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By Jan. 1, 2019, recreational marijuana use could be fully legal in North Dakota.
The North Dakota Marijuana Legalization and Automatic Expungement Initiative is a measure under consideration by residents. It calls for removing hashish, marijuana and tetrahydrocannabinol from the list of Schedule I controlled substances in the North Dakota Century Code.
At the same time, the measure would add penalties for individuals under age 21 who are either in possession of marijuana, attempting to distribute marijuana or distributing marijuana to anyone under the age of 21.
"The goal is decriminalize, legalize, taxation and regulation," said U.S. Senate candidate Dustin Peyer.
Peyer intends to replace Sen. Heidi Heitkamp as North Dakota's 2018 Democratic Senate candidate. The Driscoll, North Dakota, firefighter's campaign platform includes "ending the failed War on Drugs."
"Prohibition only makes drug cartels more powerful, increases crime and makes drugs more dangerous due to lack of enforced safety standards," Peyer said on his website. "While most users range from recreational to moderate, rehabilitation and treatment should be provided for people struggling with addiction. Additionally, those serving time for nonviolent drug offenses should be pardoned."
According to Peyer, he stands with the North Dakota Marijuana Legalization and Automating Expungement Initiative. He is a member of the initiative's sponsoring committee, which consists of 28 men and women.
"(The initiative) will not only legalize a small amount of marijuana but will allow for taxation to not exceed alcohol and remove peoples' prior non-violent criminal offenses. This does not prohibit employers from giving drug tests as it would be no different than if you came to work drunk," Peyer continued.
For Peyer, decriminalization along with a better, more modern universal healthcare system is key to the future of America.
"(We must) provide a comprehensive rehabilitation coverage program to allow chemically addicted citizens to become effective people in society," he said. "(We must also stop) the pharmaceutical companies from pushing opioids onto our family physicians as their personal salespeople."
North Dakota Secretary of State Al Jaeger has approved the petition for the North Dakota Marijuana Legalization and Automating Expungement Initiative.
"The sponsoring committee pushing the proposal will need to gather at least 13,452 qualified signatures by July 9 to place the measure on the general election ballot next November," the Grand Forks Herald reported Saturday, Dec. 16.
In November 2016, nearly 64 percent of North Dakota voters approved Initiated Statutory Measure No. 5. The measure was proposed to allow North Dakota residents suffering from certain qualifying conditions to use medical marijuana if their doctors recommend it. According to state Sen. Larry Luick, R-District 25, early implementation was challenging.
"Department of Health personnel, Luick said, are pulling their hair out over the difficulties in facilitating this use," the Daily News reported in February 2017.
Initiated Statutory Measure No. 5 has been rewritten in 2017, the Grand Forks Herald reported.
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The North Dakota Marijuana Legalization and Automatic Expungement Initiative is a measure under consideration by residents. It calls for removing hashish, marijuana and tetrahydrocannabinol from the list of Schedule I controlled substances in the North Dakota Century Code.
At the same time, the measure would add penalties for individuals under age 21 who are either in possession of marijuana, attempting to distribute marijuana or distributing marijuana to anyone under the age of 21.
"The goal is decriminalize, legalize, taxation and regulation," said U.S. Senate candidate Dustin Peyer.
Peyer intends to replace Sen. Heidi Heitkamp as North Dakota's 2018 Democratic Senate candidate. The Driscoll, North Dakota, firefighter's campaign platform includes "ending the failed War on Drugs."
"Prohibition only makes drug cartels more powerful, increases crime and makes drugs more dangerous due to lack of enforced safety standards," Peyer said on his website. "While most users range from recreational to moderate, rehabilitation and treatment should be provided for people struggling with addiction. Additionally, those serving time for nonviolent drug offenses should be pardoned."
According to Peyer, he stands with the North Dakota Marijuana Legalization and Automating Expungement Initiative. He is a member of the initiative's sponsoring committee, which consists of 28 men and women.
"(The initiative) will not only legalize a small amount of marijuana but will allow for taxation to not exceed alcohol and remove peoples' prior non-violent criminal offenses. This does not prohibit employers from giving drug tests as it would be no different than if you came to work drunk," Peyer continued.
For Peyer, decriminalization along with a better, more modern universal healthcare system is key to the future of America.
"(We must) provide a comprehensive rehabilitation coverage program to allow chemically addicted citizens to become effective people in society," he said. "(We must also stop) the pharmaceutical companies from pushing opioids onto our family physicians as their personal salespeople."
North Dakota Secretary of State Al Jaeger has approved the petition for the North Dakota Marijuana Legalization and Automating Expungement Initiative.
"The sponsoring committee pushing the proposal will need to gather at least 13,452 qualified signatures by July 9 to place the measure on the general election ballot next November," the Grand Forks Herald reported Saturday, Dec. 16.
In November 2016, nearly 64 percent of North Dakota voters approved Initiated Statutory Measure No. 5. The measure was proposed to allow North Dakota residents suffering from certain qualifying conditions to use medical marijuana if their doctors recommend it. According to state Sen. Larry Luick, R-District 25, early implementation was challenging.
"Department of Health personnel, Luick said, are pulling their hair out over the difficulties in facilitating this use," the Daily News reported in February 2017.
Initiated Statutory Measure No. 5 has been rewritten in 2017, the Grand Forks Herald reported.
News Moderator: Ron Strider 420 MAGAZINE ®
Full Article: Marijuana legalization could be on 2018 ballot | Local News Stories | wahpetondailynews.com
Author: Frank Stanko
Contact: Meet the Staff | Site | wahpetondailynews.com
Photo Credit: Randall Benton
Website: wahpetondailynews.com | Wahpeton, North Dakota and Breckenridge, Minnesota
