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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Question 1, Call on State Legislature and Governor to Decriminalize Marijuana Amendment (November 2021)
| Philadelphia Question 1 | |
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| Election date November 2, 2021 | |
| Topic Local marijuana | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Referral | Origin Lawmakers |
Philadelphia Question 1 was on the ballot as a referral in Philadelphia on November 2, 2021. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported amending the city's charter to call on the Pennsylvania General Assembly and Governor to pass a law decriminalizing, regulating, and taxing the sale of marijuana for recreational use by adults 21 years of age or older. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the city charter to call on the Pennsylvania General Assembly and Governor to decriminalize the use of non-medical marijuana. |
A simple majority was required for the approval of Question 1.
Election results
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Philadelphia Question 1 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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156,688 | 73.93% | ||
| No | 55,240 | 26.07% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 1 was as follows:
| “ | Shall The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter be amended to call upon the Pennsylvania General Assembly and the Governor to pass legislation that would decriminalize, regulate, and tax the use, and sale to adults aged 21 years or older, of cannabis for non-medical purposes? | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | If you vote 'Yes' on this ballot question, it means you want to change the City’s Charter so that it includes a statement urging the Pennsylvania legislature and governor to adopt laws to allow Pennsylvanians aged 21 years and older access to marijuana outside the state licensed medical marijuana program. The statement would say that the use and sale of marijuana by adults for non-medical purposes should no longer be a crime and should be subject to regulation and tax by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the Philadelphia City Council.
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