Five US States Go for Ballot Initiatives to Legalize Marijuana

    Five US states may legalize marijuana through ballot initiatives on Tuesday as some other parts of the country head towards allowing access to it, though the drug is currently federally illegal.



    North and South Dakota, Maryland, Arkansas, and Missouri have legal referendums allowing them to change the law that impacts over seventeen million people in those five states.

    North Dakota

    North Dakota has been trying to make recreational marijuana legal for years. A ballot initiative taken in 2018 failed, and the state legislature’s efforts didn’t turn into something constructive.

    Activists again took the issue to the ballot this year in the Peace Garden State.

    The Secretary of State of North Dakota said that a state entity would regulate cannabis production, sales, and other things.

    South Dakota

    South Dakota attorney general explained that it is taking measures to legalize the production, use, distribution, and sales of marijuana for people of 21 years and more.

    But there will be a limitation. The possession and distribution would be limited to one ounce only.

    Maryland

    The voter of Maryland would answer a question in the ballot, whether they support the legalization of cannabis for use by people of 21 years or older. There is a high chance that Maryland would pass the measure.

    Arkansas

    This state is not taking the initiative to legalize marijuana for long. It was decided last September only that its citizens would get the opportunity to vote on the issue. A state board refused to accept the ballot title as it seemed misleading, and they also thought adequate information about the proposal needed to be included.

    Missouri

    The referendum of Missouri in this matter states that bans on possession, production, consumption, sale, and delivery of the drug for the personal use of people aged 21 or more would be removed. A tax of 6% would be imposed on recreational marijuana’s retail sales.


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