Oklahoma voters have rejected a ballot initiative that would have legalized marijuana for adult use in the state on Tuesday.
For most counties across the state, the cannabis reform measure—State Question 820—was the only proposal on the ballot, a unique scenario in the history of the legalization movement.
Advocates tried to put the reform on the November 2022 ballot, but delays in signature verification by officials and the state Supreme Court’s subsequent decision in litigation meant that it missed the window to qualify for that cycle. In October, Gov. Kevin Stitt (R) called a special election for the cannabis measure that took place on Tuesday.
Statement on Tonight’s #SQ820 Election Results pic.twitter.com/M2bC40R4zq
— Yes on 820 Campaign (@YesOn820) March 8, 2023
Here’s what the cannabis legalization initiative would have achieved:
The measure would have allowed adults 21 and older to purchase and possess up to one ounce of cannabis, grow up to six mature plants and six seedings for personal use. The current Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority would have been responsible for regulating the program and issuing cannabis business licenses.
A 15 percent excise tax would have been imposed on adult-use marijuana products, with revenue going to an “Oklahoma Marijuana
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