonstrates a troubling lack of good judgment for a group that hopes to win exclusive control over the sale of marijuana in Ohio,” said Jen Detwiler, spokeswoman for opposition campaign, Ohioans Against Marijuana Monopolies.

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Laura Bischoff is our Columbus bureau reporter and covers politics and state government. She keeps a close eye on elected leaders, public employees and taxpayer money. Bischoff tries to write stories that inform voters, hold leaders accountable and strengthen democracy.