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Arizona, Montana, New Jersey, And South Dakota Legalize Marijuana

November 4, 2020 by MJ News Network Leave a Comment

Arizona, Montana, New Jersey, and South Dakota Legalize Marijuana 

Voters in Mississippi and South Dakota Approve Medical Marijuana Ballot Initiatives

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA: Arizona, Montana, New Jersey, and South Dakota have legalized marijuana for adults 21 and older, as voters in each state approved their respective ballot initiatives at the ballot box. South Dakota also passed a medical marijuana initiative and became the first state in American history to enact both policies on the same day. The Marijuana Policy Project was instrumental in the Montana and South Dakota campaigns.

“This historic set of victories will place even greater pressure on Congress to address the glaring and untenable conflicts between state and federal laws when it comes to cannabis legalization,” said Steve Hawkins, executive director of the Marijuana Policy Project, which was founded in 1995 and has played a central role in 10 state-level legalization victories over the past eight years.

“From the Badlands to the Jersey Shore, and from the Grand Canyon to Big Sky Country, Americans across the country have embraced the idea that marijuana legalization is the policy decision that best serves the interests of public health, public safety, and, most importantly, justice,” said Matthew Schweich, deputy director of the Marijuana Policy Project and one of the leaders of the Montana and South Dakota campaigns.

  • Arizona passed its ballot initiative, Proposition 207.
  • New Jersey passed its legislatively referred initiative, Public Question 1.
  • Montana passed complementary initiatives, Constitutional Initiative 118 and Initiative 190.
  • South Dakota passed its legalization initiative, Amendment A, and its medical marijuana initiative, Measure 26.
  • Mississippi passed its medical marijuana initiative, Amendment 65.

“With the passage of these initiatives, one-third of the population now lives in jurisdictions that have legalized cannabis for adult use, and 70% of all states have embraced cannabis for medical use. The federal government is out of step with a clear national trend toward legalization,” said Hawkins. “We can put an end to the social injustices and other harms that result from the criminalization of marijuana. While cannabis legalization is not the cure-all to end the war on drugs, it is a necessary step and would provide an opportunity for many long-oppressed communities to finally have a chance to heal.”

“Regardless of who controls the White House, the House, and the Senate, we should demand landmark federal marijuana reform in 2021,” added Hawkins. “This is not a partisan issue. And with more Republican Senators representing states with medical marijuana and legal marijuana for adults, we’re hopeful that marijuana reform can serve as an opportunity for bipartisan cooperation. It’s also worth noting that the victory in New Jersey has the potential to accelerate reform efforts in neighboring states.”

Heading into Election Day, 11 states had legalized marijuana for adults 21 and over, and 34 states had legalized medical marijuana. Now, there are 15 legalization states and 36 medical marijuana states in the country.

Filed Under: Homepage, Legal Tagged With: Arizona, legalization 2020, leglislature, Mississippi, mjnews, mjnewsnetwork.com, mmj, Montana, MPP, New Jersey, NJ, Proposition 207, South Dakota, The Marijuana Policy Project (MPP)

Mississippi Supporters Aim To Put Marijuana On 2016 Ballot

January 18, 2015 by MJ News Network Leave a Comment

MISSISSIPPI: Supporters of marijuana legalization in Mississippi are making two broad arguments in hopes at least one of them will win over voters. One is about social justice. The other — and the one many volunteers along the Coast are focusing on — is money.

More than 800 volunteers, and counting, have fanned out across Mississippi armed with petitions and passion. If they can get more than 107,000 signatures — or more than 21,000 from each of Mississippi’s five districts — marijuana legalization will be on the 2016 ballot. If voters decide in favor of the referendum, Mississippi could go further in legalizing marijuana than any state to date.

“A lot of people are motivated because bad things have happened to their families because of cannabis laws,” said Kelly Jacobs, a longtime state Democratic operative who is sponsoring the initiative. “Or they want better things to happen with cannabis.

“Marijuana, for an enormous amount of Mississippians, is about wanting a choice.”

Filed Under: Politics Tagged With: 2016 elections, changing attitudes, end failed war on drugs, legalization, marijuana laws in the south, Mississippi, MS

Mississippi House Passes Bill To Legalize Marijuana Oil With Tight Restrictions

March 28, 2014 by MJ News Network Leave a Comment

MISSISSIPPI:  The Mississippi House of Representatives voted Thursday to make a medicinal marijuana oil legal in the state under tightly controlled circumstances.

The House voted 112-6 to pass the final version of House Bill 1231. The Senate still must approve the agreement before it goes to Gov. Phil Bryant for his consideration.

Thursday’s action was a significant development, though, because the House had previously rejected the proposal. The Senate already has agreed to a version of the language.

Filed Under: Legal, Medical Marijuana Tagged With: Cannabidiol (‘CBD’), cannabis oil, CBD, changing attitudes, decriminalization, legalization, medical marijuana, Mississippi

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