Voters were passing a measure to allow commercial production of cannabis in greenhouses in unincorporated areas of Ventura County, semi-official final returns showed early Wednesday.
With more than 76% of the precincts reporting, 57% voted in favor with 178,792 votes counted while 43% were opposed with 134,597 votes.
"It looks good," campaign spokesman Jared Ficker said late Tuesday after the first results came in. "We're cautiously optimistic."
Called Measure O, the initiative allows the commercial cultivation, processing and distribution of cannabis in agricultural and certain industrial areas. Sales could be made between licensed distributors but no retail sales would be permitted to the general public in the unincorporated areas.
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