From News Nation:
“These are
the states voting this week to legalize marijuana”
As voters head
to the polls to elect the next president, residents of five states will decide
whether to legalize medical or recreational marijuana. Right now, 33 states
have legalized medical cannabis, according to the National Conference of State
Legislatures. Eleven of those states have legalized marijuana for recreational
use. In 2016, pot measures passed in eight out of nine states where it was on
the ballot. Here’s a look at the states where voters will decide the future of
pot:
Arizona A proposition on the ballot would
legalize the possession and use of marijuana for adults who are 21 or older.
People would be permitted to grow six marijuana plants at their home as long as
the plants aren’t in public view. The Arizona Department of Health
Services would be responsible for regulating marijuana facilities and stores.
Four years ago, voters narrowly rejected a measure to legalize recreational
marijuana.
Mississippi There
are two measures on the ballot in Mississippi that aim to legalize pot for
medical purposes. Initiative 65 would make medical marijuana available
for people with very specific qualifying conditions, according to NewsNation
affiliate WJTV. Patients could possess up to 2.5 ounces of medical marijuana at
one time. The initiative also sets a state tax rate. Initiative 65A does
not specify qualifying conditions or possession limits. Regulations would need
to be set by state lawmakers.
Montana The
state will see two marijuana initiatives on the November ballot. CI-118
or “Allow for a Legal Age for Marijuana Amendment” would make 21 the legal age
to purchase cannabis for recreational use. Ballot issue 190 would
largely accomplish the same thing with additional regulations. According to
Ballotpedia, the measure would legalize the possession and use of one ounce or
less or 8 grams or less of marijuana concentrate by people at least 21. It also
puts a 20% tax on legalized marijuana that would flow into the state’s general
fund.
New Jersey Question
No. 1 on the ballot would make pot legal for adults 21 and older. Medical
marijuana is already legal in New Jersey, and the group that oversees the
regulation of medicinal cannabis would also regulate recreational pot. The
constitutional amendment would take effect on Jan. 1 and would make Jersey the
first state in the Mid-Atlantic to legalize marijuana, according to
Ballotpedia. Because of the economic impact expected to be brought in by
residents of neighboring states, it’s believed passage in New Jersey could put
pressure on other states in the region to pass similar measures.
South Dakota
The state will be voting on both medicinal and recreational marijuana
during the general election. Amendment A would legalize recreational
cannabis for anyone 21 or older, according to NewsNation affiliate KELO-TV. The
measure would also require state lawmakers to pass laws that create a medical
marijuana program by early 2022. Measure 26 would only allow for the
sale of medical marijuana to people with “debilitating medical conditions.”
Patients cleared for the program could possess up to 3 ounces of marijuana and
grow plants in their homes. BDS Analytics, an industry intelligence
firm, reports the marijuana business in the United States could top $30 billion
before the next presidential election.
^ I am all for
legalizing Medical Marijuana everywhere, but not for Recreational Marijuana.
For those who say it is a “gate-way” to harder drugs are right. Oregon is going
to vote on whether to decriminalize hard drugs like Heroin, LSD and Cocaine and
stems from first allowing Recreational Marijuana and a lax attitude towards
drugs in general. While I understand that with all the death and violence in
Oregon (Portland) this year people just want to escape reality and use drugs to
do that it is not safe. ^
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