BOISE, Idaho – Voters appear to be rejecting an Idaho ballot measure that would restrict authority over the legalization of drugs to the legislature.
Idaho HJR 4 makes it to that only the Idaho Legislature has the power to legalize or regulate marijuana, narcotics and other substances.
It means voters couldn’t use a ballot measure to do so.
Signature gatherers missed the mark this year to get a legalization measure on the ballot.
Idaho has some of the strictest marijuana laws in the state, despite polling that shows a majority of Idahoans favored legalizing cannabis.
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