Ballot Measures Approved Include Medical Marijuana, Marsy’s Law

North Dakota voters approved a ballot measure that will incorporate victims’ rights provisions into the state constitution.

The measure was patterned after one pioneered in California called Marsy’s Law.

It passed by a large margin.
 
Another controversial issue went down in defeat also by a large margin.

Measure 4 would have raised taxes on tobacco products with the money going to veteran’s services and other health services.
 
In Fargo and Cass County, voters overwhelmingly approved flood protection sales tax extensions.

Over 66% approved the city extension while the county total was more than 63%.
 
The city measure required a 60 percent supermajority vote to pass. The county measure required a simple majority vote.

The taxes will now extend through 2084.