The Green Thread: Marijuana in the states

[Lourdes]

https://twitter.com/MichaelSymons_/status/1206721431045910529?ref_src=twsrc%5Ego...

We're voting next year.

[Babeuf]

It's going to pass easily.

[MasterJedi]

It's going to pass easily.

Should have been passed well over a year ago but at least it won't be punted and delayed anymore.

[lfromnj]

This is actually a smarter legalization decision for D's. Driving up turnout should help with holding all those districts.

[Gracile]

Gov. Pritzker issued pardons for 11,000 marijuana convictions the day before cannabis will become legal in Illinois-

https://mobile.twitter.com/AP/status/1212100370396319745

[MasterJedi]

Don't have time to grab a link currently but marijuana on the ballot in South Dakota for this fall for medical and recreational. 

[The Mikado]

Any updates or news here?

[icemanj]

Legalization bills have passed committees in New Mexico and New Hampshire.

[Nova Green Locked Out]

Legalization bills have passed committees in New Mexico and New Hampshire.

Hmm... do I need to update my statewide map?

[The Mikado]

Legalization bills have passed committees in New Mexico and New Hampshire.

Hmm... do I need to update my statewide map?

The NM legalization bill passed the State House but died in the State Senate. NM's governor vows to try to pass legalization again in 2021.

[darklordoftech]

I believe (and someone can fact check me on this), but I do believe that Anglos in California had the highest % support for Legalization in the State, compared to Black and Latino, and Asian-American voters in Cali....

Now, it could well be that Midwest and Rocky Mountain State Anglo retirees might have different perspectives on the subject....

Generally, based upon what little we know about MJ legalization initiatives in heavily Multi-Ethnic states (Basically data points from California, haven't really checked precinct results from NV), it does appear that for whatever reason Minority voters were less receptive to legalization than Anglos.

Yet people always say that marijuana was banned by racist whites.

[NOVA Green]

I believe (and someone can fact check me on this), but I do believe that Anglos in California had the highest % support for Legalization in the State, compared to Black and Latino, and Asian-American voters in Cali....

Now, it could well be that Midwest and Rocky Mountain State Anglo retirees might have different perspectives on the subject....

Generally, based upon what little we know about MJ legalization initiatives in heavily Multi-Ethnic states (Basically data points from California, haven't really checked precinct results from NV), it does appear that for whatever reason Minority voters were less receptive to legalization than Anglos.

Yet people always say that marijuana was banned by racist whites.

Totally true and valid point....

Arguably the massive shift in public opinion on legalization has occurred in virtually all communities and regions of the country in recent years, so while on the one hand resistance to MJ legalization earlier on was more strongly opposed in many minority communities than in many Anglo Communities, despite much smaller rates of overall drug consumption than Anglos (including even MJ), this pattern way well have shifted as increasingly it is viewed more as a "criminal justice reform" issue, rather than I want to get high because of entertainment/recreation versus medicinal needs.

IDK.... we probably won't see that many MJ related votes on the ballot this November because of the difficulty collecting signatures in the COVID-19 era....

[NOVA Green]

Since I don't believe anybody has posted updates relating to the difficulties getting Marijuana reform initiatives in front of voters in November because of signatures for ballot initiatives in the COVID-19 era...

https://blog.norml.org/2020/04/23/state-of-the-states-2020-ballot-initiative-efforts/

There was an article that I read a few weeks back which talked about this as well, but forgot which news organization posted it.

[The Mikado]

So recreational marijuana will only be on the ballot in NJ, SD, and AZ, while medicinal will only be there in SD again and MS.

That IS a disappointment. However, NJ and AZ should both be able to pass. If Yes could get 48.7% in AZ in 2016, it can surely break 50% in 2020.

SD I'd be pessimistic about given ND 2 years ago, but who knows?

NJ and SD are both decently sized states, and NJ fully legalizing will really give a kick in the pants to NY and CT.

[SevenEleven]

I believe (and someone can fact check me on this), but I do believe that Anglos in California had the highest % support for Legalization in the State, compared to Black and Latino, and Asian-American voters in Cali....

Now, it could well be that Midwest and Rocky Mountain State Anglo retirees might have different perspectives on the subject....

Generally, based upon what little we know about MJ legalization initiatives in heavily Multi-Ethnic states (Basically data points from California, haven't really checked precinct results from NV), it does appear that for whatever reason Minority voters were less receptive to legalization than Anglos.

Yet people always say that marijuana was banned by racist whites.

It certainly was. And the price increase from taxes and industrialization that shifts market opportunities from minorities certainly played a factor. Marijuana was de facto legal in California before the proposition passed.

[MasterJedi]

So recreational marijuana will only be on the ballot in NJ, SD, and AZ, while medicinal will only be there in SD again and MS.

That IS a disappointment. However, NJ and AZ should both be able to pass. If Yes could get 48.7% in AZ in 2016, it can surely break 50% in 2020.

SD I'd be pessimistic about given ND 2 years ago, but who knows?

NJ and SD are both decently sized states, and NJ fully legalizing will really give a kick in the pants to NY and CT.

Would have been a lot more without the virus. Very hard to collect signatures when you can't meet in person.

[icemanj]

Montana and Nebraska are resuming signature gathering. I have no idea how feasible either of them are at this point.

https://www.marijuanamoment.net/nebraska-and-montana-marijuana-activists-resume-ballot-signature-gathering-amid-coronavirus/

[Interlocutor is just not there yet]

So recreational marijuana will only be on the ballot in NJ, SD, and AZ, while medicinal will only be there in SD again and MS.

That IS a disappointment. However, NJ and AZ should both be able to pass. If Yes could get 48.7% in AZ in 2016, it can surely break 50% in 2020.

SD I'd be pessimistic about given ND 2 years ago, but who knows?

NJ and SD are both decently sized states, and NJ fully legalizing will really give a kick in the pants to NY and CT.

I thought it'd be a lot less than that. Felt like the pot movement was slowing to a crawl even before COVID-19

[Balsanator03]

Marijuana should be kept either decriminalized (but not fully legal) or criminalized depending on the state.

Majority of legislation to decriminalize/legalize marijuana recreationally do not recognized the threat of "modified" marijuana (marijuana with extra substances intending to enhance effects). Put someone high on that behind the wheel and they become a threat.

[Cashew]

Marijuana should be kept either decriminalized (but not fully legal) or criminalized depending on the state.

Majority of legislation to decriminalize/legalize marijuana recreationally do not recognized the threat of "modified" marijuana (marijuana with extra substances intending to enhance effects). Put someone high on that behind the wheel and they become a threat.

Totally inevitable of course, it's not like governments could have provided an an alternative alternative to dealers in exchange for regulations nipping their arms race in the bud in the first place.

[MaxQue]

Marijuana should be kept either decriminalized (but not fully legal) or criminalized depending on the state.

Majority of legislation to decriminalize/legalize marijuana recreationally do not recognized the threat of "modified" marijuana (marijuana with extra substances intending to enhance effects). Put someone high on that behind the wheel and they become a threat.

So, the 21st amendment was a mistake?

[Balsanator03]

Marijuana should be kept either decriminalized (but not fully legal) or criminalized depending on the state.

Majority of legislation to decriminalize/legalize marijuana recreationally do not recognized the threat of "modified" marijuana (marijuana with extra substances intending to enhance effects). Put someone high on that behind the wheel and they become a threat.

So, the 21st amendment was a mistake?

That makes no sense, as it regards alcoholic beverages. Marijuana isn't alcohol.

[MaxQue]

Marijuana should be kept either decriminalized (but not fully legal) or criminalized depending on the state.

Majority of legislation to decriminalize/legalize marijuana recreationally do not recognized the threat of "modified" marijuana (marijuana with extra substances intending to enhance effects). Put someone high on that behind the wheel and they become a threat.

So, the 21st amendment was a mistake?

That makes no sense, as it regards alcoholic beverages. Marijuana isn't alcohol.

Put someone drunk behund a wheel and they are also a threat.

[MasterJedi]

Supposedly Montana is getting close to getting it on the ballot this year despite the COVID setback.

[icemanj]

Signatures submitted in Montana - https://www.marijuanamoment.net/montana-activists-submit-130000-signatures-for-marijuana-legalization-initiatives-despite-coronavirus-setbacks/