Marijuana, abortion, climate crisis: what was down the ballot in the midterms
by Victoria Bekiempis in New York, Kari Paul in Oakla from US news | The Guardian on (#65MC0)
The green wave' expanded to Maryland with voters opting for recreational cannabis while California voted to enshrine abortion rights
Voters across the US weighed in on a variety of ballot measures during the US midterms on Tuesday, passing judgement on everything from recreational drugs to abortion rights, to sports betting, prison labour and the climate crisis.
Multiple states voted on whether or not to legalize recreational marijuana, part of a growing green wave" that has already led to many relaxing their laws on cannabis use.
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