COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP): A marijuana legalization effort in Ohio would allow more than 1,100 retailers to sell pot and pot-infused products to residents.
The proposed constitutional amendment that's before voters on Tuesday would let adults 21 and older purchase marijuana and grow up to four plants at home.
The initiative known as Issue 3 lays out a regulatory scheme for the industry. The number of potential retail stores would be tied to the state's population, not to exceed a ratio of 1 per 10,000 residents.
The shops must obtain local precinct voter approval before being licensed to open, similar to local liquor option elections. Owners would pay an annual license fee of $10,000.
The retail stores could not sell anything else except for marijuana, marijuana-infused products, accessories or other related items.
