Ballot Measure 27 - an initiative that would have legalized the use and possession of recreational marijuana and marijuana paraphernalia for South Dakotans over the age of 21 lost narrowly in the Nov. 8 election, with 53 percent of voters (183,864) opposed and 47 percent (163,570) in favor.
The outcome is a reversal of a 2020 legalization measure which passed with 54 percent support. ...
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