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Cannabis in America
Election Results: How Did States Vote on Recreational Marijuana?
While people anxiously awaited the results of the 2016 presidential election, Marijuana legalization--one of the nation's top categories of ballot measures--had a strong and decisive night. Four states joined Alaska, Colorado, Oregon, Washington, and the District of Columbia in legalizing recreational marijuana for adults 21 years and older. Find out how America voted below!
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Results: Passed
Question 1 legalized recreational marijuana for those over 21.
Analysis: Maine voters narrowly passed Question 1 by less than one point, with 98 percent of precincts reporting. The initiative will also enact a 10 percent tax on recreational marijuana sales that will be used to implement and enforce regulations. Any remaining funds will be used by the legislature to benefit the citizens of Maine.
For more information on marijuana legalization state by state, click here for “The State of Weed.”
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