BUD-IES for Change
2024 Failed Initiatives
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In the 2024 elections, cannabis legalization initiatives failed in the following states:
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Florida
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Amendment 3: Proposed legalizing recreational marijuana for adults aged 21 and over, allowing possession of up to 3 ounces.
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Result: Received 55.9% support, falling short of the 60% required for constitutional amendments.
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Government Site: Florida Division of Elections
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North Dakota
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Measure 5: Sought to legalize recreational marijuana for adults 21 and older, including provisions for production, processing, and sale.
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Result: Rejected by voters; specific vote percentages not detailed in the available sources.
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South Dakota
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Initiated Measure 29: Aimed to legalize the possession, distribution, and recreational use of marijuana for adults 21 or older.
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Result: Failed to pass; specific vote percentages not detailed in the available sources.
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Government Site: South Dakota Secretary of State
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2023 Failed Initiatives
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In 2023, three states had ballot initiatives that did not succeed.
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Oklahoma
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State Question 820: Proposed legalizing recreational cannabis for adults 21 and older with a 15% excise tax.
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Result: Rejected by voters (62% opposed). https://results.okelections.gov/OKER/?elecDate=20230307
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Government Site: Oklahoma State Election Board https://oklahoma.gov/elections.html
Arkansas
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Proposed Recreational Marijuana Amendment: Advocates attempted to place a new initiative on the ballot after the 2022 failure but did not collect enough signatures.
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Result: Did not qualify for the ballot.
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Government Site: Arkansas Secretary of State
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Idaho
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Proposed Medical Cannabis Initiative: Efforts to legalize medical marijuana failed due to insufficient signatures.
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Result: Did not qualify for the ballot.
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Government Site: Idaho Secretary of State
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2022 Failed Initiatives:
