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Voters approve recreational marijuana in Maryland, Missouri

Headline from WHEC Rochester, from the development of Nov 8, 2022

Newest development Nov 10, 2022 · 2 reportsVoters Approve Recreational Cannabis in Maryland, Missouri

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Voters approved recreational marijuana in Maryland and Missouri but rejected it in three other states, signaling support gradually growing for legalization even in conservative parts of the country.

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    Voters approve recreational marijuana in Maryland, Missouri

    Headline from WHEC Rochester ·

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    Voters Approve Recreational Cannabis in Maryland, Missouri

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  1. FOX 29 Philadelphia

    Voters in these 5 states are deciding whether to legalize marijuana (opens FOX 29 Philadelphia)

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    FOX 29 Philadelphia's feed description

    On Election Day 2022, voters in five states are weighing in on recreational marijuana, a move that could signal a major shift toward legalization in even the most conservative parts of the country.

  2. Al Jazeera

    US midterms: Legalising marijuana on the ballot in five states (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Voters in Arkansas, Maryland, Missouri, North and South Dakota deciding whether to OK recreational marijuana measures.

  3. Kokomo Tribune

    Voters in 5 states decide whether to legalize marijuana (opens Kokomo Tribune)

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    Kokomo Tribune's feed description

    Voters in five states are deciding on Election Day whether to approve recreational marijuana. The proposals going before voters in Arkansas, Maryland, Missouri, North Dakota and South Dakota on Tuesday

  4. PBS NewsHour

    Marijuana legalization on the ballot in 5 states (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    Voters in Arkansas, Maryland, Missouri, North Dakota and South Dakota are deciding on Election Day whether to approve recreational marijuana. The proposals could signal a major shift toward legalization in even the most conservative parts of the country.

  5. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    Missouri among five states deciding whether to legalize marijuana (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    St. Louis Post-Dispatch's feed description

    Legalization is also on the ballot in Arkansas, Maryland, North Dakota and South Dakota.

  6. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Voters in 5 states to decide whether to legalize marijuana (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

    Published

    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    Voters in five states are deciding on Election Day whether to approve recreational marijuana, a move that could signal a major shift toward legalization in even the most conservative parts of the country.

  7. Washington Post

    Maryland votes on whether to legalize recreational marijuana (opens Washington Post)

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    Washington Post's feed description

    Voters in Arkansas, Missouri, North Dakota and South Dakota are also voting on legalization this year, signifying growing support for a once-liberal cause.

  8. Washington Times

    Maryland voters deciding recreational marijuana legalization (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    Maryland voters are deciding whether to legalize recreational marijuana in a constitutional amendment Tuesday.

  9. The Week

  10. Towleroad Gay News

    Factbox-Voters In Two U.S. States Legalize Recreational Marijuana (opens Towleroad Gay News)

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    Towleroad Gay News's feed description

    (Reuters) - Residents of five U.S. states voted in Tuesday's elections on whether to legalize recreational marijuana for adults. A growing number of states

  11. ABC 10 Sacramento

    Legal marijuana was on the ballot in 5 states. Here's how they voted. (opens ABC 10 Sacramento)

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    ABC 10 Sacramento's feed description

    Heading into the election, recreational marijuana was legal in 19 states, and polls have shown opposition to legalization softening.

  12. WHEC Rochester

    Voters approve recreational marijuana in Maryland, Missouri (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Voters approved recreational marijuana in Maryland and Missouri but rejected it in three other states, signaling support gradually growing for legalization even in conservative parts of the country.

  13. Forbes

    Missouri And Maryland Vote To Legalize Recreational Marijuana As Arkansas And The Dakotas Vote No—Here’s How Cannabis Ballot Measures Fared (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    A measure in Colorado to deciding whether to legalize natural psychedelic drugs, including "magic mushrooms" has not yet been called.

  14. Tucson

    Maryland legalizes marijuana; 4 other states also voting (opens Tucson)

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    Tucson's feed description

    Voters in five states are deciding on Election Day whether to approve recreational marijuana. The first result came in Maryland, where voters approved legalization, making it the 20th state to

  15. Southern Minnesota

    Recreational marijuana use will be legal in 21 states after ballot measures pass (opens Southern Minnesota)

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    Southern Minnesota's feed description

    Advocates for marijuana liberalization saw mixed results as legalization ballot measures were counted Tuesday, with Maryland and Missouri voters approving recreational use for adults but Arkansas, South Dakota and North

  16. Forbes

    Maryland And Missouri Become Latest States To Legalize Weed (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Maryland and Missouri have voted to legalize adult-use marijuana. As a result of these electoral wins, there are now 21 legal adult-use markets in the country.

  17. WFMZ Allentown

    North Dakota, Arkansas reject legalizing marijuana (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    Voters in North Dakota and Arkansas have rejected measures to legalize marijuana, while those in Maryland have approved legalization. Similar measures also were on the ballot in Missouri and South

  18. Fox News

    Missouri follows Maryland in approving recreational marijuana (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    In the midterm elections, Missouri approved the legalization of recreational marijuana in the state, joining Maryland. Recreational marijuana was rejected in Arkansas and North Dakota.

  19. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Maryland, Missouri voters approve recreational marijuana (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    Voters approved recreational marijuana in Maryland and Missouri but rejected it in two other states, signaling support gradually growing for legalization even in conservative parts of the country.

  20. Sioux City Journal

    N Dakota, Arkansas reject legal marijuana, Maryland approves (opens Sioux City Journal)

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    Sioux City Journal's feed description

    Voters have approved recreational marijuana in Maryland and rejected it in Arkansas and North Dakota in elections seen as a test of legalization’s support in even the most conservative parts

  21. Los Angeles Times

    Recreational marijuana approved in Maryland and Missouri but rejected in 2 other states (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Election results mean that 21 states have now approved recreational use of marijuana, but Arkansas and North Dakota voters rejected legalization.

  22. Local News 8

    Marijuana legalization on the ballot in these states: Here's what voters decided (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Shawna Mizelle, CNN Ballot measures to legalize recreational marijuana use will fail in three states and pass in two, CNN projects, as momentum has grown nationwide to push for lifting penalties once associated with cannabis.

  23. Journal Times

    Voters OK recreational pot in Missouri, Maryland, but not 3 other states (opens Journal Times)

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    Journal Times's feed description

    Missouri and Maryland voters' approval of recreational marijuana means that 21 states have now approved pot's recreational use.

  24. FOX 5 DC

    Maryland voters have decided to legalize recreational marijuana in the state (opens FOX 5 DC)

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    FOX 5 DC's feed description

    Maryland will now follow in the footsteps of D.C. and Virginia as lawmakers begin to look into taxing and regulating marijuana.

  25. FOX 4 Dallas

    Maryland, Missouri legalize marijuana, while 3 other states vote no (opens FOX 4 Dallas)

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    FOX 4 Dallas's feed description

    The results of Tuesday’s election mean that 21 states have now approved marijuana’s recreational use.

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