Voters in five states could legalize recreational marijuana through ballot measures Tuesday, as more parts of the country move to allow access to the drug that remains illegal federally.

Maryland, North Dakota, South Dakota, Missouri and Arkansas all have legal pot referendums that could change state law for more than 17 million people in those states.

Maryland

Maryland voters will decide whether to amend their constitution to make marijuana legal. On the ballot, voters will be asked, "Do you favor the legalization of the use of cannabis by an individual who is at least 21 years of age on or after July 1, 2023, in the State of Maryland?"

As the only blue state with a marijuana-related ballot question this cycle, Maryland is considered the most likely to see its measure pass. 

LAWSUIT FILED AGAINST CALIFORNIA WEED COMPANIES FOR NOT GETTING CONSUMERS HIGH ENOUGH

North Dakota

Efforts to legalize recreational marijuana in North Dakota have been ongoing for years – a 2018 ballot measure on the issue failed. The state legislature in 2021 also toyed with the idea of legalizing marijuana via statute, though it eventually did not act.

However, activists this year again got the issue of marijuana legalization on the ballot in the Peace Garden State.

"It would allow for the production, processing, and sale of cannabis and the possession and use of various forms of cannabis by individuals who are 21 years of age and older," a summary of the measure on the North Dakota Secretary of State website says.

It would also, "direct a state entity to regulate and register adult-use cannabis production businesses, dispensaries, and their agents."

NORTH DAKOTA DEMOCRATS HOPE TO TAKE BACK CONGRESSIONAL SEATS FROM GOP. HERE'S WHAT TO EXPECT ON TUESDAY

South Dakota

The South Dakota measure, according to an explanation from the state attorney general, "legalizes the possession, use and distribution of marijuana and marijuana paraphernalia by people age 21 and over."

The South Dakota measure would limit possession and distribution of marijuana to one ounce.

Missouri

Missouri's referendum would remove bans on "purchase, possession, consumption, use, delivery, manufacture, and sale of marijuana for personal use for adults over the age of twenty-one." The initiative would establish a 6% tax on retail sales of recreational marijuana.

UBER EATS TO OFFER CANNABIS DELIVERIES

The measure would also expunge records for some people convicted of marijuana-related offenses. 

Arkansas

It was not clear until September if Arkansas voters would get the chance to decide on legalizing recreational marijuana in their state. A state board ruled that the "ballot title" was misleading and did not provide enough information on what exactly it would do.

However, the Arkansas Supreme Court overturned that ruling, allowing the ballot title to go before the voters.

If it passes, the amendment would legalize "adult use dispensaries to sell adult use cannabis products." It would implement a 10% sales tax on retail cannabis sales, and the proceeds would be used for "an annual stipend for certified law enforcement officers," drug court programs and agencies regulating marijuana.

Tyson Foods CFO John Tyson found himself in handcuffs Sunday in Arkansas after a woman called authorities on him for allegedly drunkenly trespassing into her home and sleeping in her bed.

Local media reports authorities arrested Tyson, 32, for criminal trespass and public intoxication. He was booked into the Washington County Detention Center and released Sunday evening.

“We’re aware of the incident, and as this is a personal matter, we have no additional comment,” said Derek Burleson, a spokesperson for Tyson Foods.

According to a preliminary arrest report obtained by local media, the unidentified woman found Tyson at approximately 2:05 a.m. asleep in her home bed in Northwest Arkansas.

The woman told dispatchers that she believed Tyson entered her home through the unlocked front door. When authorities arrived, Tyson was reportedly in the back bedroom with his clothes in front of the bed.

Authorities identified Tyson with his driver’s license.

While attempting to wake Tyson from his drunken slumber, police reported they tried to speak with him but did not get a verbal response.

At one point, Tyson sat up but eventually laid back down, attempting to fall asleep again.

Authorities reported an odor of alcohol on Tyson’s breath, and he moved in a sluggish and uncoordinated manner.

Tyson joined the companies executive team in 2019. He was appointed chief financial officer in September.

His arrest comes after a former Tyson Foods executive was charged with biting a man’s nose during a fight in September.

According to local media, Doug Ramsey, now the chief operating officer for Beyond Meat, was charged with felony battery and making a terroristic threat after a September 17 fight in a parking garage at the University of Arkansas.

According to a police report obtained by NBC, Ramsey, 53, exited his vehicle, punched through the rear windshield of another car, and assaulted the driver until he eventually bit the tip of the other driver’s nose, and tore off some of the flesh.

Beyond Meat reportedly said Ramsey would leave the company in a regulatory filing, according to Fox 29.