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Oklahomans head to the polls to vote on recreational marijuana

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FILE - Marijuana plants at the mausoleum for reggae musician Peter Tosh (1944 - 1987) in the grounds of his former house in Belmont, Jamaica, June 3, 2011. (Kevin Cummins/Getty Images)OKLAHOMA CITY - Oklahoma voters will decide Tuesday whether to make the state one of the most conservative to green light cannabis use for adults.State Question 820, the result of a signature gathering drive last year, is the only item on the statewide ballot.

Other conservative states have legalized recreational cannabis use, including Montana in 2020 and Missouri last year, but several have rejected it, including Arkansas, North Dakota and South Dakota.The plan faces opposition from leaders of several faith groups, along with law enforcement and prosecutors, led by former Republican Gov.

Frank Keating, an ex-FBI agent, and Terri White, the former head of the state's Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services."We don't want a stoned society," Keating said Monday, flanked by district attorneys and law enforcement officers from across the state.The proposal, if passed, would allow anyone over the age of 21 to purchase and possess up to 1 ounce of marijuana, plus concentrates and marijuana-infused products.

People could also legally grow up to 12 marijuana plants. Recreational sales would be subjected to a 15% excise tax on top of the standard sales tax.

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