Marijuana measures run into strong opposition during 2024 election

Nov 6

Craig Nigrelli Reporter

By Craig Nigrelli (Reporter), Brock Koller (Senor Producer), Kaleb Gillespie (Video Editor)

Americans in four states voted on marijuana measures on Tuesday, Nov. 5. Two measures passed while three others failed.

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Voters in North Dakota considered a measure that asked them to decide if they should legalize the consumption and sale of recreational marijuana for people 21 and over. The measure lost by about five points. Medical marijuana was already legal in the state.

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Measure 29 in South Dakota would’ve also legalized the possession, sale and use of recreational marijuana by anyone 21 and over. However, that measure was defeated by more than 12%.

In Florida, a state constitutional amendment would’ve legalized the possession and purchase of recreational marijuana. A majority of Florida voters supported it but the amendment failed to reach the 60% needed to pass.

Two medical marijuana measures passed in Nebraska. It’s now legal for Nebraskans to possess, use and buy up to 5 ounces of cannabis for medical purposes. People will need to get a written note from a health care provider before.

It’s also legal for private companies to set up dispensaries. The state will establish the Medical Cannabis Commission to regulate it.

This was the third time medical marijuana supporters have tried to get a law passed in Nebraska. They argue it will provide relief for those suffering from medical conditions like seizures and epilepsy.

Tags: 2024 Elections, Election, Florida, marijuana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota

[Craig]

AMERICANS IN FOUR STATES VOTED ON LEGISLATION, RELATED TO MARIJUANA IN THEIR RESPECTIVE STATES ON TUESDAY.
MEASURES PASSING IN ONE STATE WHILE THREE WENT DOWN TO DEFEAT IN THE OTHERS.
IN THE UPPER MIDWEST, NORTH DAKOTA VOTERS CONSIDERED A MEASURE WHICH ASKED THEM TO DECIDE IF THE RECREATIONAL CONSUMPTION AND SALE OF MARIJUANA SHOULD BE ALLOWED FOR ADULTS OVER 21-YEARS-OLD, AND IF THERE SHOULD BE THE CREATION OF A REGULATORY BODY. IT LOST BY ABOUT FIVE POINTS OR ROUGHLY 53% TO 48%. MEDICAL MARIJUANA IS ALREADY LEGAL IN NORTH DAKOTA.
IN SOUTH DAKOTA, MEASURE 29 AS IT WAS CALLED, WOULD LEGALIZE RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA AND ALLOW THE POSSESSION AND SALE, AS WELL AS THE USING AND GROWING OF POT BY ADULTS 21-AND-OLDER. IT WAS HEADED FOR DEFEAT BY MORE THAN TWELVE PERCENTAGE POINTS, AS OF WEDNESDAY MORNING.
IN FLORIDA, A STATE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT WOULD HAVE LEGALIZED POSSESSION AND PURCHASE OF MARIJUANA FOR RECREATIONAL USE. WHILE A MAJORITY OF FLORIDIANS WERE FOR IT, SUPPORTERS DID NOT REACH THE 60% THRESHOLD FOR PASSAGE OF THE AMENDMENT.
AND IN NEBRASKA, TWO MEDICAL MARIJUANA MEASURES PASSED. IT WILL NOW BE LEGAL FOR NEBRASKANS TO POSSESS, USE AND BUY UP TO 5 OUNCES OF MARIJUANA FOR MEDICAL PURPOSES WITH A WRITTEN NOTE FROM A HEALTH CARE PROVIDER. IT WILL ALSO BE LEGAL FOR PRIVATE COMPANIES TO SET UP DISPENSARIES. THE STATE WILL ESTABLISH THE MEDICAL CANNABIS COMMISSION TO REGULATE IT.
THIS WAS THE THIRD TIME MEDICAL MARIJUANA SUPPORTERS HAD TRIED TO GET A LAW PASSED IN NEBRASKA. SUPPORTERS HAVE ARGUED THAT IT WILL PROVIDE RELIEF FOR SUFFERERS OF MEDICAL CONDITIONS SUCH AS SEIZURES AND EPILEPSY.
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