North Dakota voters defeated a marijuana legalization initiative at the ballot on Tuesday.
The most recent polling indicated that advocates with the New Economic Frontier campaign needed to close a gap to convince enough voters, a plurality of whom already say they back the cannabis measure, to reach the required majority. But they were ultimately unsuccessful in that effort.
North Dakota voters also rejected an earlier cannabis legalization proposal at the ballot box two years ago.
What Measure 5 would have accomplished:
Adults 21 and older would have been able to possess up to one ounce of marijuana flower, four grams of concentrate and 300 milligrams of edibles that they could buy from a limited number of licensed dispensaries. They could have also grown up to three plants for personal use, with a six-plant cap per household. The state Department of Health and Human Services or another agency designated by the legislature would have been responsible for regulating the program. Regulators would have needed to establish rules to implement the law by October 1, 2025. The proposal would have limited regulators to approving licenses for up to seven cannabis manufacturers and 18 retailers. There were
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