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Voters in South Dakota try for a third time to approve recreational marijuana

On Saturday, March 23, South Dakotans for Better Marijuana Laws (SDBML) organized a statewide "Petition Sign & Drive" event to gather support for a proposed 2024 cannabis legalization ballot measure. The initiative aims to collect 17,508 signatures by May 7…

Ohio GOP leaders don’t like recreational marijuana. What happens if voters say yes to it?

September 19, 2023
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Ohio's top Republican leaders haven't been shy about their opposition to recreational marijuana. "There are a lot of people who don't do something because it's illegal, believe it or not, and if it's more accessible to whoever's going to buy it, it's…

Recreational marijuana may be on Florida ballot; here’s why leading pot advocate isn’t happy

A leader in the Florida cannabis community fears a proposed recreational marijuana initiative may be doomed because it offers little change for consumers, but provides a bigger market for the medical marijuana giant backing the proposal. The Adult Personal Use…

Minnesota House pushes marijuana vote to Tuesday

Minnesota is on the cusp of joining nearly two dozen other states that have legalized recreational marijuana for adults. The DFL-controlled House debated the marijuana bill late into the night on Monday, eventually tabling the measure with the intention of voting on…

On 4/20, Minnesota state rep. says House vote on legalized cannabis has been scheduled

A Minnesota lawmaker said Thursday the state House will vote on a bill to legalize recreational marijuana on Monday. The announcement from Rep. Zack Stephenson, the bill's author, came -- quite aptly -- on 4/20, a day typically associated with…

Texas

Five Texas cities vote to decriminalize having small amounts of marijuana

November 11, 2022
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By the end of Election Day, five Texas cities have voted to decriminalize low-level marijuana possession. After Austin voters overwhelmingly approved the proposition to decriminalize carrying small amounts of marijuana in May, Ground Game Texas — the progressive group behind that effort…

Voters in some of the most conservative states to weigh in on recreational pot

November 1, 2022
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Voters in five states, including four that are among the most conservative in the country, are deciding on whether to legalize recreational marijuana this election. If passed in each state, Arkansas, Maryland, Missouri, North Dakota and South Dakota would join…

Heated discussion on legalizing marijuana in South Dakota

Once again, South Dakota voters will determine the issue of legalizing marijuana in the state. Initiated Measure 27 would legalize marijuana in small amounts for people age 21 and older. On this week’s Inside KELOLAND, representatives in favor of IM…

Arkansas voters to decide whether to legalize marijuana

For the first time in Arkansas history, a constitutional amendment to legalize recreational marijuana in Arkansas will appear on the ballot in November. Voters have the chance to make Arkansas the 20th state in the country and second in the…

Arkansas: Recreational Marijuana Will Get a Vote This Fall, but Will It Count?

The state has certified a recreational cannabis amendment for the Nov. 8 ballot, but the votes will be counted only if supporters prevail in getting the Arkansas Supreme Court to restore its rejected ballot title. A group of medical marijuana growers and dispensaries,…

Pot legalization measure will appear on November ballot in North Dakota

A measure to legalize recreational marijuana for adults will appear on the Nov. 8 ballot in North Dakota after clearing a final hurdle. Secretary of State Al Jaeger announced on Monday, Aug. 15, that his office validated more than 23,000…

Missouri

Recreational marijuana advocate, dispensary manager prepare for November vote in Missouri

Columbia attorney Dan Viets has promoted legalizing recreational marijuana for decades, and if his prediction and polls are correct, it could happen in November when voters statewide will cast ballots on the matter. "The data that we have from very recent independent polling is…

Missouri

Missourians will vote on recreational marijuana soon. Will politicians overrule them?

This week, Missourians learned a constitutional amendment that would legalize the use of recreational marijuana for anyone over 21 will appear on a statewide ballot later this fall. Almost immediately, and on cue, opponents of the proposed referendum went on…

North Dakota Senate to consider putting recreational marijuana to voters

North Dakota's Senate could revive the question of legalizing recreational marijuana, but through a ballot measure put to voters -- one of potentially three that could appear next year. The chamber last week soundly defeated a bill to legalize but restrict…

Bill decriminalizing marijuana ‘great step’ but ‘largely symbolic,’ says cannabis COO

This week became historic for the “legalize marijuana” movement, with the House of Representatives passing the MORE Act by a vote of 228-164 on Friday. The bill would decriminalize cannabis and marks the first time that Congress has ever voted on the…

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