. >> liz esley white is a reporter for center for public integrity in washington, d.c. which has been investigating this issue along with "america tonight." in a new report the center found that more than $400 million was spent on 85 ballot initiatives nationwide that were up for avote in 2014. >> some people are being deceived in this petition. >> shriek avuru also wants to get investors interested, but back rolling his initiative to the tune of $500,000. >> they are bankrolling people out, to the level that it's at now. who frankly just don't have millions of dollars to write their own initiative like this. >> kavuru says there's no precedent to restrict marijuana growth. >> it's about do we want to fundamentally change the foundational document of our state, to allow corporate takeovers of whole industries, what's next water, corn, soybeans? where does it stop? >> it's also the voters, they have eyes and they will read the ballot initiative and decide. >> i agree. and in november they will vote no on responsible ohio. >> next "america tonight's" focus on the fight fo