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On November 4, 2008, Massachusetts voters passed a ballot initiative that decriminalized the possession of small amounts of marijuana. [3] The Massachusetts Sensible Marijuana Policy Initiative made the possession of less than one ounce (28 g) of marijuana punishable by a fine of $100 without the possessor being reported to the state's criminal history board. [10]
A second initiative to legalize cannabis for recreational use, the Regulation of Marijuana Initiative (Question 7), failed with 44% of the vote in 2006. [10] It would have legalized the possession of up to an ounce of cannabis and allowed it to be sold at dispensaries, while also increasing penalties for some cannabis offenses. [11]
Located just north of the New Mexico border, Antonito's authorization of retail marijuana shops resulted in a $295,000 annual increase in the city budget. The money has been used to pay for critical services and purchase the 106-year-old Warshauer Mansion for use as a future City Hall. [2]
2021: recreational marijuana signed into law by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham, effective June 29, 2021. [139] 2022: commercial sales began April 1, 2022. [140] [141] New York: Legal to possess up to 3 oz (85 g) of cannabis or 24 g of concentrates at home and 3 oz (85 g) in public or gifting without remuneration. [142]
2012: Colorado and Washington become the first two states to legalize the recreational use of cannabis following the passage of Amendment 64 and Initiative 502. [45] Massachusetts approves a ballot measure to legalize medical cannabis. 2013: Vermont decriminalizes cannabis through state legislature. [46]
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1st Congressional District (Las Vegas and suburbs): Democratic Rep. Dina Titus is facing Republican Mark Robertson, a retired Army colonel. Biden won the district by 9 points in 2020. Biden won ...
Markets such as Las Vegas and Massachusetts were hit particularly hard. [36] The sale of recreational marijuana in Massachusetts was generally prohibited by Governor Charlie Barker during the outbreak, with Massachusetts becoming the only state that has legalized marijuana to prohibit it during the pandemic. [37]