Cannabis '15: The Long Wait Until 2016

[Miles]

Closer than I'd expect in OR: only passing 44/40.

[bedstuy]

Closer than I'd expect in OR: only passing 44/40.

Oregonians are probably just worried that the marijuana will contain fluoride or gluten.

[Yelnoc]

For the fun of it, here's the potential Weed '16 map, assuming all the currently planned ballot iniatives pass.

90% Fully legalized
70% Medical + Decrim
50% Medical
30% Decrim

[Senate Minority Leader Lord Voldemort]

For the fun of it, here's the potential Weed '16 map, assuming all the currently planned ballot iniatives pass.

Hi Mississippi.

[Lief 🗽]

For the fun of it, here's the potential Weed '16 map, assuming all the currently planned ballot iniatives pass.

90% Fully legalized
70% Medical + Decrim
50% Medical
30% Decrim

You forgot DC!

[Yelnoc]

For the fun of it, here's the potential Weed '16 map, assuming all the currently planned ballot iniatives pass.

90% Fully legalized
70% Medical + Decrim
50% Medical
30% Decrim

You forgot DC!

Good catch, fixed!

[greenforest32]

http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/202158-poll-virginia-voters-divided-over-legalization-of-marijuana

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http://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/local/2014/10/16/delaware-poll-legalize-marijuana/17385917/

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http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2014/01/21/4630080/poll-finds-growing-support-for.html

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[greenforest32]

Closer than I'd expect in OR: only passing 44/40.

It was polled again last week by a different firm showing 52% yes, 41% opposed, and 7% undecided: http://www.opb.org/news/article/voter-turnout-will-tip-the-scales-on-legal-pot-measure/

Ballots were mailed out a few days ago (I received mine yesterday) so hopefully it's looking good.

[New_Conservative]

For the fun of it, here's the potential Weed '16 map, assuming all the currently planned ballot iniatives pass.

90% Fully legalized
70% Medical + Decrim
50% Medical
30% Decrim

I am not sure Massachusetts would vote to legalize weed in 2016, it would be a tossup. If some group comes in, similar to the euthanize referendum, they could probably get the referendum to fail. I'll be voting for it, depending on the specifics of the proposal, but I am not really confident it would pass.

[Nhoj]

http://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReport.aspx?g=75ff4fa8-60ee-470b-af50-0934993b283d&c=16
Legalization leading 52 - 41 in Oregon.

[© tweed]

this article from the LA Times is obviously written from an anti-pot POV, but it does explain how millions in cash have flowed in from a) police and medical groups that shake in their boots and b) Sheldon Adelson, who is probably just weird.  the cash has given the anti-pot side in AK, WA, and FL some new life.

http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-pot-legalization-20141030-story.html

[© tweed]

as for trying to project where we'll be sitting with all of this after 2016, a lot depends on how the next president will handle the situation.  no doubt some of them might come in guns blazing to shut down both the medical and recreational pot industries, and with pot still Sched I (no recognized medical purpose) according to federal law, the Justice Dept. should be able to get an injunction to shut down every pot distributor in the country almost immediately if they so desire.

[Boris]

as for trying to project where we'll be sitting with all of this after 2016, a lot depends on how the next president will handle the situation.  no doubt some of them might come in guns blazing to shut down both the medical and recreational pot industries, and with pot still Sched I (no recognized medical purpose) according to federal law, the Justice Dept. should be able to get an injunction to shut down every pot distributor in the country almost immediately if they so desire.

I assume a question along these lines will be asked during the GOP primary debates. Should be some fun answers!

[publicunofficial]

After passing in Oregon and Alaska this cycle, activists have already gathered enough signatures to put marijuana legalization on the ballot in Nevada for 2016.

Marijuana legalization has been on the ballot in Nevada before. It got 39% in 2002, and 44% in 2006.

[RedSLC]

After passing in Oregon and Alaska this cycle, activists have already gathered enough signatures to put marijuana legalization on the ballot in Nevada for 2016.

Marijuana legalization has been on the ballot in Nevada before. It got 39% in 2002, and 44% in 2006.

I'm almost certain it will pass this time. Public opinion has shifted dramatically since the last vote.

California needs to be targeted again as well.

[Senate Minority Leader Lord Voldemort]

After passing in Oregon and Alaska this cycle, activists have already gathered enough signatures to put marijuana legalization on the ballot in Nevada for 2016.

Marijuana legalization has been on the ballot in Nevada before. It got 39% in 2002, and 44% in 2006.

I'm almost certain it will pass this time. Public opinion has shifted dramatically since the last vote.

California needs to be targeted again as well.

They're on it.

[The Mikado]

So...what states are going to have 2016 referenda? I know Nevada, Maine, Massachusetts, and California are likely to go for it. I've heard that Arkansas (LOL), Michigan, and Arizona are other likely candidates for a 2016 referenda.

[Gass3268]

So...what states are going to have 2016 referenda? I know Nevada, Maine, Massachusetts, and California are likely to go for it. I've heard that Arkansas (LOL), Michigan, and Arizona are other likely candidates for a 2016 referenda.

Arkansas should focus on medical. They were so close in 2012, they'd probably get it in 2016.

[greenforest32]

So...what states are going to have 2016 referenda? I know Nevada, Maine, Massachusetts, and California are likely to go for it. I've heard that Arkansas (LOL), Michigan, and Arizona are other likely candidates for a 2016 referenda.

It's potentially any state with initiatives where it's polling good:



^^ Couldn't hurt to try Ohio and Montana too. In related news, Measure 91 hits 56% in Oregon. Good results for a mid-term.

[greenforest32]

Nevada's legalization initiative is officially on the ballot next year: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/govbeat/wp/2015/03/14/first-marijuana-legalization-ballot-measure-set-for-2016-advocates-say/

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[Panda Express]

Nevada's legalization initiative is officially on the ballot next year: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/govbeat/wp/2015/03/14/first-marijuana-legalization-ballot-measure-set-for-2016-advocates-say/

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The Western states are slaughtering the rest of the country with marijuana rights (the most important issue of our generation)

[The Mikado]

Ten companies in Ohio are collecting signatures for a ballot measure there that would legalize marijuana...sold by those ten companies. This official state weed monopoly measure will be interesting.

[Gass3268]

Georgia legalizes limited medical marijuana