North Dakota’s Catholic bishops are urging Catholics to vote "No" on a state ballot proposal that would legalise marijuana for recreational use, warning how “individuals, families, and communities will be significantly harmed”.
Measure 5 will be on North Dakota ballots come the US presidential election on 5 November 2024, and, if approved, would allow adults aged 21 years old and over to grow, sell, possess and use marijuana in the state for recreational purposes. North Dakota voters rejected similar ballot proposals in 2018 and 2022.
