ballot

Boston - With 28 days until it becomes legal to grow marijuana in Massachusetts, some in the medical marijuana industry are growing concerned about the slow launch of a new industry without a regulatory scheme in place. Nicholas Vita, chief executive officer of Columbia Care, which holds three...

Voters in Massachusetts have legalized marijuana, but it will likely be more than a year before the first pot shops open in the state. In the meantime, there's a long to-do list for lawmakers and government officials. Following Tuesday's vote, policymakers will soon begin the process of...

Massachusetts appears poised to legalize recreational marijuana - and it's not alone. Four other states take a similar vote this Tuesday on ballot initiatives with near-identical language. In the Bay State, Ballotpedia summarizes the measure like this: A "yes" vote supports this proposal to...

Legislation easing legal restrictions on marijuana usage will be put to a "yes" or "no" vote in ballot initiatives in nine states on Nov. 8, with five of those states deciding whether to legalize its cultivation and consumption for recreational purposes. Legalization stands a good chance of...

The Massachusetts ballot question that would legalize recreational marijuana use takes up 10 single-spaced pages in the official state voter guide. In short, Question 4 would allow adults over 21 to sell, buy and use marijuana. But the detailed provisions of the law have already generated...

A local initiative that would save city pot shops from extinction has pretty much qualified for the March ballot. The United Cannabis Business Alliance's (UCBA) Los Angeles Marijuana Regulation and Safety Act has enough endorsements from registered voters to qualify it for the ballot, the...

Little Rock - The campaign behind a medical marijuana proposal disqualified from Arkansas' ballot days after early voting began asked the state Supreme Court Monday to consider reinstating the measure, saying the ruling would make it more difficult for grassroots groups to put initiatives on the...

Little Rock - The campaign behind a medical marijuana proposal disqualified from Arkansas' ballot days after early voting began asked the state Supreme Court Monday to consider reinstating the measure, saying the ruling would make it more difficult for grassroots groups to put initiatives on the...

The "No on 2" campaign is extremely concerned about the incident and is urging all counties to be proactive in order to ensure a legitimate election and furthermore urging State Attorneys across the state of Florida to investigate forms submitted by United for Care. "And frankly, I'm absolutely...

The "No on 2" campaign is extremely concerned about the incident and is urging all counties to be proactive in order to ensure a legitimate election and furthermore urging State Attorneys across the state of Florida to investigate forms submitted by United for Care. "And frankly, I'm absolutely...

Little Rock, Ark. - The group behind a medical marijuana proposal disqualified from Arkansas' ballot is urging its supporters to back both legalization measures next month. Arkansans for Compassionate Care said Thursday it'll fight the decision by the state Supreme Court to disqualify Issue 7...

Little Rock, Ark. - The group behind a medical marijuana proposal disqualified from Arkansas' ballot is urging its supporters to back both legalization measures next month. Arkansans for Compassionate Care said Thursday it'll fight the decision by the state Supreme Court to disqualify Issue 7...

Lauderhill - Amendment 2 proponents say a potentially devastating misprint that left the medical marijuana measure off mail-in ballots in Broward County appears to have affected only a handful of voters. Ben Pollara, campaign director for the pro-pot push, spent 40 minutes in the Broward...

Lauderhill - Amendment 2 proponents say a potentially devastating misprint that left the medical marijuana measure off mail-in ballots in Broward County appears to have affected only a handful of voters. Ben Pollara, campaign director for the pro-pot push, spent 40 minutes in the Broward...

Helena, Mont. - Montana's commissioner of political practices says a marijuana industry association violated campaign laws by filing multiple reports late. Commissioner Jonathan Motl says the Montana Cannabis Industry Association filed five campaign finance reports late. Such violations are...

Hours after a Broward judge said she was ready to rule quickly on a case about ballots missing the medical marijuana amendment, a new wrinkle appeared Tuesday evening: Two more voters found Amendment 2 missing on their ballots. NORML of Florida, a group that supports reforming marijuana laws...

Hours after a Broward judge said she was ready to rule quickly on a case about ballots missing the medical marijuana amendment, a new wrinkle appeared Tuesday evening: Two more voters found Amendment 2 missing on their ballots. NORML of Florida, a group that supports reforming marijuana laws...

As the counting of mail-in ballots started in Broward on Monday, election officials and backers of the statewide amendment on medical marijuana verified no additional absentee ballots were missing the question. Broward Supervisor of Elections Brenda Snipes allowed reporters and United for...

As the counting of mail-in ballots started in Broward on Monday, election officials and backers of the statewide amendment on medical marijuana verified no additional absentee ballots were missing the question. Broward Supervisor of Elections Brenda Snipes allowed reporters and United for...

A group advocating for the legalization of marijuana sued the Broward County Supervisor of Elections on Thursday after some mail-in ballots did not include a question about a state constitutional amendment on allowing medical marijuana. NORML of Florida, a chapter of the National Organization...