Among the many important offices and issues voted on in yesterday’s midterm elections were marijuana legalization measures in Oregon, Alaska, and the District of Columbia.
And after all was said and done, voters in both states and in Washington, D.C., voted to allow marijuana to be legalized, reports Reuters. Oregon and Alaska now join Washington state and Colorado as the third and fourth states to legalize recreational pot use.
What will these new voter-approved laws allow once they take effect?
Oregon: Measure 91
In Oregon, voters approved Measure 91. The measure will take effect July 1, 2015, and will allow adults 21 and older to possess one ounce of marijuana in public and eight ounces of marijuana at home. Sales and production of marijuana and marijuana-infused products will be handled by the state’s Liquor Control Commission, and tax money generated by marijuana sales will fund a variety of public services including schools, law enforcement, and …read more
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