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Cannabis Voters Reject Restrictions
Two states reject cannabis restrictions, federal classification shifts.
In brief
Two states reject cannabis restrictions, federal classification shifts. Voters in Idaho and Massachusetts rejected measures restricting recreational cannabis, and President Trump reclassified marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III in federal law. Originally reported by Straight Arrow.
Voters Reject Cannabis Restrictions
Voters in Idaho and Massachusetts rejected ballot measures that would have restricted recreational marijuana access.
“Cannabis is already illegal in Idaho in all forms, and yet anti-cannabis lawmakers somehow found a way to try to make it even more illegal”
Federal Cannabis Classification Shift
President Trump reclassified marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III in December, placing it in the same category as ketamine and anabolic steroids.
Houston Police Amendment Passes
Houston voters passed a charter amendment to treat misdemeanor marijuana possession as low priority and prohibit no-knock search warrants.
Idaho Measure Fails
The Idaho ballot measure to limit cannabis legalization to the legislature failed with 471,261 votes against and 239,882 for it.
Massachusetts Petition Rejected
Massachusetts voters rejected a petition to roll back recreational cannabis legalization due to rising DUIs and license revocations.
Marijuana Policy Project Optimistic
The Marijuana Policy Project called Tuesday’s election a 'green wave' of cannabis-friendly candidates winning races.
“The Marijuana Policy Project called Tuesday’s election a 'green wave' of cannabis-friendly candidates winning their races”
Federal Decriminalization Bill
Democrats passed a marijuana decriminalization bill in the House with 220 yeas to 204 nays in 2022, but it died in the Senate.
Houston Enforcement Shift
Houston police now treat misdemeanor marijuana possession as low priority and prohibit no-knock search warrants for such cases.
Cannabis Legalization Status
As of Thursday, 24 states and the District of Columbia have legalized cannabis for recreational use.
Idaho Constitutional Argument
Idaho’s Democratic Party and marijuana groups argued the amendment would take power away from the people by removing their ability to pass drug legalization laws.
Massachusetts Petition Details
The Coalition for a Healthy Massachusetts claimed a 65% increase in driver’s license revocations tied to cannabis use.
The headline
Voters in Idaho and Massachusetts rejected measures restricting recreational cannabis, and President Trump reclassified marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III in federal law.
