Tag: CBT > Legislation > Cannabis Ballot Initiative

Massachusetts

55% of Massachusetts Voters Oppose Repealing Cannabis Laws

A majority of registered voters plan to reject a November ballot question that would backtrack the state’s adult-use legalization laws, according to a new poll.

August 20, 2026

Massachusetts

Massachusetts Commission Overrules Objection, Orders Cannabis Repeal Question Printed on 2026 Ballots

The State Ballot Law Commission issued a decision finding that the objector did not meet the burden of proof to disqualify enough signatures.

July 21, 2026

Massachusetts

Massachusetts Cannabis Repeal Petition Qualifies for 2026 Ballot; Objector Files New Challenge

The state’s Elections Division certified the final batch of signatures, but the objector is claiming that several signatures should be disqualified.

July 10, 2026

Idaho

Idaho Cannabis Activists Submit Signatures to State Secretary

The Natural Medicine Alliance of Idaho submitted all county-verified petition signatures for its medical cannabis legalization ballot initiative.

July 6, 2026

Massachusetts

Massachusetts Cannabis Prohibitionists Survive Legal Challenge; Petition Remains on Track

The state’s high court ruled that Attorney General Joy Campbell properly certified the petition that aims to repeal adult-use legalization laws.

June 15, 2026

Arizona

Arizona Cannabis Prohibitionist Changes Mind, Won’t Seek 2026 Ballot Measure

The initiative to repeal the state’s adult-use laws won’t go before voters after the lead sponsor ‘adjusted’ his viewpoints on legalization’s threat to kids.

May 6, 2026

Massachusetts

Massachusetts Cannabis Prohibition Campaign Faces Legislative Pushback, Likely Needs More Signatures

Lawmakers questioned the campaign spokesperson on data and campaign funding, as well as the ramifications of repealing an adult-use marketplace.

March 24, 2026

Ohio

Ohio AG Certifies Citizen Referendum to Block Cannabis, Hemp Legislative Changes

Attorney General Dave Yost approved the resubmitted referendum petition aiming to repeal legislative changes to Ohio’s voter-approved legalization laws.

February 4, 2026

Maine

Maine Campaign to Kill Adult-Use Cannabis Market Misses 2026 Signature Deadline

The prohibitionist group behind the initiative petition did not file signatures for the 2026 ballot deadline and must now focus on the 2027 election.

February 3, 2026

Florida

Florida Appeals Court Allows State to Reject 70K Signatures for 2026 Cannabis Legalization Proposal

The appellate court ruled that the secretary of state’s directives, to discount signatures from inactive voters or those collected by non-residents, were lawful.

January 26, 2026

Massachusetts

Massachusetts Commission Overrules Objection to Cannabis Signature-Gathering Tactics, OKs Petition

The State Ballot Law Commission issued its decision, rejecting a challenge to an initiative petition to repeal adult-use cannabis legalization in Massachusetts.

January 23, 2026

Massachusetts

SAM Contributes $1.55 Million to Massachusetts Cannabis Prohibition Campaign

Smart Approaches to Marijuana single-handedly funded the signature drive for a 2026 ballot proposal to end adult-use sales in the commonwealth.

January 21, 2026