New Zealand votes to legalize euthanasia but not marijuana

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Fri, 2020-10-30 05:58

WELLINGTON, New Zealand: New Zealanders voted to legalize euthanasia in a binding referendum, but preliminary results released Friday showed they likely would not legalize marijuana.
With about 83% of votes counted, New Zealanders emphatically endorsed the euthanasia measure with 65% voting in favor and 34% voting against.

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