| 词条 | 2014 United States Virgin Islands referendum | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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A two-part referendum was held in the United States Virgin Islands on 4 November 2014. Voters were asked whether the approve of extending the term of office of Senators from two to four years,[1] and whether the cultivation and use of cannabis for medical and research purposes should be allowed.[2] The proposal to increase senatorial terms was rejected by 82% of voters, while the medical cannabis proposal was approved.by 57% of voters.[3] BackgroundThe proposal to hold a referendum on increasing the term length of Senators was approved by the Legislature on 27 September 2014 by a vote of 7–6 with one abstention.[1] The proposal would only be implemented if a majority of those voting in the simultaneous general elections.[1] In 2012 Senator Terrance Nelson proposed holding referendums on the use of medical cannabis and allowing the production, processing, manufacturing and distributing of industrial hemp. Although the holding of a referendum on medical cannabis referendum was blocked by the Legislature, it did allow a referendum on industrial hemp, which was approved by 57% of voters. Nelson again proposed holding a referendum on medical cannabis in 2014, and this time it was approved by a vote of 12–2. Unlike the term length question, the cannabis one was non-binding.[4] ResultsIncreasing Senators' term length
Medical cannabis{{main|Cannabis in United States Virgin Islands}}
References1. ^1 2 Legislature puts issue of doubling length of senators' terms to voters Virgin Islands Daily News, 27 September 2013 {{US Virgin Islands elections}}2. ^DeJongh vetoes bill ending pension payments to spouses of deceased governors, calling it an attack on him, his wife Virgin Islands Daily News, 15 August 2014 3. ^Official results VI Vote 4. ^Medical marijuana referendum clears Senate {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.is/20141021121002/http://virginislandsdailynews.com/news/medical-marijuana-referendum-clears-senate-1.1726747 |date=2014-10-21 }} Virgin Islands Daily News, 29 July 2014 3 : 2014 in the United States Virgin Islands|Referendums in the United States Virgin Islands|2014 referendums |
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