Before they recessed for the summer, state lawmakers legalized medical marijuana but left plenty of questions unanswered for the new industry in Ohio.

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Before they recessed for the summer, state lawmakers legalized medical marijuana but left plenty of questions unanswered for the new industry in Ohio.

But: Dispatch reporter Alan Johnson took a look at the new Ohio Medical Marijuana Control Program's new website and found, "the state is looking for expert help. The state will pay $50,000 to a contractor 'with specialized industry knowledge to assist with the development of the rules and regulations impacting cultivators of medical marijuana.' The job will involve 'researching cultivation techniques and processes utilized in other states" and "establishing cultivation standards for business operating in Ohio.'"

Still, there are those unanswered questions: "Tons of rules and standards remain to be written, staff must be hired and licenses approved before the first patient recommendation for legal pot can be written. Plus, marijuana has to be grown, processed, tested and sent to dispensaries before it gets in the hands of patients," Johnson writes.

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Back to the election at hand: "Facing a presidential election in which the major-party candidates are the most unpopular in modern American history, Ohioans apparently will have four choices on the November ballot," Dispatch Public Affairs Editor Darrel Rowland writes.

"Paperwork was filed Monday at the secretary of state's office for Green Party nominee Jill Stein and her running mate, Ajamu Baraka. And forms are expected today for Libertarian Gary Johnson."

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Trump talks economic policy: "Reeling from a cascade of blunders that drove his poll ratings down, Donald Trump sought to regain his standing Monday by laying out an economic agenda of tax cuts, vast spending on public construction and a tougher posture on trade," Los Angeles Times reporter Michael Finnegan writes.

"Trump's formal presentation, read from a teleprompter, was a central part of his attempt to recover from campaign turmoil that left many Americans doubting his capacity to be commander in chief."

What he said: "Trump's economic proposals were split between traditional GOP policies, like rolling back taxes and easing federal regulations, and ideas unpopular with the GOP majority in Congress, like scrapping trade pacts and pouring new money into railways, highways and other infrastructure," Finnegan writes.

"Trump's claim that his plans would spark explosive job growth left many economists skeptical, as did the absence of detail on how he would pay for his proposals."

If you are looking for a fact check: Here's one from Associated Press reporters Josh Boak and Christopher S. Rugaber.

A word from Sen. Sherrod Brown: "Instead of making speeches, Trump should make his products in America," said Brown, a Clinton ally who was vetted to be her running mate. "We cannot trust someone who creates jobs for workers in China, but says American wages are too high to build an economy that works for Ohio families."

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If you are watching the Olympics: You may have noticed ads from Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton. And none from Trump.

"The Democratic presidential nominee is airing $13.6 million in campaign commercials during the Summer Games, seeking to reach the millions of television viewers who can't skip past the commercials as they watch live coverage of the Olympics," Associated Press reporter Julie Bykowicz writes.

"She has the audience to herself, as Trump has yet to air his first paid TV ad of the general election campaign."

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A look at the polls: Clinton's post-convention bump continues with the latest Monmouth University Poll showing her at 50 percent, Trump at 37, Johnson at 7, and Stein at 2 among likely voters..

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On the countdown: 91 days until the general election.

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It's never too early to talk 2018: "A veteran of John Kasich's political operation has signed on to manage preparations for Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine's likely 2018 campaign for governor ," Cincinnati Enquirer's Chrissie Thompson writes.

"Before working for DeWine, Dave Luketic, 32, was political chief for the Super PAC that backed the Ohio governor's 2016 presidential bid. He also served as political director for Kasich's 2014 gubernatorial re-election campaign and for the Ohio Republican Party in 2012 and 2013."

Reminder: Both Secretary of State Jon Husted and Lt. Gov. Mary Taylor have expressed interest for the Republican side.

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On this day: According to the Dispatch library on this day in 1994, "a controversial countywide smoking ban, approved in December by city and county health boards, is ruled invalid by Environmental Judge Richard C. Pfeiffer Jr. Pfeiffer said the health boards went beyond their rule-making authority and improperly made a law, which only legislative bodies can do."

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