Legal Weed Whacked In Ohio

This one surprised me.  Of course, I was surprised when McGovern got skunked by Nixon.

I thought Ohio's Issue 3 to legalize recreational and medical marijuana would pass easily, continuing the national trend.  Instead, it was soundly defeated.  Not being a joker/smoker/toker for many decades now, I'm not personally impacted.  I just happen to believe legalization is inevitable and advisable, thus I'm a bit disappointed.

So, did Issue 3 fail because (A) so many intelligent, research-oriented, deep-thinking Ohioans had genuine misgivings about the supposed "monopolistic" aspects of its attempted launch of legal weed?  Were the majority of Ohio voters really opposed to the idea of investors/owners of 10 designated growing facilities having exclusive rights (profits) across the state for the next 4 years?

Or was it (B) just another case of low-info, stupid reactionary voters having out-sized influence in a low turnout election?

Uhh, I'm gonna have to say (B).

Ohio's Forces of FUD (Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt) have done it again.  They've convinced the goober classes that Issue 3 would have put THC-laced gummy bears on every school kid's lunch tray.

Hang in there, legalization advocates.  We are, sadly, a little slow about some things here in Buckeye Land, but eventually we come around.