Nov 05 2024
Voters in Oregon have given approval to the United for Cannabis Workers Act, put forth by United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 555. Once Measure 119 takes effect, it will guarantee cannabis industry workers the right to organize and bargain collectively. Although joining a union would be optional, this proposal would provide legal protections …
Nov 05 2024
Nebraska voters have made their state the 39th to legalize medical marijuana through the passage of two companion initiatives. Nebraska voters have approved both the Nebraska Medical Cannabis Patient Protection Act (Initiative 437) and the Nebraska Medical Cannabis Regulation Act (Initiative 438) with overwhelming support. The Nebraska Medical Cannabis Patient Protection Act provides legal safeguards …
Nov 05 2024
South Dakota voters have chosen to keep recreational marijuana illegal, rejecting Measure 29 in Tuesday’s election. The initiative would have allowed those 21 and older to possess up to two ounces of marijuana and grow up to 12 plants for personal use. Measure 29 also proposed establishing licensed marijuana retail outlets to serve adults, which …
Nov 05 2024
Massachusetts voters have rejected Question 4, an initiative that sought to legalize the possession and personal cultivation of small amounts of certain psychedelics, including DMT, psilocybin, psilocin, ibogaine, and non-peyote mescaline. At the time of publication, votes are still being counted, but based on a detailed examination of election data, The Marijuana Herald is confident …
Nov 05 2024
Bullitt County and Scott County, Kentucky, have officially approved the operation of medical marijuana dispensaries within their borders. Bullet County has a population nearly 84,000, and Scott County around 60,000. Tonight, voters if both states have passed ordinance allowing licensed dispensaries, joining Hardin County. The ordinances outlines provisions for dispensaries, cultivation centers, and other medical …
Nov 05 2024
Voters in Bastrop and Lockhart Texas have given overwhelming approval to local initiatives that will significantly change how marijuana possession and use is handled by law enforcement. Both ordinances will remove the potential for jailtime and a criminal charge for the possession of up to four ounces of marijuana as well as marijuana paraphrenia. Instead, …
Nov 05 2024
Voters in Dallas, Texas have given overwhelming approval to a local initiative that will significantly change how marijuana possession and use is handled by law enforcement. With around 64% in support, voters have passed Proposition R, a proposal by Ground Game Texas that will prevent arrests for those found with up to four ounces of …
Nov 05 2024
Hardin County, Kentucky has voted overwhelmingly to allow medical marijuana dispensaries within their boundaries. Voters have approved an ordinance allowing licensed marijuana dispensaries to operate within county lines. This decision comes as the state prepares to roll out its medical cannabis program in early 2025. The state legalized medical marijuana in 2023. Within Hardin County, …
Nov 05 2024
Although a majority of voters in Florida voted in favor of Amendment 3 to legalize recreational marijuana, it has failed to reach the 60% required to be passed into law. A strong majority of voters in the state wanted Amendment 3, put forth by the nonprofit political committee Smart & Safe Florida, to become law. …
Nov 04 2024
Since Ohio launched recreational marijuana sales on August 7, the state has seen $229,091,140 in combined marijuana sales across both recreational and medical markets, according to data updated through November 2. Of the nearly $230 million in legal marijuana sold in the 87 days between the start of recreational marijuana sales on August 7, and …
