Tag: CBT > Legislation > Cannabis Ballot Initiative

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

Maine

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.

January 14, 2026

Cannabis Rescheduling

Trump’s Rescheduling Decision Leads CBT’s Top Stories in December

The president ordered a Schedule III reclassification. A Massachusetts campaign’s momentum to kill the adult-use market also led this month’s top stories.

December 29, 2025

Massachusetts

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.

December 19, 2025

Massachusetts

Massachusetts Campaign Cuts It Close, Submits 76K Signatures to End Adult-Use Cannabis Market

The secretary of the commonwealth is processing the signatures, reviewing each petition sheet for disqualifying marks and proper certification.

December 10, 2025

New Hampshire

New Hampshire Bill Would Put Cannabis Legalization Question to Voters

A state lawmaker pre-filed the 2026 bipartisan legislation for a constitutional amendment to appear on the ballot.

December 8, 2025