Those who support a pair of marijuana ballot measures in South Dakota are asking residents to get behind the initiatives when they cast their ballots this fall. Marijuana-related issues will be prominently featured on the November ballot, with one asking to legalize the drug for those 21 and older. Another proposes a statewide medical cannabis […]
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Nebraska medical marijuana initiative has enough signatures, but still may not make November ballot
A petition drive to allow Nebraskans to vote on legalizing medical marijuana has submitted more than enough valid signatures to qualify for the fall ballot. But whether the issue gets placed before voters on Nov. 3 is still up in the air and will probably, in the end, be decided in court, just like another controversial […]
Arizona Supreme Court says ballot measure to legalize marijuana can appear on November ballot
The Arizona Supreme Court cleared the way Thursday for voters to decide on legalizing marijuana. The court unanimously rejected a legal challenge to the Smart and Safe Arizona Act, ensuring it can appear on the ballot in November. The order was just part of a flurry of decisions and announcements that included the state’s high court shooting […]
NJ marijuana legalization: How the pro- and anti-weed camps plan to win your vote
With less than 80 days until Election Day, the campaigns for and against New Jersey marijuana legalization have been eerily quiet. What has been a wall-to-wall media blitz in other states has been barely a blip on the New Jersey political spectrum, ever since the state Legislature last year — after years of Democratic leaders […]
Raising Arizona: The Battle For Legal Marijuana In The Grand Canyon State
Once again, a battle is brewing in Arizona over the legalization of marijuana. A recently-filed lawsuit seeks to halt the adult-use initiative on the ballot this November. The campaign against it has embraced fictitious information, fear tactics, and the like. Led by Smart and Safe Arizona and supported by numerous local public officials and politicians, it will […]
Marijuana Legalization Measure To Appear On November Ballot In Montana
The Montana Secretary of State certified that a measure seeking to legalize recreational marijuana in the state has gathered enough signatures to appear on the November ballot. If passed, the measure would legalize the possession and use of limited amounts of marijuana for adults over the age of 21. The measure would also establish a […]
Effort to legalize recreational marijuana in Arizona gets closer to ballot
Voters who signed petitions to legalize the recreational use of marijuana were not misled, Maricopa County Superior Court Judge James Smith ruled late Friday, and the measure can be on the ballot. In a 15-page ruling, Smith rejected claims by Arizonans for Responsible Drug Policy that the 100-word summary on the initiative omitted principal provisions […]
South Dakota marijuana advocates launch campaign for November election
Marijuana legalization advocates kicked off their campaign on Wednesday to convince South Dakota voters to vote to legalize both medical and recreational marijuana in the November general election. South Dakota, where marijuana is currently illegal, would be the first state to approve both medical and recreational marijuana at the same time, if voters pass a […]
Postponing The Green Wave: Cannabis Legalization In 2020
Coming into 2020, policymakers in eight states expressed support for regulated medical or adult-use cannabis sales, and advocacy groups in nine states had efforts underway to include legalization on ballots in November. With cannabis already legal for medical use in 33 states; legal for medical and adult-use in 11 states; and more members of Congress – […]
Montana marijuana initiative group sues state to collect electronic signatures during pandemic
A group trying to legalize adult-use marijuana on Montana’s 2020 ballot is suing Montana Secretary of State Corey Stapleton over the state’s ban on electronic signature gathering due to the difficulty and danger of collecting in-person signatures during the coronavirus pandemic. New Approach Montana filed its lawsuit in state court April 6, and is asking […]
