Oregon and Alaska voters approve legalise recreational marijuana laws | US news | theguardian.com - Chris McGreal, The Guardian:
November 5, 2014 - "Oregon and Alaska have become the latest US states to legalise recreational marijuana in ballots hailed by supporters as evidence that a national change of policy is underway.
"Voters in both states approved laws which will permit residents over 21 to grow their own marijuana and establish a legal retail trade.
"Anthony Johnson, the chief sponsor of Oregon’s Measure 91, compared the victory for the legal sale and use of cannabis to the recent end of the state’s ban on gay marriage, saying that voters had struck a blow for freedom and equality.
"'We have ended a painful, discriminatory, harmful policy,' he said.
"In Oregon, with 87% of the ballot counted, support for Measure 91 had a decisive lead with 54.8% of votes. In Alaska, the pro-legalisation campaign had 52% of the vote with all precincts reporting but absentee ballots still to be counted.
"There were victories for more liberal marijuana laws elsewhere too. In Washington DC, voters approved possession of small amounts of cannabis for personal use – although that move could be blocked by the US Congress, which holds significant legislative authority over the city."
Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2014/nov/05/oregon-legalises-marijuana-recreational
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November 5, 2014 - "Oregon and Alaska have become the latest US states to legalise recreational marijuana in ballots hailed by supporters as evidence that a national change of policy is underway.
"Voters in both states approved laws which will permit residents over 21 to grow their own marijuana and establish a legal retail trade.
"Anthony Johnson, the chief sponsor of Oregon’s Measure 91, compared the victory for the legal sale and use of cannabis to the recent end of the state’s ban on gay marriage, saying that voters had struck a blow for freedom and equality.
"'We have ended a painful, discriminatory, harmful policy,' he said.
"In Oregon, with 87% of the ballot counted, support for Measure 91 had a decisive lead with 54.8% of votes. In Alaska, the pro-legalisation campaign had 52% of the vote with all precincts reporting but absentee ballots still to be counted.
"There were victories for more liberal marijuana laws elsewhere too. In Washington DC, voters approved possession of small amounts of cannabis for personal use – although that move could be blocked by the US Congress, which holds significant legislative authority over the city."
Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2014/nov/05/oregon-legalises-marijuana-recreational
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