North Dakota Advocates Aim for 2020 Adult-Use Initiative
Tue / Jul 2nd
North Dakota legalization advocates are hoping to put recreational cannabis legalization on the ballot in 2020, two years after a… Read More
Ballot Initiatives
Learn about various cannabis ballot initiatives and proposals that are working their way through the legislature. Below are the latest news updates related to cannabis legalization:
Idaho Advocates Preparing for 2020 Medical Cannabis Ballot Initiative
Mon / Jul 1st
Advocates in Idaho are launching a ballot initiative push to legalize medical cannabis in the state in 2020, according to… Read More
North Dakota Lawmakers to Study Legalization
Wed / May 29th
Lawmakers in North Dakota have moved to study the implications of recreational cannabis legalization as they expect advocates to move… Read More
New Jersey Voters Could Decide Legalization in 2020
Thu / May 16th
New Jersey Senate President Steve Sweeney is planning to put a recreational cannabis legalization question on 2020 general election ballots… Read More
Nebraska Senate Kills MMJ Legalization Bill
Thu / May 16th
Medical cannabis legislation is dead in Nebraska even after the bill sponsor agreed to all of the opposition’s amendments to… Read More
Denver Votes to Decriminalize Mushrooms
Thu / May 9th
Voters in Denver, Colorado have taken the historic step of passing a city initiative to decriminalize mushrooms containing psilocybin, known… Read More
Idaho Advocates Plan Legalization Voter Initiative for 2020
Thu / Jan 3rd
Advocacy groups Legalize Idaho and Idaho Moms for Marijuana held a rally at the Idaho State Capitol Building on New… Read More
Colorado Has Earned Nearly $1 Billion In Cannabis Taxes
Tue / Jan 1st
In 2012, voters in Colorado and Washington passed the states’ landmark adult-use cannabis legalization initiatives; Colorado’s marketplace launched first —… Read More
Cannabis Wins Big In 2018 Midterms
Wed / Nov 7th
During yesterday’s midterm elections, voters delivered a resounding message across the country in support of reforming cannabis laws. Michigan voters… Read More
Michigan Becomes Tenth State to Legalize Adult-Use Cannabis
Wed / Nov 7th
Michigan voters have resoundingly approved Proposition 1 to legalize adult-use cannabis and establish a statewide taxed-and-regulated cannabis marketplace. Proposition 1… Read More
Voters Deciding Fates of Multiple Cannabis Initiatives on Tuesday
Fri / Nov 2nd
Next Tuesday, Election Day 2018, voters in four states will decide whether or not to adopt huge reforms to their… Read More
North Dakota Poll Finds 51% Support for Legalization
Tue / Oct 23rd
A poll released on Sunday by cannabis advocacy group Legalize ND shows 51 percent of North Dakota voters are likely… Read More
Michigan to Expect $134M In Annual Taxes If Legalization Passes
Wed / Oct 3rd
The annual tax benefits of adult-use legalization in Michigan would be about $134 million per year, according to an economic… Read More
Mormon Church Says Lawmakers, Not Voters, Should Legalize MMJ
Tue / Sep 18th
Mormon Church leaders have continued to campaign against Proposition 2, Utah’s medical cannabis ballot measure, but have issued statements indicating… Read More
Poll: Michigan Voters Strongly Favor Adult-Use Legalization
Wed / Sep 12th
A new poll of expected general election voters in Michigan shows that 56.2 percent support Michigan’s upcoming ballot measure to… Read More
Majority of Utah Voters Continue to Support MMJ Despite Mormon Opposition
Fri / Sep 7th
64 percent of Utah voters support Proposition 2, the state’s upcoming medical cannabis ballot initiative, according to the first poll on… Read More
Mormon Church Officially Comes Out Against Utah MMJ Initiative
Fri / Aug 24th
On Thursday, leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints hosted a news conference where they came out unequivocally… Read More
Mormon Campaign Attempts to Block Utah MMJ Ballot Measure
Thu / Aug 16th
Members of a campaign funded by Mormon attorney Walter J. Plumb filed a lawsuit in Utah state court on Wednesday… Read More
North Dakota Legalization Initiative Approved for Nov. Ballot; MMJ Launch Likely Delayed Until 2019
Mon / Aug 13th
North Dakota voters will get their chance to vote on adult-use cannabis legalization this November, according to the Associated Press. Cannabis… Read More
Three Medical Cannabis Initiatives to Appear on Missouri Ballot
Fri / Aug 10th
Missouri voters will get to choose from three different medical cannabis legalization initiatives this November, according to the Bolivar Herald Free… Read More
Legalization Campaign Admits to Lying About Signature Totals in Oklahoma
Tue / Aug 7th
Oklahoma advocacy group Green The Vote has admitted to lying about the number of signatures they’ve collected to put a… Read More
Conservative-Backed MMJ Campaign Launches in Mississippi
Thu / Aug 2nd
A 58-person steering committee, including many prominent conservatives, announced a campaign to put a voter initiative for the legalization of… Read More
Oklahoma Legalization Initiative Not Likely to Make Nov. Ballot
Wed / Jul 25th
Oklahoma Secretary of State James Williamson said on Monday that the chances of voters seeing the state’s adult-use legalization question… Read More
Michigan Gubernatorial Candidates Split on Party Lines Over Legalization Issue
Thu / Jul 19th
In Michigan — where, in November, voters will both elect a new governor and decide whether to legalize adult-use cannabis… Read More