North Dakota voters made the decision to not legalize recreational marijuana on Tuesday. On the North Dakota ballot as Initiative Measure 5, 52.5% of voters rejected the ballot item, according to the Associated Press, which made the call shortly after 11 a ...

This measure would allow for the production, sale, possession and use of cannabis by those 21 and over.

The measure to end local property taxes based on assessed value would have forced the state to provide an estimated $3.15 billion in replacement revenue to local governments during each two-year budget, according to a legislative panel. The state now forecasts about $5 billion in general tax revenues in the current two-year budget.