Election Watch

Maine Anti-Cannabis Signature Gatherers Allowed to Lie About Petition

The secretary of state said the circulators are protected by First Amendment rights and can mislead voters into signing a petition to end cannabis sales.

Massachusetts Campaign to Kill Adult-Use Cannabis Market Advances Toward 2026 Ballot

The secretary of the commonwealth determined the campaign gathered enough signatures to transmit its petition to the state Legislature.

Massachusetts Cannabis Business Association Urges Voters to Withdraw Signatures

The association is telling voters to contact their local election clerks, claiming a campaign to end adult-use sales committed fraud.

Nebraska Voters Pass Medical Cannabis Legalization Measures; Litigation Remains Ongoing

A district court judge could invalidate the election results if she rules in favor of a challenge to the sponsor’s signature collection methods.

Florida’s Cannabis Legalization Measure Fails Despite Majority Support

The Sunshine State’s voters had 56% support for Amendment 3, falling short of the 60% supermajority threshold for the ballot measure to pass.

South Dakota Voters Reject Cannabis Legalization Measure in Repeat Fashion

This marks the second time an adult-use cannabis ballot initiative failed in the Mount Rushmore State since 2022.

North Dakota Cannabis Advocates Strike Out as Prohibition Prevails

The state’s voters rejected an adult-use legalization measure with 52.5% opposed in the 2024 election, marking the third failed reform attempt since 2018.

Florida Voters Head to Polls in Attempt to Legalize Adult-Use Cannabis

Amendment 3 is a constitutional ballot measure that would allow adults 21 years and older to access lab-tested cannabis from licensed dispensaries.

South Dakota Voters Plan to Oppose Cannabis Legalization Measure, New Poll Suggests

Emerson College Polling’s latest survey indicates trouble for the state’s ballot initiative to legalize adult-use cannabis.

Arkansas Supreme Court Denies Votes for Medical Cannabis Ballot Measure

In a 4-3 decision that included two special justices appointed by Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, the court ruled that the ballot title was misleading.

4 States That Could Legalize Cannabis in 2024 Election

Voters in three states will cast ballots on adult-use measures, while another state will have a pair of medical cannabis legalization initiatives.

Ohio Voters Legalize Adult-Use Cannabis in Redemption Election

Eight years after a previous ballot measure failed, the Buckeye State is now the 24th in the U.S. to legalize cannabis for adults 21 and older.

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