Maine voters passed measure legalizing marijuana use: official

[Eugene]

Source: Reuters

POLITICS | Wed Dec 21, 2016 | 2:56pm EST

Maine voters passed measure legalizing marijuana use: official

Maine voters have made the state the eighth in the United States to legalize the recreational use of marijuana, state officials said on Wednesday, following a recount of votes on a ballot initiative.

The measure passed by 3,995 votes with the support of 381,768 people, Maine Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap said in a statement. That was a slightly narrower margin of victory than the 4,073 vote gap reported following the Nov. 8 election.

The measure now goes to Governor Paul LePage, who has 10 days under Maine law to issue a proclamation of the vote results. It would take effect 30 days later, setting the stage for the drug to become legal for adults over 21 beginning late next month.

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LePage, a Republican, said earlier this week during a radio interview that he intended to seek legal advice before signing the proclamation, since the drug remains illegal under federal law.

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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-maine-marijuana-idUSKBN14A26P

[Warren DeMontague]

1. And just like in Mass, the state govt is full of bedwetters hysterical to delay or stop it.

Compare that to Oregon, where competent political leadership oversaw not just a smooth rollout of the recreational regulatory system, but even limited recreational sales through medical dispensaries BEFORE the start time for full availability as mandated by measure 64.

Contrast that with these East Coast pols flapping their hands about "how can we save the voters from themselves?"