Here are issues that appeared on 2016 election ballots in 10 states and passed, according to Ballotpedia.org.
Arizona:
- Proposition 206, which offers employees paid sick time off.
Arkansas:
- Issue 6, which legalized medical marijuana,.
California:
- Proposition 52, which consisted of numerous changes to the hospital fee program.
- Proposition 56, which increased the tax on cigarettes by $2 per pack.
- Proposition 64, which legalized marijuana and hemp.
Florida:
- Amendment 2, which legalized physician-prescribed marijuana.
Massachusetts:
- Question 4, which legalized recreational marijuana for individuals at least 21 years-old.
Montana:
- I-182, which legalized the use of medical marijuana.
Nevada:
- Question 2, which called for the legalization of marijuana.
- Question 4, which called for a sales tax exemption on the sale and purchase of medical equipment.
North Dakota:
- Measure 5, which allows individuals to use medical marijuana.
Ohio:
- Issue 64 on the Cuyahoga County ballot, which closed Lakewood Hospital.
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