UNDATED (AP)/DRG Media Group- South Dakota voters turned down a pro-marijuana ballot initiative for the fifth time in eight years. That includes three proposals to legalize recreational use over the past four years.
The latest measure would have legalized recreational marijuana for those 21 and older, and up to 2 ounces in a form other than concentrated cannabis or cannabis products. The measure also would also have allowed the cultivation of plants, with restrictions.
Going into the election, 24 other states had legalized recreational use.
South Dakota voters approved a law in 2020 legalizing the medical use of marijuana, four years after rejecting the idea.
Separately in 2020, voters approved an amendment to the South Dakota Constitution to legalize recreational use, but the state Supreme Court nullified it. Voters rejected another proposal in 2022.
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