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Another winner in this year's midterms: Cannabis [1]

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Date: 2022-11-09

Maryland voters approved Question 4, directing state lawmakers to establish rules and regulations governing the production and sale of cannabis to adults. By approving Question 4, voters also triggered the enactment of separate, complementary legislation defining marijuana possession limits and facilitating the automatic review and expungement of low-level cannabis convictions. Adults 21 and older will be legally permitted to possess up to 1.5 ounces of cannabis and/or 12 grams of cannabis concentrates beginning in July 2023 and will also be permitted to grow up to two cannabis plants in their homes for their own personal use. Those with past records for marijuana-related crimes can also begin petitioning the courts for expungement relief beginning next year.

In Missouri, voters decided in favor of Amendment 3, legalizing the possession, cultivation, and licensed retail sale of cannabis for those ages 21 and older. Beginning on December 8, 2022, adults will be permitted to possess up to three ounces of cannabis and to home-cultivate up to six flowering plants, six immature plants, and six plants under 14 inches for their own personal use. It also establishes a program to automatically review and expunge criminal records for eligible non-violent marijuana-related marijuana offenses. The measure seeks to broaden participation in the licensed marijuana marketplace and makes improvements to the state’s medical cannabis program.

Democrats should be bringing up legislation to legalize marijuana on the Federal level, particularly if they manage to hold on to the Senate, and dare Republicans to block it. It’s not the biggest issue on voters’ minds, but it is popular across the political spectrum. Republicans like to get high, too.

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