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2020’s marijuana legalization ballot measures, explained

October 17, 2020
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Arizona, Mississippi, Montana, New Jersey, South Dakota
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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…

Biggest contributor to N.J. marijuana vote effort is better known for killing weeds

Who’s funding the effort to legalize cannabis for recreational use in New Jersey? It’s not the Big Marijuana companies. The largest contributor to the Garden State’s legalization drive is a lawn care company: Scotts Miracle-Gro, a firm best-known for grass seed, turf builder,…

Mississippi voters to consider 2 versions of medical marijuana measure

Campaign ads have been running on Initiative 65 and Initiative 65A — the measures that will decide if and how medical marijuana is introduced in Mississippi. The first ballot question asks if you want to approve either or neither. If…

Will New Jersey be the next state to legalize marijuana?

New Jersey looks set to be the next state to legalize marijuana. It's on the ballot come Election Day on November 3, the polls are looking good, and while it's not the only state with marijuana legalization on the ballot,…

Gov. Murphy calls for New Jersey voters to say yes to legal marijuana on ballot question: ‘The facts are on our side’

Gov. Phil Murphy is calling on voters say yes to a ballot question to legalize marijuana, hoping New Jersey will “make history” and become the first state in the region have a legal weed market. The governor appeared Thursday afternoon in a virtual…

These 4 states are voting to legalize and tax marijuana sales

October 8, 2020
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Arizona, Montana, New Jersey, South Dakota
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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,…

Pair of measures would legalize marijuana in Montana

October 7, 2020
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Montana
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Marijuana is back on the ballot — the third time in the last five election cycles — but this year Montanans will decide for the first time whether to follow other states like Colorado and Washington in legalizing use for…

New Jersey Voters Set to Decide on Legalizing Marijuana

New Jersey voters will decide whether to legalize recreational marijuana next month, after the Democratic-led state legislature fell short of enough votes to get it done. The ballot measure, if passed, would amend the state constitution to allow people ages…

Poll shows support for legalizing marijuana in Arizona

October 2, 2020
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Arizona
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Arizona voters favor legalizing recreational use of marijuana through a ballot measure that will be decided in the November election, according to a new poll of likely voters. Support for Proposition 207 came in at 45.6% versus 34.2% opposed, with about…

SD Advocates Make Case for Marijuana Ballot Questions

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…

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…

Arizona Supreme Court says ballot measure to legalize marijuana can appear on November ballot

August 21, 2020
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Arizona
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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…

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…

Raising Arizona: The Battle For Legal Marijuana In The Grand Canyon State

August 17, 2020
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Arizona
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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…

Marijuana Legalization Measure To Appear On November Ballot In Montana

August 14, 2020
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Montana
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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…