With the presidential race is still taking the main stage the day after the November 3 election, it’s easy to forget about the fate of recreational and medical cannabis ballot initiatives in five states. But the voters in Arizona, New Jersey, Mississippi, Montana and South Dakota sure remembered, with pot sweeping the polls before the night ended.
Every statewide cannabis legalization measure on a ballot passed last night, as Arizona, New Jersey, Montana and South Dakota voters all approved recreational cannabis possession and sales. Meanwhile, South Dakota and Mississippi voters approved new medical marijuana programs in their respective states.
Since Colorado and Washington voters led the way in legalizing recreational pot in 2012, thirteen states (and Washington, D.C.) have joined them. And more states legalizing cannabis is good for national cannabis legislation efforts, according to National Cannabis Industry Association media relations director Morgan Fox.
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