FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Saturday, December 17, 2016
Contact: Violet Cavendish
vcavendish@mpp.org
AUGUSTA, Maine — Following a recount of 30% of the votes, opponents of Question 1 conceded the election and withdrew their recount request. Possession and home-growing of limited amounts of marijuana will officially become legal for adults 21 years of age and older 30 days after the governor proclaims the election results.
"After counting nearly a third of all the ballots in Maine, it was clear that the recount was not going to change the result. We are grateful that the No on 1 campaign has conceded and look forward to working together towards a successful implementation of Question 1," said Marijuana Policy Project Maine Political Director David Boyer, who served as campaign manager for the Yes on 1 campaign.
The Maine Secretary of State's office consistently indicated it did not expect much change due to the high precision of Maine's voting machines, which they report to be 99.9% accurate.
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Founded in 1995, the Marijuana Policy Project (MPP) is the nation’s leading cannabis policy reform organization. MPP has played a central role in passing dozens of cannabis policy reforms in states across the country, including 10 successful cannabis legalization campaigns, and also works to advance federal reforms.