North Dakota voters reject marijuana decriminalization measure

The ballot proposal would have permitted adults age 21 and older to possess and use marijuana, according to the Associated Press. It would also have authorized the creation of a government entity for regulating the state’s marijuana market, explicitly overriding any local ordinances prohibiting the sale or use of marijuana.

What other marijuana legalization proposals are still awaiting a decision? The fate of a South Dakota ballot measure remains uncertain. The measure would permit adults 21 years of age or older to possess up to 2 ounces of marijuana at a time. Marijuana use would be regulated like tobacco use, with marijuana smoking prohibited in the same areas tobacco smoking is banned. The state could still regulate the hemp market under the proposal, and employers could still prohibit employees from using marijuana.

Dig deeper: Read Addie Offereins’ report about how a law decriminalizing the use of psychedelics in Michigan failed to win over voters.