Montana lawmakers are considering a range of bills that would make changes to I-190, the citizen-led initiative approved by voters in November that OK’d recreational marijuana in Montana. The bills cover a variety of topics, like how and where marijuana can be grown, when dispensaries can apply for recreational licenses and if and how dispensaries […]
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Marijuana Next Target Of GOP Bids To Overturn Elections
With much of the nation transfixed by the drama in our nation’s capital over efforts to overturn the results of the presidential election, Republican leaders at the state level also have a target in the bid to block the will of the people: marijuana legalization initiatives. Voters in five states approved ballot measures to legalize cannabis in November, all […]
Montana Lawmakers Refuse Request to Fund Marijuana Program
Montana lawmakers have turned down the state Department of Revenue’s request for $1.35 million to start a recreational marijuana program. The state revenue department had requested from the House Appropriations Committee over a million dollars that would have been used to pay for 20 full-time employees, office equipment and operating expenses to launch the state’s […]
What States Will Make From Marijuana Legalization
Tuesday’s election was a landslide win for marijuana. Five states: Arizona, Mississippi, Montana, New Jersey and South Dakota voted in support of legalizing cannabis in some fashion. All the states, with the exception of Mississippi, approved recreational cannabis, while Mississippi has only approved marijuana use in a medical capacity. South Dakota made the most significant […]
Here’s what we know about marijuana legalization in Montana
Montana voters passed two ballot initiatives Tuesday, paving the way for the state to legalize recreational marijuana use. Both ballot measures were required to pass in order for recreational marijuana use to be permitted in the state. Just because the measures passed, though, doesn’t mean you can go out and buy it just yet. The state will […]
There was a clear winner on election night: Marijuana
Voters in various states across the country approved a series of statewide ballot proposals on Election Day legalizing the use and distribution of marijuana for either medical or adult-use purposes. Their voices were unmistakable and emphatic. Majorities of Americans decided in favor of every marijuana-related proposition placed before them — a clean sweep. Specifically, voters legalized the […]
1 in 3 Americans now lives in a state where recreational marijuana is legal
New Jersey, Arizona and Montana passed measures to legalize adult-use marijuana. South Dakota became the first state to authorize both medical and recreational sales at the same time. Some 16 million Americans were added to the list of places that allow adults to use marijuana legally, after voters in New Jersey, Arizona, South Dakota and […]
Could Marijuana Be The Big Winner In Tuesday’s Vote?
Next Tuesday – election day – voters in five state will say yes or no to legalizing marijuana, either for medical or recreational purposes, or both. Those votes could go a long way toward reshaping the federal approach to weed. Which means, those votes could go a long way toward propelling share prices for a […]
2020’s marijuana legalization ballot measures, explained
Between the presidential election, governors’ races, and down-ballot contests, this year’s election features a lot of important choices. Among those, voters in five states will have a chance to legalize marijuana for recreational or medical uses. In Arizona, Montana, New Jersey, and South Dakota, voters could legalize marijuana for recreational purposes. In Mississippi and South Dakota (in […]
These 4 states are voting to legalize and tax marijuana sales
Things may go green in four states this fall, as voters will decide on legalizing and taxing marijuana. Arizona, Montana, New Jersey and South Dakota all have measures up for a vote to legalize and levy recreational marijuana. Thus far, 11 states have legalized recreational pot: Alaska, California, Colorado, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nevada, Oregon, […]
