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Medical Cannabis Legalized in North Dakota

November 8, 2016 by Anthony Martinelli

**North Dakota voters have passed Measure 5 to legalize medical cannabis.**

Measure 5 allows those who receive a recommendation from a physician to possess and use cannabis for medical purposes. The initiative permits patients to “purchase medical marijuana from tightly regulated non-profit compassion centers that are licensed by the state to cultivate and dispense limited amounts of marijuana”. Those who live more than 40 miles from a dispensary would be allowed to grow their own at home.

Below is a list of medical conditions that qualify someone to use cannabis legally under Measure 5:

North Dakota: Medical Marijuana Measure Certified For November Ballot

August 18, 2016 by Anthony Martinelli

By NORML

Voters will decide this November on a statewide ballot measure to regulate the use and dispensing of cannabis for therapeutic purposes.

The Secretary of State’s office has confirmed that initiative proponents, North Dakota Compassionate Care, submitted a sufficient number of signatures from registered voters to qualify the measure for the November ballot.

Initiative to Legalize Medical Cannabis Officially Place on November Ballot in North Dakota

August 10, 2016 by Anthony Martinelli

North Dakota’s secretary of state has announced that the North Dakota Compassionate Care Act of 2016 has officially been placed on the November 8th general election ballot after it was confirmed that at least 13,500 valid signatures were submitted by proponents of the measure.

If the initiative is passed into law, the possession and use of up to three ounces of medical cannabis will be legal for those who receive a recommendation from a physician. State-licensed dispensaries would also be legalized, accessible by any patient, and licensed cultivation centers would supply said dispensaries. A provision in the measure allows those living 40 or more miles from a dispensary to grow up to eight plants.

North Dakota: Enough Signatures Collected to Put Medical Cannabis Legalization to a Vote

July 11, 2016 by Anthony Martinelli

Advocates of the North Dakota Compassionate Care Act 2016 have collected more than enough signatures to put their measure to a vote of the people this November; they plan to submit the signatures to the Secretary of State this morning.

Under the proposed law, the possession and use of medical cannabis will be legal for those with a qualifying condition such as cancer, HIV/AIDS, glaucoma and epilepsy, given they receive a recommendation from a physician. State-licensed dispensaries would be legalized as a means of safe access to the medicine, and those living 40 or more miles from a dispensary would be authorized to grow up to eight plants.

Initiative to Legalize Medical Cannabis Approved by North Dakota’s Secretary of State

December 1, 2015 by Anthony Martinelli

An initiative to legalize medical cannabis has been given approval by North Dakota Secretary of State Al Jaeger, giving advocates the go-ahead to begin collecting signatures in an attempt to place it on next year’s general election ballot.

The proposal, put forth by the North Dakota Committee for Medical Marijuana, would legalize the possession of up to three ounces of cannabis for those who receive a recommendation from a physician. Qualified patients will also be authorized to purchase their medicine from a state-licensed “Compassion Center” (dispensary), which would receive cannabis from a licensed cultivation center.