Cannabis Legalization Nets Big Wins on Election Night

Supporters of cannabis legalization were likely satisfied following Tuesday’s election, as voters in four states approved ballot measures legalizing recreational cannabis for adults 21 and over.

Voters in Arizona, Montana, New Jersey, and South Dakota all approved recreational marijuana legalization, and all by significant margins. South Dakota voters also approved a separate measure allowing for medical marijuana, becoming the first state to skip straight from cannabis prohibition to legalization in one move.

In two other states, voters approved initiatives allowing increased access to medical marijuana.

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