ResponsibleOhio seeks answers for why Issue 3, marijuana legalization failed

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio voters last week soundly rejected a proposal to legalize marijuana, but the nearly 2-to-1 vote left unanswered questions about why voters rebuffed the plan.

Was Issue 3's monopoly on growing to blame? Or did Ohioans just say no to recreational marijuana?

Costly exit polls weren't conducted, but Issue 3 supporters are now seeking answers through a survey on its website.

ResponsibleOhio, the political action committee behind Issue 3, plans to put a new plan before voters as soon as next year.

"We're committed to returning to the ballot box to reform our state's broken marijuana laws," the group posted on its Facebook page. "We want a consensus plan that works for you."

Issue 3 would have legalized recreational and medical marijuana for adults over age 21. Commercial marijuana would have only been grown at 10 sites owned by investors bankrolling the initiative campaign....

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