The Green Thread: Marijuana in the states

[Lourdes]

Great news! It's too bad that sales aren't going to be authorized by this bill, though.

[Lourdes]

Still shocked that legal weed failed in North Dakota.

[Lourdes]

We might get a vote soon here in New Jersey.

https://www.nj.com/marijuana/2018/11/nj_officially_on_path_to_recreational_marijuana_he.html

Fingers crossed.

[Lourdes]

The NJ Senate will vote Monday on cannabis legalization, but not guaranteed to pass.

https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Murphy-Makes-Final-Push-to-Legalize-Marijuana-in-New-Jersey-Before-Vote--507536451.html

[Lourdes]

At this point I'd be fine with a ballot vote. This is getting ridiculous.

[Lourdes]

The Illinois legislation has been signed into law.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/illinois-recreational-marijuana-governor-legalizes-governor-j-b-pritzker-signs-bill-today-2019-06-25/

[Lourdes]

We might be on track for a vote next year.

https://www.politico.com/states/new-jersey/story/2019/11/18/new-jersey-marijuana-legalization-bill-dead-lawmakers-will-let-voters-decide-1227894

[Lourdes]

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

We're voting next year.

[Lourdes]

As Arizona looks likely to have marijuana on the ballot in November, a new poll is out:

https://twitter.com/OHPredictive/status/1285545282957185030

Interestingly, the poll shows that support is roughly the same regardless of whether the respondent is from an urban, suburban or rural area.

[Lourdes]

https://twitter.com/tomangell/status/1293167437056299008

[Lourdes]

If both Montana and Arizona approve their ballot questions, that will leave Idaho, New Mexico, Hawaii, Wyoming and Utah as the last states in the Western US region without legal marijuana.

[Lourdes]

Vermont just legalized cannabis sales  + automatic expungement of convictions:

https://twitter.com/tomangell/status/1313979596178698240

[Lourdes]

Looks like every legal marijuana ballot question passed. Nice.

[Lourdes]

What's the next state to approve? I think New York and Nebraska.

Nebraska should have been this year but the GOP killed it in the state SC.

Rhode Island, Connecticut, and New Mexico are some other possibilities.

[Lourdes]

Connecticut might pull a New Jersey and just put legalization on the ballot in 2022 if the legislature doesn't pass it.

Connecticut Lawmakers Will Put Marijuana Legalization On The Ballot If Legislature Rejects Bill

https://www.marijuanamoment.net/connecticut-lawmakers-will-put-marijuana-legalization-on-the-ballot-if-legislature-rejects-bill/

[Lourdes]

https://twitter.com/GovMLG/status/1381705007846715392

[Lourdes]

RI Senate approves recreational marijuana bill

https://www.wpri.com/news/politics-government/ri-senate-approves-recreational-marijuana-bill/

[Lourdes]

https://www.wdel.com/news/long-overdue-delaware-senate-passes-marijuana-legalization-sending-it-carneys-desk/article_03e11efa-d228-11ec-934c-db46c528cfef.html

Delaware Senate passes marijuana legalization, sending it Carney's desk

The governor could still veto it, though.

[Lourdes]

Meanwhile, Rhode Island's legislature has just taken the final steps towards legalization:

https://twitter.com/StephMachado/status/1529224070683930625

[Lourdes]

U.S. Virgin Islands Lawmakers Send Marijuana Legalization And Expungement Bills To Governor

https://www.marijuanamoment.net/u-s-virgin-islands-lawmakers-send-marijuana-legalization-and-expungement-bills-to-governor/

The U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) is set to join the growing ranks of jurisdictions in the country to legalize marijuana, with the territory’s Senate approving a comprehensive cannabis reform bill and separate expungements legislation on Friday.

Just two months after Sen. Janelle Sarauw (I) filed the adult-use legalization bill, the Senate passed it handily, with amendments, in a veto-proof 11-1 vote. The expungements legislation passed unanimously.

Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. (D), who has repeatedly called on lawmakers to legalize cannabis, is expected to sign the reforms into law.