BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) – Measure Five on the ballot proposes legalizing recreational marijuana in North Dakota. Those in favor of the measure say legalizing marijuana could help the state’s economy. However, there are others who worry that it will negatively impact the state.
New Economic Frontier Chair Steve Bakken said legalizing marijuana is about staying ahead of the inevitable; it’s been on the ballot multiple times already.
“It’s going to pass at some point, and postponing a fight that’s already scheduled, it just doesn’t work, and you wind up cleaning more messes than you could have eliminated by getting ahead of something,” Bakken said…