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Voters have decided on marijuana laws ballot measures across the U.S. As a state ballot measure topic, this includes measures regarding the regulation of marijuana, including its sale, consumption, production, taxation, and prohibition. The topic is grouped within the criminal justice and law enforcement policy area.

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Upcoming ballot measures

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2027

  1. Maine Criminalize the Use of Recreational Marijuana Initiative (2027) - Potential

2026

  1. Arizona Repeal Marijuana Legalization Initiative (2026) - Potential
  2. Idaho HJR 4, Grant Legislature Exclusive Authority and Prohibit Citizen-Initiated Measures on Marijuana, Narcotics, and Psychoactive Substances Amendment (2026) - On the ballot
  3. Idaho Marijuana Legalization Initiative (2026) - Potential
  4. Idaho Medical Marijuana Legalization Initiative (2026) - Potential
  5. Massachusetts Eliminate Recreational Marijuana Sales and Allow Limited Possession Initiative (2026) - Potential
  6. Missouri Marijuana Regulations Amendment (2026) - Potential
  7. Nebraska Marijuana Legalization Initiative (2026) - Potential
  8. Ohio Regulate Cannabis Products Referendum (2026) - Potential

2024

  1. Florida Amendment 3, Marijuana Legalization Initiative (2024) Defeated
  2. Nebraska Initiative 437, Medical Marijuana Legalization Initiative (2024) Approved
  3. Nebraska Initiative 438, Medical Marijuana Regulation Initiative (2024) Approved
  4. North Dakota Initiated Measure 5, Marijuana Legalization Initiative (2024) Defeated
  5. Oregon Measure 119, Unionization of Cannabis Workers Initiative (2024) Overturned
  6. South Dakota Initiated Measure 29, Marijuana Legalization Initiative (2024) Defeated

2023

  1. Ohio Issue 2, Marijuana Legalization Initiative (2023) Approved
  2. Oklahoma State Question 820, Marijuana Legalization Initiative (March 2023) Defeated

2022

  1. Arkansas Issue 4, Marijuana Legalization Initiative (2022) Defeated
  2. Maryland Question 4, Marijuana Legalization Amendment (2022) Approved
  3. Missouri Amendment 3, Marijuana Legalization Initiative (2022) Approved
  4. North Dakota Statutory Measure 2, Marijuana Legalization Initiative (2022) Defeated
  5. South Dakota Initiated Measure 27, Marijuana Legalization Initiative (2022) Defeated

2021

  1. Colorado Proposition 119, Creation of Out-of-School Education Program and Marijuana Sales Tax Increase Initiative (2021) Defeated

2020

  1. Arizona Proposition 207, Marijuana Legalization Initiative (2020) Approved
  2. Mississippi Ballot Measure 1, Initiative 65 and Alternative 65A, Medical Marijuana Amendment (2020) Approved
  3. Montana CI-118, Allow for a Legal Age for Marijuana Amendment (2020) Approved
  4. Montana I-190, Marijuana Legalization Initiative (2020) Approved
  5. New Jersey Public Question 1, Marijuana Legalization Amendment (2020) Approved
  6. Oregon Measure 110, Drug Decriminalization and Addiction Treatment Initiative (2020) Approved
  7. South Dakota Constitutional Amendment A, Marijuana Legalization Initiative (2020) Overturned
  8. South Dakota Initiated Measure 26, Medical Marijuana Initiative (2020) Approved

2018

  1. Colorado Amendment X, Definition of Industrial Hemp Amendment (2018) Approved
  2. Michigan Proposal 1, Marijuana Legalization Initiative (2018) Approved
  3. Missouri Amendment 2, Medical Marijuana and Veteran Healthcare Services Initiative (2018) Approved
  4. Missouri Amendment 3, Medical Marijuana and Biomedical Research and Drug Development Institute Initiative (2018) Defeated
  5. Missouri Proposition C, Medical Marijuana and Veterans Healthcare Services, Education, Drug Treatment, and Public Safety Initiative (2018) Defeated
  6. North Dakota Measure 3, Marijuana Legalization and Automatic Expungement Initiative (2018) Defeated
  7. Oklahoma State Question 788, Medical Marijuana Legalization Initiative (June 2018) Approved
  8. Utah Proposition 2, Medical Marijuana Initiative (2018) Approved

2016

  1. Arizona Marijuana Legalization, Proposition 205 (2016) Defeated
  2. Arkansas Medical Marijuana Amendment, Issue 6 (2016) Approved
  3. California Proposition 64, Marijuana Legalization (2016) Approved
  4. Florida Amendment 2, Medical Marijuana Legalization Measure (2016) Approved
  5. Maine Marijuana Legalization, Question 1 (2016) Approved
  6. Massachusetts Question 4, Marijuana Legalization (2016) Approved
  7. Montana Medical Marijuana Initiative, I-182 (2016) Approved
  8. Nevada Marijuana Legalization, Question 2 (2016) Approved
  9. North Dakota Medical Marijuana Legalization, Initiated Statutory Measure 5 (2016) Approved

2015

  1. Colorado Marijuana TABOR Refund Measure, Proposition BB (2015) Approved
  2. Ohio Issue 3, Marijuana Legalization Initiative (2015) Defeated
  3. Washington Medical Marijuana Patient Database Fee Advisory Vote No. 11 (2015) Approved

2014

  1. Alaska Marijuana Legalization, Ballot Measure 2 (2014) Approved
  2. Florida Amendment 2, Right to Medical Marijuana Initiative (2014) Defeated
  3. Oregon Measure 91, Legalized Marijuana Initiative (2014) Approved
  4. Washington Elimination of Agricultural Tax Preferences for Marijuana, Advisory Vote No. 8 (2014) Approved

2013

  1. Colorado Proposition AA, Taxes on the Sale of Marijuana (2013) Approved

2012

  1. Arkansas Medical Marijuana Question, Issue 5 (2012) Defeated
  2. Colorado Amendment 64, Regulation of Marijuana Initiative (2012) Approved
  3. Massachusetts Question 3, Medical Marijuana Initiative (2012) Approved
  4. Montana Medical Marijuana Veto Referendum, IR-124 (2012) Approved
  5. Oregon Measure 80, Marijuana Legalization Initiative (2012) Defeated
  6. Washington Initiative 502, Marijuana Legalization and Regulation Measure (2012) Approved

2010

  1. Arizona Proposition 203, Medicinal Marijuana Initiative (2010) Approved
  2. California Proposition 19, Marijuana Legalization Initiative (2010) Defeated
  3. Oregon Measure 74, Regulated Medical Marijuana Supply System Initiative (2010) Defeated
  4. South Dakota Initiated Measure 13, Medical Marijuana Measure (2010) Defeated

2009

  1. Maine Question 5, Medical Marijuana Expansion and Regulation Initiative (2009) Approved

2008

  1. Massachusetts Question 2, Marijuana Decriminalization Initiative (2008) Approved
  2. Michigan Proposal 08-1, Use and Growth of Medicinal Marijuana Initiative (2008) Approved

2006

  1. Colorado Amendment 44, Possession of Marijuana Initiative (2006) Defeated
  2. Nevada Question 7, Marijuana Legalization and Regulation Initiative (2006) Defeated
  3. South Dakota Initiated Measure 4, Medical Marijuana Measure (2006) Defeated

2004

  1. Alaska Measure 2, Legalize Marijuana Initiative (2004) Defeated
  2. Montana Medical Marijuana Allowance, I-148 (2004) Approved
  3. Oregon Measure 33, Medical Marijuana Sales Initiative (2004) Defeated

2002

  1. Arizona Proposition 203, Decriminalization of Marijuana Initiative (2002) Defeated
  2. Arizona Proposition 302, Incarceration for Drug-Related Crimes Initiative (2002) Approved
  3. Nevada Question 9, Decriminalization of Marijuana Initiative (2002) Defeated
  4. South Dakota Initiative 1, Legalize Industrial Hemp Measure (2002) Defeated

2000

  1. Alaska Measure 5, Marijuana Decriminalization Initiative (2000) Defeated
  2. Colorado Amendment 20, Medical Usage of Marijuana Initiative (2000) Approved
  3. Nevada Question 9, Medical Marijuana Initiative (2000) Approved

1999

  1. Maine Question 2, Permit Marijuana Cultivation and Use for Specific Illnesses Initiative (1999) Approved

1998

  1. Alaska Measure 8, Medical Marijuana Act Initiative (1998) Approved
  2. Arizona Proposition 300, Medical Use of Schedule I Drugs Referendum (1998) Defeated
  3. Nevada Question 9, Medical Marijuana Initiative (1998) Approved
  4. Oregon Measure 57, Marijuana Possession as a Class C Misdemeanor Referendum (1998) Defeated
  5. Oregon Measure 67, Medical Marijuana and Regulation Initiative (1998) Approved
  6. Washington Initiative 692, Medical Marijuana Measure (1998) Approved

1996

  1. California Proposition 215, Medical Marijuana Initiative (1996) Approved

1990

  1. Alaska Measure 2, Marijuana Possession Criminalization Initiative (1990) Approved

1986

  1. Oregon Measure 5, Legalize Marijuana for Personal Use Initiative (1986) Defeated

1980

  1. Georgia Amendment 9, Jurisdiction of Marijuana Cases Measure (1980) Approved

1972

  1. California Proposition 19, Personal Use of Marijuana Initiative (1972) Defeated

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