Massachusetts would end its $1.6 billion annual adult-use marijuana industry if two recently proposed ballot initiatives are approved.
Under two proposed voter initiatives submitted to the attorney general this summer, both called “An Act to Restore A Sensible Marijuana Policy,” key parts of Massachusetts’ recreational marijuana laws that allow for sales would be modified or repealed, according to Boston.com.
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Laws around medical cannabis would be untouched.
However, it’s far from clear whether the proposed initiatives can qualify for the 2026 ballot.
And once there, the likelihood of passage seems slim.
Supporters would have to collect 74,574 valid signatures from registered state voters by Nov. 19 in order to put the laws before the state Legislature.
If state lawmakers do not act, sponsors would
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