Pot Legalization Effort In U.S. Heartland Takes Many Paths

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — So a few states out West and a couple cities on the East Coast have voted to legalize marijuana. Does that mean legal pot can fly in the heartland?
A ballot proposal before Ohio voters next month would be the first in the nation to legalize both medical and recreational marijuana in a single vote. It’s funded by private investors and mounted in an off-year election cycle, the only marijuana-related question on any state ballot this year.
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