North Dakota Says 'Yes' To Medical Marijuana
Medical marijuana activists just won a surprise victory in North Dakota - that northwestern hotbed for progressive politics. State voters just approved the medical marijuana legalization initiative (Measure 5) by a wide margin, according to Politico. As of 11 pm ET, the yes vote led by nearly a two-to-one margin.
That means patients with HIV, Crohn's, PTSD, cancer or other qualifying conditions will soon be able to legally access medical marijuana.
Unlike the other states voting on medical marijuana this year, there wasn't a group running a "Vote No" campaign against Measure 5. But the path to Election Day wasn't a walk in the park for activists in the Peace Garden State.
North Dakota is notoriously conservative. In fact, it's one of only a few American states where marijuana was completely prohibited. So it's not surprising that support for legalization looked weak leading up to Election Day. According to polling data...
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