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Nevada Question 2 (2016)

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Question 2 results by county. Counties with a majority of "yes" votes in green and counties with a majority of "no" votes in red.

Question 2 was a 2016 Nevada voter initiative to legalize cannabis. The official title was "Initiative to Regulate and Tax Marijuana".[1] The measure appeared on the November 8, 2016 ballot, would legalize possession of up to one ounce of cannabis for adults over the age of 21.[2][3] The initiative does not include provisions for regulation beyond taxation, such as licensing retailers.[4]

The initiative passed on election day, 54%–46%.[5]

References[edit]

  1. Initiative to Regulate and Tax Marijuana, Nevada Secretary of State, April 23, 2014, retrieved 2016-05-23
  2. "Expert to speak on marijuana legalization in Fernley", Reno Gazette-Journal, May 20, 2016
  3. Ken Ritter (March 16, 2015), Nevada marijuana legalization gets official OK for 2016 ballot, Associated Press – via The Cannabist
  4. Joe Schoenmann (April 15, 2016), After November, What's Next For Recreational Marijuana In Nevada?, Nevada Public Radio/KNPR
  5. Law & Order (2016-11-09). "Several states just legalized recreational marijuana". Business Insider. Retrieved 2016-12-06.



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