Get insights on state ballot initiatives and all things Election 2020 for cannabis at MJBizCon. On Wednesday, our Election Week panel will discuss the results. Montana became the 14th state to legalize recreational marijuana, joining New Jersey and Ari…
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South Dakota voters back medical marijuana legalization
Get insights on state ballot initiatives and all things Election 2020 for cannabis at MJBizCon. On Wednesday, our Election Week panel will discuss the results. The third time was a charm for medical marijuana in South Dakota. Residents voted overwhelmi…
New Jersey voters legalize a potential billion-dollar adult-use market
New Jersey voters on Tuesday legalized an adult-use marijuana market that is expected to generate annual sales of nearly a billion dollars by 2024.
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2020 election updates, analysis & highlights
Marijuana Business Daily reporters and editors are providing live coverage of the 2020 general election, focusing on legalization ballot measures in five states as well as key federal races that could affect MJ reform. Scroll down for updates our staff…
Polls suggest good chance of success for state cannabis ballot measures
The outlook for marijuana legalization efforts in five states looks positive as voters head to the polls Tuesday, closing out an unusual election season that produced unprecedented early voting and record-setting turnout.
Polls suggest good chance of s…
Federal marijuana reform prospects bright – provided the Senate flips, Biden wins
Tuesday’s general election could have huge implications for federal marijuana reform, but the biggest business impacts hinge on whether the U.S. Senate flips to the Democrats and former Vice President Joe Biden wins the presidency.
Federal marijuana re…
New state marijuana markets worth $2.5 billion up for grabs in Tuesday’s election
Adult-use marijuana legalization referendums in New Jersey and Arizona headline an election that has the potential to create new state cannabis markets that together could generate more than $2.5 billion in annual sales within a few years.
New state ma…
Week in Review: NY medical marijuana market could slow adult use, state legalization funding, Mississippi obstacles & more
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo wants to legalize adult-use cannabis, but the state’s heavily restricted medical marijuana program could hamper those efforts. MJBizDaily takeaway: Experts believe that New York needs to expand its MMJ program in advanc…
MS mayor sues to throw out medical marijuana measure before election
A mayor in Mississippi is making a last-ditch effort to remove a business-friendly medical cannabis initiative from the ballot. Madison Mayor Mary Hawkins Butler filed the legal challenge with the state Supreme Court on Tuesday, only a week before the …
Marijuana legalization proponents outraising opponents 36-to-1 in 2020
Financial support for marijuana legalization, both medical and recreational, has grown significantly in 2020 compared to 2016. Proponents of state ballot measures have outraised opponents this election season by almost 36-to-1, a massive increase from …