Had Measure 5 been approved, the use of recreational marijuana and cannabis products by those 21 and older would have become legal effective Dec. 1.

The measure to end local property taxes based on assessed value would have forced the state to provide an estimated $3.15 billion in replacement revenue to local governments during each two-year budget, according to a legislative panel. The state now forecasts about $5 billion in general tax revenues in the current two-year budget.

Voters in South Dakota and North Dakota have rejected a ballot measure meant to legalize recreational marijuana.

North Dakota voters are deciding ballot measures to do away with the property tax, legalize recreational marijuana and to raise the bar for citizens to amend the state constitution

This measure would allow for the production, sale, possession and use of cannabis by those 21 and over. Source: Election results are from The Associated Press. By The New York Times election results team: Michael Andre,

North Dakota voters defeated a measure Tuesday night that would have overhauled the state’s tax system by banning property taxes based on assessed value. Roughly 64% of ballots were cast against the proposal in early results.