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Washington Marijuana Decriminalization, Initiative 685 (1997)
From Ballotpedia
Washington Initiative 685, also known as the
Drug Medicalization Initiative, was on the
November 4, 1997 election ballot in
Washington as an
Initiative to the People, where it was
defeated.
Election results
| Initiative 685 |
|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage |
 d No | 1,006,964 | 60.43% |
| Yes | 659,244 | 39.57% |
Text on the Ballot
The question asked on the ballot was, "Shall penalties for drug possession and drug-related violent crime be revised, medical use of Schedule I controlled substances be permitted, and a drug prevention commission established?"
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