Ohio Voters Approve Ballot Measure Legalizing Marijuana for Adult Recreational Use

Marijuana plants grow at the Green Pearl Organics marijuana dispensary in Desert Hot Springs, Calif., on Jan. 1, 2018. Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images

Ohio has become the 24th state in America to vote to allow adult marijuana use for recreational purposes.

Ohio voters approved Issue 2, the “Marijuana Legalization Initiative” ballot measure legalizing recreational marijuana use on Nov. 7, with around 57 percent of voters in favor of legalization at 95 percent of the state’s precincts reporting.