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Trio of ballot failures leads marijuana backers to refocus their efforts for recreational weed
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Trio of ballot failures leads marijuana backers to refocus their efforts for recreational weed

Associated Press  

The movement to legalize recreational marijuana has run into a wall of resistance, failing in all three states where it was on the ballot this year and leading proponents to weigh a tactical shift focused more on state legislatures and the federal government. It’s “going to be a potentially tougher hill to climb going forward to enact legalization in the …

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Sales tax revenue, full costs unclear if North Dakota voters legalize recreational marijuana
4 months ago

Sales tax revenue, full costs unclear if North Dakota voters legalize recreational marijuana

Associated Press  

BISMARCK, N.D. — North Dakota lawmakers on Friday struggled to pin down the full financial impact of legalizing recreational marijuana, a factor voters will see when they decide a ballot measure on the issue this November. Key in the discussion between a top legislative panel, the state’s top tax official and the leader of the ballot initiative were what sales …

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South Dakota Legislature ends session but draws division over upcoming abortion rights initiative
9 months, 2 weeks ago

South Dakota Legislature ends session but draws division over upcoming abortion rights initiative

Associated Press  

South Dakota’s Republican-led Legislature wrapped up on Thursday after about two months of work in a session that largely aligned with Gov. Lawmakers sent a $7.3 billion budget for fiscal 2025 to Noem, including 4% increases for the state’s “big three” funding priorities of K-12 education, health care providers and state employees. The Legislature also passed bills funding prison construction, …

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South Dakota voters asked to approve work requirement for Medicaid expansion
9 months, 3 weeks ago

South Dakota voters asked to approve work requirement for Medicaid expansion

Associated Press  

South Dakota voters will decide this fall whether the state can impose work requirements on certain low-income people receiving Medicaid health care coverage, which would modify the program expansion voters approved in 2022. South Dakota Republican lawmakers want to add a work requirement for adults who are not physically or mentally disabled but who are eligible for Medicaid under the …

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Little-known Democrat runs for North Dakota governor
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Little-known Democrat runs for North Dakota governor

Associated Press  

Follow live: Updates from AP’s coverage of the presidential election. BISMARCK, N.D. — A security guard and Democrat is running for governor in North Dakota, a long-shot bid in the Republican-led state. In an interview, Hipsher said North Dakota needs a new direction “and new people to lead us there.” “We’ve got such a boom-and-bust economy here with the energy …

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Can a state count all its votes by hand? A North Dakota proposal aims to be the first to try
1 year ago

Can a state count all its votes by hand? A North Dakota proposal aims to be the first to try

Associated Press  

BISMARCK, N.D. — All election ballots would be counted by hand under a proposal that could go to North Dakota voters, potentially achieving a goal of activists across the country who distrust modern vote counting but dismaying election officials who say the change would needlessly delay vote tallies and lead to more errors. North Dakota would become the first state …

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'The right thing to do': Voters in deep red South Dakota approve Medicaid expansion
2 years, 1 month ago

'The right thing to do': Voters in deep red South Dakota approve Medicaid expansion

Raw Story  

Defying their right-wing political leaders, South Dakota voters on Tuesday approved a constitutional amendment to expand the state's Medicaid program under the Affordable Care Act, a move that will extend public health insurance coverage to around 45,000 low-income people. "We're glad that South Dakota voters saw that helping our neighbors get healthcare is the right thing to do." "We're glad …

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Voters approve recreational marijuana in Maryland, Missouri
2 years, 1 month ago

Voters approve recreational marijuana in Maryland, Missouri

Associated Press  

— Voters approved recreational marijuana in Maryland and Missouri but rejected it in two other states, signaling support gradually growing for legalization even in conservative parts of the country. “State-level legalization victories are what’s necessary to move the needle forward at the federal level.” The state voting follows moves by President Joe Biden toward decriminalizing marijuana. “It’s pretty clear North …

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Will South Dakota OK pot again after 1st measure reversed?
2 years, 2 months ago

Will South Dakota OK pot again after 1st measure reversed?

Associated Press  

— When it comes to marijuana, South Dakota has been a leader among its Great Plains neighbors: one of the first to legalize recreational use, the first to approve both medical and recreational forms on the same ballot and the only one to have its recreational measure reversed. In South Dakota, Schweich’s campaign is using the messages that won over …

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South Dakota Senate passes bill to legalize recreational pot
2 years, 10 months ago

South Dakota Senate passes bill to legalize recreational pot

Associated Press  

— The South Dakota Senate on Wednesday passed a proposal to legalize recreational marijuana, as Republicans reasoned they should jump ahead of a campaign to legalize it on the November ballot. They have been prodded by voters, who approved by 54% a 2020 constitutional amendment, known as Amendment A, to legalize recreational pot, medical marijuana and hemp. “This bill is …

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Pot legalization advocates launch ballot initiative campaign
3 years, 2 months ago

Pot legalization advocates launch ballot initiative campaign

Associated Press  

— Advocates for legalizing recreational marijuana in South Dakota announced Tuesday they are trying for a second time to legalize cannabis possession and cultivation for adults through a ballot initiative. South Dakotans for Better Marijuana Laws said it would launch a signature-gathering campaign in the coming days after the Secretary of State approved a ballot initiative proposal for circulation Tuesday. …

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North Dakota bill aims to control recreational marijuana
3 years, 10 months ago

North Dakota bill aims to control recreational marijuana

Associated Press  

BISMARCK, N.D. — Caught off guard by North Dakota voters’ surprise support five years ago for allowing medical marijuana, lawmakers now are developing rules to legalize the drug for recreational use as well — with heavy restrictions. North Dakota voters approved medical marijuana in 2016, and the Legislature the following year crafted regulations for the drug’s use for people who …

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