Can we still see recreational marijuana? Implications for the state of Oklahoma and other states from the ballot measures on marijuana in the Sooner State

Marijuana does well when it is put in front of voters in both red and blue states. It’s an issue on which there is actually fairly large policy agreement between Democrats and Republicans.

Supporters of legalizing recreational marijuana in the Sooner State have pushed to see this measure on the ballot for years. State Question 820 wasn’t put on the ballot in November due to legal challenges.

On an issue such as building a wall along the US-Mexico border, the partisan gap is closer to 80 points instead of 20 to 30 points as it is with marijuana.

We see this when we look at the ballot measures on marijuana. It has passed in states with a lot of people with college degrees, such as Colorado and Massachusetts. It has also been legalized via the ballot in states where far fewer voters have college degrees, such as Michigan and Nevada.

It has passed in swing states with the highest proportion of White voters (Maine) and the lowest (Nevada). Nevada is also a state with one of the highest percentages of Hispanic residents in the country. The polling shows that this year, passage in a state with a high proportion of black voters seems all but assured.

A “yes” vote would legalize recreational marijuana for adults ages 21 and older. It would also allow possession of up to 1 ounce of marijuana and the growth of up to six mature marijuana plants and up to six seedlings.

Yes, I do. In 2018, Oklahoma approved a ballot measure legalizing the use, sale and growth of medical marijuana. Marijuana is still illegal in the state.