On ballots across the country, voters were asked to decide on legalization, decriminalization, and generally making marijuana more accessible.
Jason Redmond / Reuters
Voters in several states and cities went to the polls Tuesday to consider legalizing marijuana for recreational use, medical purposes, and other initiatives that would make access to pot easier. Here's a look at the results.
The general attitude toward marijuana has been shifting in the past decade with Washington and Colorado the first states to legalize recreational marijuana in 2012. In addition, 18 states have decriminalized weed, and 23 states have passed laws in support of medical marijuana.
Anthony Johnson, director of marijuana legalization group New Approach Oregon, and Liz Kaufman, campaign director, speak to reporters in Salem, Ore.
AP Photo/Chad Garland, file
Voters in Oregon narrowly rejected recreational marijuana legislation in 2012, but had the chance to reconsider the issue Tuesday, passing the measure with more than 50% and becoming the third state in the nation to legalize weed.
The measure allows possession of up to eight ounces of marijuana, while cultivating four plants. Pot shops would be regulated like liquor stores and would only be open to people over the age of 21.
from BuzzFeed - Breaking http://ift.tt/10t4e7t
No comments:
Post a Comment