Voters in Dane County accepted two referenda urging the Legislature to allow for medical marijuana and granting $133.8 million to Madison Area Technical College through a property tax increase.
The MATC referendum passed with 63 percent of the vote to 36 percent, according to the Dane County Clerk's Office.
Plans for the MATC funding include $43 million for Health Service Education Center and Clinic, $21.7 million Law Enforcement and Fire Department training, and the remaining $69.1 million for various other renovations and projects across the campus.
The marijuana referendum passed with 75 percent of the vote.
Although the referendum does not create a new law, it is intended to be a source of encouragement for the Legislature to allow residents with debilitating diseases and doctor's consent to legally possess and purchase marijuana.
