About Oklahoma Voters Rejecting the Recreational Marijuana Legalization Initiative
In a Tuesday statewide Oklahoma election, State Question 820 that would have legalized recreational marijuana in Oklahoma was rejected when 62 percent of votes were cast against it. Why did this initiative fail, and fail by such a large margin, when recreational marijuana legalization has been approved by voters in many other states? One reason for the big “no” vote on the ballot measure may be found in the fact that it was voted on during a special election with very low voter turnout.