After legalizing medical marijuana 5 years ago, Oklahoma voters decline to go further

Oklahoma voters, who approved medical marijuana by a 14-point margin in 2018, yesterday declined to go further, rejecting a ballot measure that would have allowed recreational use and authorized state-licensed businesses to serve that market. State Question 820, which was the only thing on the ballot in most counties during this special election, was opposed by 62 percent of voters. The initiative, which originally was proposed for last November's ballot but was delayed by a legal challenge, would have made Oklahoma the 22nd state to legalize recreational marijuana. "We're pleased...