“Today, the threat of arrest for cannabis possession largely comes down to geography.”
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“No patient should have to choose between their medicine or their job.”
“Regulation works. That is among the many reasons why voters prefer these policies over a return to criminal prohibition and why there exists little to no appetite among the public to reverse these voter-approved adult-use legalization laws.”
It is anticipated that the group behind Maine’s repeal effort will now aim to qualify the measure for the 2027 ballot.
Out-of-state prohibitionist groups are using misleading tactics and are relying on dark money in their efforts to repeal voter-approved marijuana legalization laws in three states.
“The public remains committed to adult-use legalization and medical cannabis access, and it is our responsibility to galvanize this public opinion and ensure that it prevails in 2026 at state houses and at the ballot box.”
“Cannabis consumers are not ATMs. As lawmakers continue to push marijuana prices artificially higher, many consumers will exit the legal market — resulting in lower overall tax revenue and weakening the legal, regulated marketplace.”
Maine is the 25th state to enact legislation explicitly facilitating the expungement of marijuana-specific convictions.