Washington Marijuana Decriminalization, Initiative 685 (1997)

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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?"

See also

• Washington 1997 ballot measures
• 1997 ballot measures
• List of Washington ballot measures

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External links

• List of all 1997 Initiatives to the People
• 1997 State of Washington ballot measure election results
• 1997 Washington Ballot Measures Details
• November 4, 1997 Voter Information Pamphlet

References

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