North Dakota recreational pot measure approved for ballot

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press


Blake Nicholson, Associated Press
Updated 2:39 pm CDT, Monday, August 13, 2018

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Supporters of legalizing recreational marijuana in North Dakota have succeeded in bringing the matter to a public vote later this year.

Proponents submitted more than the required 13,452 valid petition signatures to get a measure on the November general election ballot, Secretary of State Al Jaeger announced Monday. Supporters submitted 17,695 signatures last month, and 14,637 were deemed valid, he said.

"The Legalize ND campaign was able to successfully channel the grassroots enthusiasm for recreational marijuana," said David Owen, chairman of the citizen group behind the petition drive.

The proposal seeks to legalize marijuana for people 21 and older and also seal the records of anyone convicted of a marijuana-related crime that would be made legal under the measure.

Read more: https://www.chron.com/news/crime/article/North-Dakota-recreational-pot-measure-approved-13152751.php

[pecosbob]

1. And in Hell today record low temperatures...

[FrodosNewPet]

8. Actually, it's a bit on the warm side today

https://www.accuweather.com/en/us/hell-mi/48169/weather-forecast/2211114

[dhill926]

2. I would think you'd need pot to live there...

with all due respect...

[msongs]

3. was a capital crime once. theres trillions of stars there on a -40 degree night tho nt

[Spartacus101]

4. Very Confusing State

...of mind there, I think...AR-15's for the school police, and legalizing pot? Schizoid.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142132592

Sounds like the place has changed a tad since I was there...

[riversedge]

5. Whow!! Good for the people of ND

[Fred Sanders]

6. Starting October 17 anyone along the border can literally walk over and get their fill, so makes

sense border states get their ill-informed heads out of the sand.

[mysteryowl]

7. That is a lot of work to get all those signatures.

I am all for another state legalizing pot. We are getting closer to the nation-wide.