The attorney general of Massachusetts has certified and prepared summaries for dozens of proposed 2026 ballot initiatives—including a pair that would roll back adult-use marijuana legalization in the state.
Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell's (D) office on Wednesday said that 44 out of 47 submitted proposals met the state Constitution's requirements for initiated measures and may proceed to the next step in the process towards appearing on next year's November ballot.
The two marijuana measures, which would eliminate the commercial adult-use market while maintaining patient access under the medical cannabis program and continuing to allow lawful possession of up to an ounce of adult-use marijuana, are being spearheaded by Caroline Cunningham, who previously fought against a psychedelics legalization ballot initiative that voters ultimately rejected last year.
Under the new measures—titled "An Act to Restore A Sensible Marijuana Policy"—adults 21 and older could still possess up to an ounce of cannabis, only five grams of which could be a marijuana concentrate product. Possession of more than one ounce but less than two ounces would be effectively decriminalized, with violators subject to a $100 fine. Adults could also continue to gift cannabis between each other without remuneration.
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