Secretary of State John Ashcroft issued a certificate of sufficiency to the Legal Missouri 2022 campaign, formally placing the adult-use legalization initiative on the November ballot.
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Advocates on behalf of the ballot measure are now anticipated to take the matter before the state Supreme Court.
Voters in several states will decide on marijuana-related ballot measures in November. Here is an update of where these efforts currently stand.
The effort’s campaign manager said that they are working with local officials to double check their voter counts and identify any potential errors, and he said that the campaign remains confident they will ultimately qualify for the ballot.
Voters in several states will decide on marijuana-related ballot measures in November. Here is an update of where these efforts currently stand.
“Historically, North Dakota has long had one of the highest marijuana arrests rates in the nation, despite having among the lowest reported marijuana use of any state. Residents deserve the right to weigh in on and rethink this destructive policy.”
If approved for the ballot, Arkansas and Nebraska will be among a number of states where voters will be deciding the issue this fall.
“As in past election years, voters in both traditionally ‘red’ and ‘blue’ states will have the opportunity to cast their vote in favor of ending the failed policy of cannabis criminalization. And, if past is precedent, voters in 2022 will once again demonstrate that legalizing and regulating marijuana is favored by the majority of voters, regardless of geography or party affiliation.”