A referendum on the use of industrial hemp was held in the United States Virgin Islands on 6 November 2012, alongside general elections. The proposal was approved by 57% of voters.
On 21 August 2012 the Legislature of the Virgin Islands voted by 10âÂÂ4 to pass a law on the use of industrial hemp (hemp with a low tetrahydrocannabinol content). Governor John de Jongh signed it into law on 11 September 2012.
The unusually high number of blank votes was caused by the question being on the same ballot paper as the simultaneous general elections.