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Overview of Marijuana Legalization Initiative |
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YES
A "YES" vote supports this ballot initiative to legalize the possession and use of marijuana for persons who are at least 21 years old, enact a tax on marijuana sales, and require the state Department of Health and Human Services to develop rules to regulate marijuana businesses.
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2020 Election Results*
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Result
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Votes
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Percentage
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Yes
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1,956,440
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60.03%
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No
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1,302,458
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39.97%
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Text of Measure
The ballot title was as follows:
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The law would allow limited marijuana possession, use, and cultivation by adults 21 or older; amend criminal penalties for marijuana possession; ban smoking marijuana in public; impose a 16% excise tax on marijuana sales to fund public programs; authorize state/local regulation of marijuana licensees; and allow expungement of marijuana offenses. |
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