South Dakota Initiated Measure 27

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]

Initiated Measure 27
November 8, 2022 (2022-11-08)

Marijuana Legalization Initiative
Results
Choice
Votes  %
Yes 163,584 47.08%
No 183,879 52.92%
Valid votes 347,463 97.97%
Invalid or blank votes 7,207 2.03%
Total votes 354,670 100.00%
Registered voters/turnout 597,073 59.4%
Source: South Dakota Secretary of State

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

    See also

    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. "South Dakota Initiated Measure 27, Marijuana Legalization Initiative (2022)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
    3. 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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