Yesterday was a really tough day for medical marijuana initiatives. Arizona had Prop 203, which would create a tight regulated medical marijuana dispensary system had a very close race. Supporters landed about 49% of the vote and those opposed were about 50% of the vote. Unfortunately the state needed 58% of votes in the remaining precincts, which was an unlikely level of variation from the rest of the state.

Oregon’s Measure 74 would have expanded the state’s exiting medical marijuana program by allowing for a system of state-regulated, non profit dispensaries and grow operations. It lost 42% to 58%. South Dakota was another state that would have been the 15th state to become legal for medical marijuana, but it lost 37% to 63%.

People need to wake up and understand the facts of marijuana. If they just look at the evidence and the history they can see that marijuana is nonviolent and non harmful; any citizen should have a choice whether to use it or not just like they do with alcohol or any other over the counter prescribed drug.

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