The Regulation of Marijuana Initiative, or Question 7 in Nevada, is an act voted on in the 2006 United States general election by registered Nevada state citizens. It unsuccessfully sought to amend the Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS) to allow for up to one ounce of marijuana to be purchased by individuals 21 years of age or older in a regulated, controlled, and state-taxed system.
The ballot measure was defeated, 56% against and 44% for.
The initiative sought to amend NRS by inserting several sections legally defining terms such as "marijuana", "paraphernalia", and others, protect adults over the age of 21 from arrest or jail time for possession of up to one ounce of marijuana, maintain current underage marijuana penalties, and increase penalties for operating a motor vehicle under the influence of any illegal substance, amongst a slew of other provisions. It would have gone into effect on November 26, 2006 if it had passed.
Video Nevada Regulation of Marijuana Initiative
See also
- Timeline of cannabis laws in the United States
- Cannabis in Nevada
Maps Nevada Regulation of Marijuana Initiative
References
External links
- Text of the initiative, at RegulateMarijuana.org
- Question 7 in 90 Seconds, an animated summary
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