Voters are eager for reform: A recent poll shows 69% of Texans support decriminalization for personal amounts of cannabis and 62% support full legalization.
The evidence is becoming increasingly clear that the best way to keep cannabis away from kids and out of schools is to put illegal dealers out of business by placing tested and regulated cannabis behind the counter at licensed businesses that check ID.
These votes running up to the gubernatorial election on November 3 highlight the differences between the legislature and the governor on cannabis issues.
Whether you’re an industry member, an allied business, an advocate for the plant or for rational public policy or personal freedom — and wherever you are in the country — the Massachusetts ballot initiative is your fight. It’s our fight.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, along with Senators Cory Booker and Ron Wyden, reintroduced the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act, which would fully de-schedule cannabis, removing it from the Controlled Substances Act.
In a brutal missed opportunity to bring a medical program to the Gem State, the 2026 ballot will only have a prohibitionist measure left when it comes to drug policy.