Maine: Portland Voters Approve Marijuana Legalization With Landslide Vote
Portland, Maine on Tuesday became the first city on the East Coast to legalize marijuana, with voters overwhelmingly approving ballot Question 1, an ordinance removing all penalties for adult possession of small amounts of cannabis. Unofficial totals showed the proposal passing with 67 percent of the vote, 9,921 to 4,823, reports Randy Billings at the Portland Press Herald. The city ordinance allows people 21 and older to possess up to 2.5 ounces of marijuana, and is seen by many activists [...]