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North Dakota Okays Medical Marijuana

by psmith, November 09, 2016, 12:10am
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It's leading 64% to 36% with 71% of the vote counted. 

“More than half the states in the country now have medical marijuana laws, thanks to the decisions tonight by North Dakota voters and those in Floridam," said Tom Angell, chairman of Marijuana Majority. "To be candid, very few people in our movement expected this result, and it happened with almost no coordination or major assistance from national organizations." 

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