Cannabis and euthanasia votes bring New Zealand to moral crossroads

Referendum results due Friday after impassioned campaigns

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Polling suggests New Zealanders likely voted against legalizing recreational use of cannabis. © Reuters

ELIZABETH BEATTIE, Contributing writer

HONG KONG -- The general election in New Zealand may be over, with popular Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern reelected in a landslide, but on two weighty issues the country is still awaiting outcomes.

After impassioned campaigns, preliminary results of referendums on decriminalizing cannabis and legalizing euthanasia will be released by the Electoral Commission on Friday, with the official numbers due Nov. 6.

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