Things to know about Issue 3 for marijuana legalization on Tuesday's ballot

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Ohioans could buy marijuana, pot-infused candies and other related products from potentially 1,100-plus retail stores around the state if voters approve a legalization measure on Tuesday's ballots.

The proposed constitutional amendment, known as Issue 3, would let adults 21 and older purchase marijuana and grow up to four plants at home. The initiative lays out a regulatory scheme, while creating a network of 10 authorized growing facilities and establishing nonprofit medical marijuana dispensaries.

Here are some things to know about how retail stores would be work under the measure.

NUMBER OF STORES BASED ON OHIO'S POPULATION

The proposal would allow state regulators to license more than 1,150 retail marijuana stores. That's because the amendment ties the number of stores to the latest population estimates from the U.S. Census. Stores statewide could not exceed a ratio of 1 per 10,000 residents. A new Marijuana Control Commission would oversee the industry...

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