Ohio voters have overwhelmingly rejected a proposal to legalise recreational use of marijuana, a measure that was opposed even by advocates of the drug.
Issue 3, which would have allowed both the personal and medical use of marijuana for those over 21 years old, was defeated by a nearly two-to-one margin.
The measure lost in urban areas and in every one of the state's 87 counties, including those with large student populations.
Voters turned against the initiative partly because it would have granted its main backers monopoly-like powers over the cannabis industry for several years.
Ohio Governor John Kasich, a Republican running for US president, said in a statement he was proud Ohioans "chose a path that helps strengthen our families and communities".
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