Proponents allege that election officials “arbitrarily” excluded an estimated 20,000 signatures from registered voters.
Topic: Election/Voters
A supermajority of voters in Arizona and Nevada favor legalizing cannabis, removing it from Schedule I under federal law, and permitting banks to partner with state-licensed cannabis businesses.
In follow-up comments, Trump added that Amendment 3’s success would be “very good” for Florida.
The Republican Party resolved that the ballot amendment “[puts] children at risk and endanger[s] Florida’s family-friendly business and tourism climates.”
Separate provisions in the amendment authorize adults to legally possess up to one ounce of cannabis if the federal government deschedules it from the Controlled Substances Act.
The initiative seeks to end arrests and citations for adults who possess misdemeanor amounts of cannabis within the city’s limits.
The vote marks the second time in less than a year that Harker Heights residents have decided in favor of depenalizing cannabis.
According to a new economic analysis, excise taxes from retail cannabis sales in Oklahoma could yield $434 million in new tax revenue over four years.