Open Secrets Website Investigation: Marijuana industry and advocates poured over $9.8 million to support cannabis legalization ballot measures in four states

Here’s the introduction to their piece

The marijuana industry and advocates have poured more than $9.8 million into ballot measure battles to legalize recreational marijuana in Arkansas, Missouri, North Dakota and South Dakota since the start of 2021. 

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Committees supporting 2022 ballot measures that would legalize recreational marijuana have raised over $4 million in Arkansas, $4.9 million in Missouri, $551,400 in North Dakota and $324,800 in South Dakota, according to OpenSecrets data. In Arkansas, two committees bankrolled by two GOP megadonors have raised an additional $2 million to oppose marijuana legalization.

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https://www.opensecrets.org/news/2022/10/marijuana-industry-and-advocates-poured-over-9-8-million-to-support-cannabis-legalization-ballot-measures-in-four-states