Democratic politicians who support marijuana legalization won key races across the country on Election Night. Major progress in Congress and in the states could quickly follow. Marijuana legalization in Texas? Believe it: What the midterm election blue wave means for cannabis. is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & CannabusinessContinue Reading
No state asked voters to legalize cannabis on Tuesday. The two statewide cannabis measures that did make the ballot tried to pull back, and voters rejected both by wide margins. At the same time, races up and down the ballot reshaped the map for 2027, putting legalization within reach inContinue Reading
Massachusetts voters have decisively rejected Question 8, the ballot measure that would have shut down the state’s adult-use cannabis market. The Associated Press called the race just before midnight ET on Election Night, with an estimated 48 percent of votes counted. In the latest unofficial results, according to The BostonContinue Reading
Democrats won big in Tuesday’s midterm elections, retaking majorities in both the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives—a development that advocates say stands to boost efforts to reform federal marijuana laws. The House under Democratic control has previously passed bills to federally legalize marijuana on two occasions, most recently inContinue Reading
Wisconsin does not currently allow marijuana for either medical or recreational use, but that could soon change after voters in Tuesday’s elections gave control of the state legislature to Democrats while also installing a new pro-legalization governor from the party. Gov.-elect David Crowley (D) said at a debate last monthContinue Reading
Iowa’s incoming Democratic governor has a plan to legalize marijuana and use the resulting tax revenue to help shore up the state’s budget deficit. Rob Sand, who won the gubernatorial election on Tuesday over Republican Zach Lahn, has consistently discussed his support for legalizing cannabis on the campaign trail. “IfContinue Reading
Pennsylvania could become the next state to legalize marijuana now that Democrats appear to have taken control of the state Senate in Tuesday’s elections while maintaining their existing majority in the House of Representatives. Although votes are still being counted in some races, Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) and other DemocraticContinue Reading
After becoming the first Democrat elected to the U.S. Senate from Texas in decades, James Talarico plans to work with President Donald Trump on federally legalizing marijuana—saying that cannabis use is “a crime that doesn’t hurt anybody.” “I agree with the president on the need to legalize marijuana and reformContinue Reading
Federal rescheduling is uncertain, and hemp faces a Dec. 11 deadline. MJBizCon speakers share how cannabis businesses can plan for 2027. Plan, don’t predict: Cannabis leaders on preparing for 2027 is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs Read More: Plan, don’t predict:Continue Reading
Houston deprioritizes marijuana arrests; ID anti-cannabis amendment fails; Poll: 280E tax savings should lower prices; Cannabis medicine op-ed Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It’s the best way to make sure you know which cannabis stories are shaping the day. (function() { window.mc4wp = window.mc4wpContinue Reading
