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Abortion measures on the ballot in 41 states, voters to have say on other tough questions

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More than 140 measures are going before voters in 41 states during the general election.

Arizona , Colorado and California have the greatest number of ballot measures.

At least nine states will consider constitutional amendments enshrining abortion rights.

A West Virginia amendment to prohibit medically assisted suicide is the only such measure this year .

Voters in Florida , North Dakota and South Dakota will decide whether to legalize recreational marijuana for adults.

Measures in California , Colorado and Hawaii would repeal provisions against same-sex marriage.

Measures would gradually raise the state’s minimum wage for all employers to $ 18 an hour.

In Massachusetts , an initiative would legalize the possession of natural psychedelics, including psilocybin mushrooms.

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