Election Day is just around the corner, and in four states, voters will have the opportunity to shape the future of marijuana legislation. Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Florida will all see marijuana-related measures on their ballots, while Massachusetts will weigh in on the legalization of psychedelics.
In Florida, Amendment 3 seeks to legalize recreational marijuana for adults 21 and over. The amendment would allow for the possession, purchase, and use of marijuana for non-medical purposes, as well as permit licensed entities to grow, process, and sell marijuana products. Under the amendment, adults would be allowed to possess up to three ounces of marijuana and up to five ounces of marijuana concentrate.
Nebraska’s Initiative Measures 437 and 438 aim to legalize medical marijuana. The measures would allow for the use, possession, and acquisition of up to five ounces of cannabis for medical purposes with a written recommendation from a healthcare provider. The measures would also establish the Nebraska Medical Cannabis Commission to regulate the industry.
In North Dakota, Initiated Measure 5 seeks to legalize recreational marijuana for adults 21 and over. The measure would allow for the production, processing, and sale of cannabis, as well as permit adults to possess and use cannabis. The measure would also provide protections for adults who use cannabis and preserve certain employer rights regarding cannabis use.
South Dakota’s Initiated Measure 29 aims to legalize recreational marijuana for adults 21 and over. The measure would allow for the possession, growing, ingesting, and distribution of marijuana and marijuana paraphernalia, as well as restrict marijuana possession and consumption in certain areas. Under the measure, adults would be allowed to possess up to two ounces of marijuana and up to six marijuana plants.
Massachusetts, where medical and recreational marijuana are already legal, will weigh in on the legalization of psychedelics. Question 4 seeks to allow for the possession, growing, and use of certain natural psychedelic substances, including psilocybin and psilocyn found in mushrooms, and dimethyltryptamine, mescaline, and ibogaine found in plants. Adults 21 and over would be authorized to possess certain amounts of these substances and would be permitted to grow them in their homes.
To date, psychedelics are only legal in Oregon and Colorado. The outcome of these ballot measures will have significant implications for the future of marijuana and psychedelic use in the United States.
