A sign against Issue 2 to legalize recreational marijuana use sits near a polling place on Election Day in Cincinnati.
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Ohio votes to legalize marijuana for adult recreational use, becoming 24th state to do so
Ohio voters approved a measure legalizing recreational marijuana on Tuesday, defying Republican legislative leaders who failed to pass the proposed law.