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NORTH DAKOTANS TO VOTE ON MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION IN NOVEMBER

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North Dakota voters will decide this fall whether to legalize recreational marijuana, following the official certification of a ballot measure.

 

Secretary of State Al Jaeger (R) said his office determined that 23,368 signatures out of the submitted 25,000 were valid, clearing the ballot qualification threshold of 15,582 signatures needed.

 

Rules: If enacted, the measure will permit adults 21 and older to possess up to one ounce of cannabis and small quantities of cannabis products, such as concentrates and infused products.

  • It will also establish a regulatory system for registered cannabis businesses, run by the state Department of Health and Human Services or another agency designated by the Legislature.
  • The ballot measure would prohibit public consumption of marijuana. It would allow only 18 state-approved dispensaries and seven manufacturing facilities.

Trending: Adult-use legalization measures have already qualified for the 2022 ballot in Maryland, Missouri, and South Dakota. In addition, signatures have been turned in and are awaiting verification in Nebraska (medical only) and Oklahoma.