HJR 4: Just the facts, please
On Nov. 3, one of the items you will be voting on is House Joint Resolution 4 (HJR 4). On the ballot it reads: “This proposed constitutional amendment would give the Legislature exclusive authority to legalize marijuana, narcotics, or other psychoactive substances in the State of Idaho.”
This wording is confusing because it sounds like voters would be giving the Legislature new power. The Legislature already has the authority to legalize marijuana, narcotics, or other psychoactive substances. Idaho voters currently also have this power through the initiative process, in which citizens can enact laws by majority vote.
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