Recreational Marijuana Legalized in New Jersey, Arizona, Montana and South Dakota

Recreational Marijuana<br />Legalized in New Jersey,<br />Arizona, Montana<br />and South Dakota.<br />On Tuesday, residents in New Jersey, Arizona, Montana<br />and South Dakota voted to support the legalization of recreational marijuana. .<br />New Jersey’s amendment<br />to the state constitution passed<br />with an overwhelming 60 percent<br />of voters in support. .<br />Governor Phil Murphy tweeted<br />in celebration of the amendment’s passing,<br />saying it was a “huge step forward.”.<br />We did it, New Jersey! … Public Question #1<br />to legalize adult-use marijuana passed<br />overwhelmingly tonight, a huge step forward<br />for racial and social justice and our economy, Governor Phil Murphy, via Twitter.<br />In Arizona, voters approved Proposition 207,<br />which in addition to legalization, also allows<br />marijuana crimes to be expunged. .<br />In Montana, voters approved two<br />ballot initiatives: MT Initiative 190<br />and MT Constitutional Initiative 118.<br />MT Initiative 190 allows for marijuana<br />possession, use and growing.<br />MT Constitutional<br />Initiative 118 sets<br />21 as the legal age<br />for marijuana. .<br />The passing of South Dakota’s Constitutional<br />Amendment A allows legal marijuana possession,<br />growth and sale for adults 21 and older. .<br />The state also passed a separate measure<br />establishing a medical marijuana program for people<br />with “debilitating medical conditions.”