Marijuana legalization fails in Florida as numerous states approve citizen voting amendments
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Marijuana legalization fails in Florida as numerous states approve citizen voting amendments

The Hindu  

A costly campaign to legalize recreational marijuana in Florida failed Tuesday as voters in dozens of states weighed more than 140 measures appearing on the ballot alongside races for president and top state offices. A South Dakota measure would repeal the state’s sales tax on groceries, a move already taken in most other states. An Oregon measure would required ranked choice voting in both primaries and general elections. Arizona voters are deciding between competing ballot proposals that would require either open primaries with candidates of all parties or the state’s current method of partisan primaries.

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Roughly 160 ballot initiatives were voted on this election. Here's what voters decided
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Roughly 160 ballot initiatives were voted on this election. Here's what voters decided

NPR  

Roughly 160 ballot initiatives were voted on this election. Here's what voters decided toggle caption Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images This piece originally appeared as part of NPR's live coverage of the 2024 election. Minimum wage Voters in two red states approved ballot measures to raise the minimum wage and require employers to provide paid sick time to their …

Florida recreational marijuana measure falls short
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Florida recreational marijuana measure falls short

NPR  

Florida recreational marijuana measure falls short toggle caption Rebecca Blackwell/AP This story originally appeared as part of NPR's live coverage of the 2024 election. A ballot question that would have legalized recreational use of marijuana in Florida failed to clear a 60% threshold necessary to pass, according to a call from The Associated Press. Ron DeSantis and supported by former …

Florida rejects marijuana legalization measure, other states still pending
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Florida rejects marijuana legalization measure, other states still pending

Salon  

On Nov. 5, voters in four red states will cast their ballots for legalizing cannabis and marijuana, the extracts from the plant. “It’s certainly not crazy to think you might see some other very conservative Southern states follow along, if Florida adopts it.” North Dakota: Measure 5 In North Dakota, advocates are hoping the third time's a charm in legalizing …

Florida voters will decide whether to protect abortion rights and legalize pot in November
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Florida voters will decide whether to protect abortion rights and legalize pot in November

Associated Press  

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Florida Supreme Court issued rulings Monday allowing the state’s voters to decide whether to protect abortion rights and legalize recreational use of marijuana, rejecting the state attorney general’s arguments that the measures should be kept off the November ballot. The proposed amendment says “no law shall prohibit, penalize, delay, or restrict abortion before viability or when …

US midterms: Legalising marijuana on the ballot in five states
2 years, 1 month ago

US midterms: Legalising marijuana on the ballot in five states

Al Jazeera  

Voters in Arkansas, Maryland, Missouri, North and South Dakota deciding whether to OK recreational marijuana measures. Voters in five US states are deciding on election day whether to approve recreational cannabis, a move that could signal a major shift towards legalisation in even the most conservative parts of the country. The initiative has drawn the criticism of traditional legalisation opponents …

Missouri voters set to weigh in on recreational marijuana
2 years, 4 months ago

Missouri voters set to weigh in on recreational marijuana

Associated Press  

— A campaign to legalize recreational marijuana in Missouri gathered enough signatures to make it on the November ballot, Republican Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft announced Tuesday. Efforts to allow recreational marijuana use have failed to pass Missouri’s Republican-led Legislature for years, prompting advocates to go to voters for approval instead. Local NAACP chapters, the American Civil Liberties Union of …

Missouri ballot measures on marijuana, ranked voting advance
2 years, 7 months ago

Missouri ballot measures on marijuana, ranked voting advance

Associated Press  

— Campaigns to legalize recreational marijuana use and allow ranked-choice voting in Missouri on Sunday both turned signatures they’d gathered to get the measures on ballots. Here’s a rundown of the ballot measures: RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA Adults age 21 and older could buy and grow weed for personal consumption as early as this year if voters approve the amendment. Local NAACP …

Florida court deals blow to marijuana ballot initiative
3 years, 8 months ago

Florida court deals blow to marijuana ballot initiative

Associated Press  

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday dealt a potentially fatal blow to supporters of a proposed constitutional amendment aimed at legalizing recreational marijuana under certain circumstances. The justices ruled that the initiative’s ballot summary is “misleading” in part because it does not spell out that recreational marijuana possession and distribution remains a federal crime. The court reasoned …

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