U.S. States "for" gay marriage, abortion funding

Along with the presidential and parliamentary elections in the U.S., made yesterday, American voters were able to vote in referendums on local issues, state news agency. After 172's referendum victory in 27 states noted proponents of same-sex marriages, the consumption of marijuana for pleasure and public resources on abortion, state news agency. USA Colorado and Washington were the first country to legalize the use of marijuana for medical purposes. Fifty-four percent and fifty-five percent of voters in both states supported the idea. This means that users over 21 will be able to buy marijuana from licensed shops Legislature to pay taxes. Expected revenues from these taxes amount to millions of dollars, says DPA. The state of Oregon opposed such a measure. Many U.S. states now allow the use of cannabis for medical purposes, recalled Tuesday. In the states of Arkansas and Montana voted precisely resolve marijuana for medical purposes. The first state to reject the idea, and the second took it. Supporters of gay marriage voted in four states to resolve them or ban. The result was that three of these states - Maine, Washington and Maryland were the first to allow same-sex marriage through nationwide vote. In Minnesota, the issue was whether the state will join 30 others who have included banning same-sex marriages in their constitution, state officials said. Voters opposed the inclusion of the prohibition in the state constitution. So far, the U.S. gay marriage allowed in six states and the federal district of Washington. California voters vote on whether to repeal the death penalty. So far the results are not clear, but if the idea is backed it 720 sentenced to death sentences will be changed to life in AP. 17 states have already abandoned the death penalty, but in most of them it was the legislative process. Only in Oregon in 1964 voters decided in a referendum to abolish the death penalty. The voters of California voted to temporarily raise taxes to solve the problem with the U.S. budget deficit. So far, both the referendum are counted only 20 percent of the ballots. In Florida, 55 percent of voters came out against ban on public funding for abortion. Conservative proposal for such a ban state funding allowed only in cases of rape, incest or danger to the mother's life.