Delaware Lawmakers Sail Into November Election Without Opposition
More Than a Dozen Races Already Settled Delaware voters will see plenty of contested races on the November ballot, but a number of candidates have already secured election with no…
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Massachusetts Voters Face Five Ballot Questions Including Psychedelics Measure
Massachusetts Voters Face Longer Ballot This Year Massachusetts voters will decide an unusually large number of ballot questions this year. Historically, voters in the state vote on about 2-4 questions,…
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Federal Judge Tosses Constitutional Challenge To Connecticut Cannabis Equity Licensing
Judge Dismisses Challenge But Allows Revision A federal judge has dismissed a constitutional challenge to Connecticut’s marijuana social-equity licensing system, while giving the plaintiff another opportunity to revise his lawsuit…
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Nebraska Senate Candidate Dan Osborn Ad Highlights Ricketts Claim That Legal Marijuana Kills Children
Osborn Campaign Releases New Ad The campaign of Nebraska independent U.S. Senate candidate Dan Osborn released a new ad on Thursday that opens with a quote from his opponent, Sen.…
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Silly Nice and stupidDOPE Launch THE RECORD Campaign To Take Cannabis Justice Into NYC Streets
Campaign Launch New York cannabis brand Silly Nice and independent culture and media platform stupidDOPE have launched THE RECORD, a cannabis justice initiative designed to document the continuing consequences of…
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Democratic Senator Warns Michigan Cannabis Industry Against Trusting GOP Tax Pledge
Skepticism Over The Endorsement A group representing Michigan marijuana businesses is endorsing the Republican candidate for governor due to his pledge to cut taxes on the industry, but a Democratic…
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Menominee Judge Delays Ruling On Marijuana License Referendum Challenge
Judge Delays Decision After Petitioners Left Out No decision was made Wednesday on a challenge to a referendum on whether the number of marijuana retail licenses in the city of…
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Brennan Center Proposes Eight Reforms To Protect Voting Rights And Representation
Brennan Center Unveils Voting Rights Agenda The Brennan Center has released a policy agenda proposing eight reforms to protect voting rights and representation. The report was issued by Michael Waldman,…
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Right On Crime Policy Director Makes Case For Federal Cannabis Expungement
Right On Crime Leader Brings Prosecutorial Background To Expungement Debate Rachel A. Wright, the National Policy Director for Right On Crime, is making the case for federal cannabis expungement. She…
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Arizona High Court Leaves Voucher Reform Ballot Fate Unresolved
Voucher Supporters Claim Victory as Reform Initiative Faces Signature Shortfall Supporters of Arizona’s Empowerment Scholarship Account program declared victory Monday in blocking a reform initiative from reaching the ballot. A…
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Missouri Proposal Would Raise Threshold For Future Cannabis Ballot Measures
Missouri Weighs Higher Bar for Ballot Measures Missouri voters are deciding a proposal to raise the threshold for passing future state constitutional amendments by statewide ballot measure. The change would…
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Colorado Voters Face 14 Ballot Measures Spanning Fentanyl Sentencing And Tax Overhauls
Fourteen Measures Headed to Colorado Voters Colorado voters will decide 14 statewide ballot measures this November. The count matches 2024 for the most in recent state history. The all-time record…
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Massachusetts Question 8 Threatens Legal Market Jobs And Tax Revenue Critics Warn
Question 8 Would Repeal Adult Use Cannabis Laws Massachusetts voters will decide Question 8 on this November’s ballot, a measure formally titled “An Act to Restore a Sensible Marijuana Policy.”…
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San Diego County Supervisors Approve Social Equity Cannabis Framework In Split Vote
Board Approves Equity Program in Split Vote The San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted 3 to 2 to give final approval to a comprehensive Socially Equitable Cannabis Program. The…
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North Carolina Legislators Face November Deadline For Hemp Regulation
Legislators Return To Session North Carolina House and Senate members will reconvene in November to address the regulation of intoxicating hemp products. The two chambers were at odds in July…
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Idaho Senate Bill Would Strip Citizens Of Cannabis Legalization Power
Lawmaker Seeks Constitutional Change Idaho Sen. C. Scott Grow (R) sponsored a proposed constitutional amendment to restrict voter power. The measure would give the Legislature exclusive authority to legalize marijuana…
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Iowa Governor Candidate Rob Sand Links Marijuana Legalization To Budget Deficit
Sand Links Cannabis Tax Revenue To Deficit Rob Sand, the Democratic gubernatorial nominee, said at a town hall in Dubuque on Monday that legalizing and taxing cannabis can be part…
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Massachusetts Democrats Reject Repeal Bid To Revert Marijuana Legalization
Democratic Opposition to Repeal Registered Democrats outnumber Republican voters in Massachusetts by a margin of 3 to 1. Seventy-nine percent of Democratic primary voters say that they support keeping Massachusetts’…
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NORML Internship Program Converts Student Interest Into Grassroots Advocacy
Internship Offers Practical Advocacy Skills A rising senior in college spent the summer interning with NORML to gain applicable skills for future positions. The student sought an internship that aligned…
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Massachusetts Lawmakers Leave Eleven Citizen Petitions For November Vote
Record Petitions Cleared Massachusetts is on track to shatter its own record for ballot questions in a single election. Up to 11 measures are potentially going before voters in November.…
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