After an advocacy group had its first petition rejected because it didn’t have enough valid signatures, the Ohio Secretary of State confirmed that a referendum to legalize recreational marijuana in the state will be on the November ballot, the Associated Press reports.
After the Coalition to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol added an additional 4,400 signatures to the 123,000 validated signatures previously submitted, moving the measure past the required level. After the first petition count submitted in July fell short of a preliminary count, Republican Secretary of State Frank LaRose gave the group ten days to make up the difference.
With pot legalization and abortion rights on the ballot in November, Ohio may have a significant turnout, giving both measures a greater chance of success.