Florida Rejects Adult-Use; Measure 3 Fails to Reach 60%; Other States Report November 6, 2024 Tom Hymes Florida, Nebraska, News & Insights, North Dakota, South Dakota, Texas 0 Comments In addition to the presidential race and all the down ballot state races that were decided Tuesday, voters in Florida, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Texas also made their voices heard on state and local marijuana-related ballot measures. As… Read More→
Cannabis on the Ballot, November 4: Florida, Nebraska, the Dakotas October 29, 2024 AggregatedNews Florida, Nebraska, North Dakota, Policy & Legal, South Dakota 0 Comments By Vince Sliwoski, Managing Partner Harris Sliwoski Election Day is next Monday, November 4. I have plenty of thoughts! Today I’ll stay in my lane, though, and focus on the cannabis state ballot measures. The voting states this time around… Read More→
North Dakota voters to weigh in again on marijuana legalization August 12, 2024 AggregatedNews North Dakota 0 Comments A ballot initiative to legalize recreational marijuana in North Dakota has qualified for the November election, the state’s top election official said Monday. That sets up another vote on the issue in the conservative state after voters and lawmakers rejected previous efforts in… Read More→
Recreational marijuana backers can gather signatures for North Dakota ballot initiative April 26, 2024 AggregatedNews North Dakota 0 Comments A North Dakota ballot initiative group can gather signatures to put a proposal legalizing recreational marijuana to a statewide vote in the fall, the state’s top election official said Thursday, in the latest legalization effort in the conservative state. The New Economic Frontier needs… Read More→
South Dakota Senate votes to back stricter version of ban on sale of ‘diet weed’ February 26, 2024 AggregatedNews North Dakota 0 Comments The state Senate has voted to pass the original, stricter version of a ban on the widely available, hemp-derived “diet weed” products that induce highs similar to marijuana. House Bill 1125 had originally targeted a wide swath of products. The gummies,… Read More→
Voters approve recreational marijuana in Maryland, Missouri November 9, 2022 AggregatedNews Arkansas, Maryland, Missouri, North Dakota, Policy & Legal, South Dakota 1 Comment LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Voters approved recreational marijuana in Maryland and Missouri but rejected it in two other states, signaling support gradually growing for legalization even in conservative parts of the country. The results mean that 21 states have… Read More→
Voters in some of the most conservative states to weigh in on recreational pot November 1, 2022 AggregatedNews Arkansas, Maryland, Missouri, North Dakota, South Dakota 0 Comments Voters in five states, including four that are among the most conservative in the country, are deciding on whether to legalize recreational marijuana this election. If passed in each state, Arkansas, Maryland, Missouri, North Dakota and South Dakota would join… Read More→
Heated discussion on legalizing marijuana in South Dakota October 17, 2022 AggregatedNews North Dakota 1 Comment Once again, South Dakota voters will determine the issue of legalizing marijuana in the state. Initiated Measure 27 would legalize marijuana in small amounts for people age 21 and older. On this week’s Inside KELOLAND, representatives in favor of IM… Read More→
Poll: Southwest North Dakota voters waning on recreational marijuana support September 3, 2022 AggregatedNews North Dakota 0 Comments A marijuana legalization measure will appear on the ballot this November, and a southwest North Dakota readers poll conducted throughout the month of July indicates that support for legalizing recreational marijuana on the Western Edge has waned since the measure… Read More→
Pot legalization measure will appear on November ballot in North Dakota August 16, 2022 AggregatedNews North Dakota 0 Comments A measure to legalize recreational marijuana for adults will appear on the Nov. 8 ballot in North Dakota after clearing a final hurdle. Secretary of State Al Jaeger announced on Monday, Aug. 15, that his office validated more than 23,000… Read More→
North Dakota secretary of state receives petition to legalize recreational marijuana July 12, 2022 AggregatedNews North Dakota 0 Comments More than 25,000 signatures were submitted to the North Dakota Secretary of State on Monday in hopes of getting a recreational marijuana-use measure on the November ballot. The petition was approved by Secretary of State Al Jaeger in April, according to… Read More→
North Dakota group gathers signatures in attempt to get recreational marijuana on 2022 ballot May 23, 2022 AggregatedNews North Dakota 0 Comments The legalization of recreational marijuana may end up on the November ballot after the petition format was approved late last month. Now, the sponsoring group is gathering signatures. For years, North Dakotans have considered the issue of legalizing recreational marijuana.… Read More→
North Dakota Senate to consider putting recreational marijuana to voters March 31, 2021 AggregatedNews North Dakota 0 Comments North Dakota's Senate could revive the question of legalizing recreational marijuana, but through a ballot measure put to voters -- one of potentially three that could appear next year. The chamber last week soundly defeated a bill to legalize but restrict… Read More→
Decriminalization bill fails day after North Dakota Senate defeats recreational marijuana March 27, 2021 AggregatedNews North Dakota 0 Comments North Dakota's Senate dealt another blow to recreational marijuana legislation on Friday, voting down a bill to decriminalize possession of small quantities of the drug and paraphernalia. House Bill 1201, brought by Rep. Shannon Roers Jones, R-Fargo, failed 13-32. The… Read More→
North Dakota could give the green light to recreational marijuana this session March 22, 2021 AggregatedNews North Dakota 0 Comments A bill to legalize adult use of recreational marijuana, already passed in the House, now awaits action in the North Dakota Senate. House Bill 1420 is seen in part as a way to forestall another ballot measure seeking to open… Read More→