South Dakota Initiated Measure 27

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Initiated Measure 27
November 8, 2022 (2022-11-08)
Marijuana Legalization Initiative
Results
Choice
Votes %
Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg Yes163,58447.08%
Light brown x.svg No183,87952.92%
Valid votes347,46397.97%
Invalid or blank votes7,2072.03%
Total votes354,670100.00%
Registered voters/turnout597,07359.4%
Source: South Dakota Secretary of State

    South Dakota Initiated Measure 27 was a 2022 voter initiative to legalize non-medical cannabis in the U.S. state of South Dakota. The initiative was certified by the South Dakota Secretary of State for the 2022 ballot on May 25, 2022. [1] [2] South Dakotans for Better Marijuana Laws (SDBML) organized the petition drive, and it was opposed by Protecting South Dakota Kids. [3]

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    The initiative received a 52.92% no vote in the November 2022 election, and did not become law. [2] [3]

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    References

    1. ↑ Joe Sneve (May 25, 2022). "South Dakota marijuana legalization heads back to ballot in November 2022 election". Sioux Falls Argus Leader– via Yahoo! News.
    2. 1 2 "South Dakota Initiated Measure 27, Marijuana Legalization Initiative (2022)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
    3. 1 2 Taylor Simone Mitchell; Tim Paradis; Hanna Kang (November 17, 2022). "Results: South Dakota voters reject the legalization of marijuana use for adults". Business Insider.


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