List of 2016 United States cannabis reform proposals

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In 2016, nine U.S. states proposed cannabis reform legislation for medical marijuana and non-medical adult use.[1][2][3] As of 2016, the state laws are still at odds with the Federal status of cannabis, which is classified as a Schedule I narcotic. The Los Angeles Times stated that if all the measures passed, nine states encompassing a quarter of the U.S. population would have legalized recreational use, and "The presence of legalization measures on the ballot in Arkansas and North Dakota — both staunchly conservative states — illustrate the power of the trend toward legalization" and Federal reforms on banking are "increasingly looking inevitable".[4]

State Short description Detail
Arkansas Medical Arkansas Medical Cannabis Act (Issue 6, a constitutional amendment; and Issue 7, a voter initiative, both appear on the ballot)
Arizona Legalization Proposition 205
California Legalization Adult Use of Marijuana Act
Florida Medical Amendment 2
Maine Legalization Question 1
Massachusetts Legalization Massachusetts Legalization, Regulation and Taxation of Marijuana Initiative
Montana Medical Montana I-182 (amends existing 2004 law)
Nevada Legalization Question 2
North Dakota Medical Measure 5

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References[]

  1. ^ "Marijuana Lights Up State Ballots", The New York Times, October 19, 2016
  2. ^ Thomas Fuller (October 24, 2016), "Election May Be a Turning Point for Legal Marijuana", The New York Times
  3. ^ Marijuana on the ballot, Ballotpedia, retrieved 2016-10-26
  4. ^ Alex Halperin (October 29, 2016), "After the election, marijuana could be legal for recreational or medical use in 29 states", The Los Angeles Times

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