Only one community in Massachusetts has voted in favor of repealing legal recreational marijuana sales in preliminary results from Tuesday’s election, with Dover standing alone …
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The latest marijuana politics news, including elections, political campaigns, ballot measures, government officials, policy debates and political developments affecting cannabis laws and reform.
Total Wine Expands Federal Hemp THC Lobbying Effort as December 11 Deadline Approaches
Total Wine & More has expanded its federal lobbying operation focused on hemp-derived THC beverages, according to a new registration filed today with Congress, as …
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker Calls on Congress to Let Federal Ban on Intoxicating Hemp Take Effect
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker is calling on Congress to allow the federal ban on intoxicating hemp products to take effect as scheduled on December 11, …
Texas Elects New Attorney General, Potentially Ending State’s Legal Fight Against Marijuana Decriminalization
Texas voters have elected Senator Nathan Johnson (D) as the state’s next attorney general, a development that’s expected to bring an end to years of …
States Most Likely to Legalize Recreational Marijuana in 2027 Following Historic Election Results
The November 3 election dramatically changed the outlook for recreational marijuana legalization in several states, with Democratic victories removing longstanding political obstacles and creating new …
Pennsylvania Democrats Flip State Senate, Retain House and Governor’s Office, Opening New Path to Recreational Marijuana Legalization
Pennsylvania Democrats have claimed control of both chambers of the state legislature following Tuesday’s election, a development that could dramatically improve the prospects for legalizing …
Maine Elects U.S. Senator Who Supports Marijuana Legalization and Banking Reform, Defeating Susan Collins
Democrat Troy Jackson has defeated longtime Republican Senator Susan Collins in Maine’s U.S. Senate race, sending to Washington a former state Senate president who supports …
Idaho Voters Reject Constitutional Amendment That Would Have Banned Citizen-Led Marijuana Legalization Initiatives
Idaho voters have rejected a proposed constitutional amendment that would have given state lawmakers exclusive authority to legalize marijuana and other psychoactive substances, preserving the …
South Carolina Elects U.S. Senator Who Supports Full Marijuana Legalization
South Carolina voters have elected Democrat Annie Andrews to the U.S. Senate, giving the state its first Democratic senator in 28 years and sending a …
Question 8 Defeated: Massachusetts Voters Overwhelmingly Reject Ballot Measure to Repeal Legal Recreational Marijuana Sales
Massachusetts voters have overwhelmingly rejected a ballot measure that would have repealed legal recreational marijuana sales, delivering a decisive victory for the state’s marijuana industry …
Congressional Cannabis Caucus Co-Chair Rep. Dina Titus Backs New Bill to Deschedule Marijuana and Overhaul Federal Drug Laws in Exclusive Statement
Congressional Cannabis Caucus Co-Chair Representative Dina Titus (D-NV) is backing newly introduced legislation that would remove marijuana from the federal Controlled Substances Act, telling The …
2026 Marijuana Election Guide: Ballot Measures, Governor’s Races and Where Congressional Candidates Stand
With the November 3 midterm election less than a week away, voters across the United States are preparing to decide races and ballot measures that …
