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Florida Officials Miss Counting 54,000+ Signatures For Cannabis Legalization Petition

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Florida Officials Miss Counting 54,000+ Signatures For Cannabis Legalization Petition

This article was last updated on 11 February. This is a developing story.

Florida election officials appear to have come up short on a campaign to legalize cannabis for adults, collecting more than 54,000 valid signatures.

Local election officials in about half of Florida’s 67 counties have confirmed more signatures for the Smart & Safe Florida campaigninitiative petitionthan what government officials gave loans to those counties, according to aCannabis Business Timesanalysis of county supervisors of elections websites.

Discrepancies between states and counties for valid signature counts came after Florida Secretary of State Cord Byrd’s officeannouncedOn Feb. 1, Smart & Safe Florida’s proposed constitutional amendment to allow those 21 and older to have access to cannabis does not meet the signature requirements to be placed on the 2026 general election ballot.

According to the Florida Division of ElectionswebsiteSmart & Safe Florida submitted 783,592 valid signatures by the Feb. 1 deadline, 96,470 signatures short of the 880,062 needed to get on the ballot.

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Massachusetts High Court Allows Ballot Measure to End Adult-Use Cannabis Sales to Proceed

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Massachusetts High Court Allows Ballot Measure to End Adult-Use Cannabis Sales to Proceed

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled last week that the ballot question seeking to overturn the Commonwealth’s 2016 adult cannabis law will be sent to voters. NBC Boston reports. The proposal was opposed by some participants in the state’s social equity program, who argued that Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell’s summary of the initiative left out key details and that she should not have certified the measure because it contains unrelated policy sections.

Justice Bessie Dewar, writing for the court, rejected the plaintiff’s arguments and ruled that Campbell “did not err in certifying the petition on any of the grounds asserted and that her summary of the petition is fair.”

“The Attorney General argues that the various parts of the petition all relate to the common goal of restricting the use of recreational marijuana through a new, integrated scheme to regulate marijuana. We agree and are not persuaded by plaintiffs’ arguments to the contrary.” – Dewar, on the decision, via NBC Boston

of final summary endorsed by Campbell says:

“The proposed law would change the type and amount of marijuana that can be legally possessed in Massachusetts by repealing laws that legalize, regulate, and tax the retail sale of marijuana for adult recreational use in Massachusetts. The proposed law would also allow persons 21 and older to possess 1 ounce or less of marijuana and no more than 5 grams of marijuana to transfer another gift Person 21 or older 1 ounce or less marijuana, including no more than 5 grams in concentrate form. The proposed law would also impose a $100 civil fine and forfeiture of marijuana for possession of between 1 and 2 grams of marijuana for youths who are 21. less marijuana a civil offense subject to a $100 fine, forfeiture of the marijuana, completion of a drug awareness program, and community service to their parents or legal guardian for the offense and fines The proposed law would allow adult recreational marijuana businesses to currently apply on an expedited medical basis to become their own expedited license The proposed law would retain the Cannabis Control Commission to regulate only the medical marijuana market.

According to a Bay State poll from the University of New Hampshire released in February, a majority – 63% – of Massachusetts residents oppose efforts to end adult sales in the state. The poll found that 20% supported the measure.

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North Carolina Bill Would Set Age Requirement for Hemp Products

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North Carolina Bill Would Set Age Requirement for Hemp Products

A new North Carolina Senate proposal would create a 21-year-old age requirement for purchasing or possessing hemp products, including foods and beverages infused with delta-8 or delta-9. WRAL News reports.

Bipartisan Senate Bill 59 passed the House Rules Committee on Wednesday. The proposal would also set the age requirement for purchasing kratom at 21.

The issue is popular with both Republicans and Democrats, and Gov. Josh Stein (D) has also called for better regulation of the products, but previous efforts have failed.

“We have the good sense to put an age limit on these types of products, which is the lowest hanging fruit there is.” — Rep. state Rep. Jimmy Dixon (R), in a statement to the House Agriculture and Environment Committee

A spokesman for the governor’s office said the administration is reviewing the bill.

“Earlier this year, the NC Cannabis Advisory Council issued an interim report with informed guidance to the General Assembly to address the unregulated sale of cannabis in North Carolina, including recommending a minimum age requirement,” the spokesperson said in the report. “The governor is eager to work with the Legislature to protect our children and bring order to this Wild West marketplace.”

If passed into law, the age limit would go into effect on December 1, 2026.

Based in Portland, Oregon, Graham is the editor-in-chief of Ganjapreneur. He has been writing about the legalization landscape since 2012 and has contributed to Ganjapreneur since our official launch in…

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Louisiana Gov. Signs Bill Enhancing Penalties for Smoking Cannabis on College Campuses

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Louisiana Gov. Signs Bill Enhancing Penalties for Smoking Cannabis on College Campuses

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry (R) has signed one bill that would imprison individuals for smoking cannabis within 2,000 feet of high school and college campuses. In a statement posted on X Last week, Landry said he was “tired of going…to college and high school campuses and being inundated with the smell of marijuana.”

“And I’m tired of seeing drugs spilling onto our high school and college campuses, hurting students. These drugs take away from the family-friendly environments that colleges are supposed to be — especially on game day.” – Landry in a statement filed for X

The law creates strict penalties for smoking or vaping on or within 2,000 feet of a school property or school bus, allowing prison sentences of up to one and a half times the longest authorized term, with sentences ineligible for parole, probation or suspension. The law also allows those convicted of cannabis-only offenses to serve up to a year in jail, with or without hard labor, and pay a $1,000 fine.

In the statement, Landry said the bill “takes a massive step” in protecting children. The draft law enters into force on August 1.

TG joined Ganjapreneur in 2014 as a news writer and began hosting the Ganjapreneur podcast in 2016. He is based in upstate New York, where he also teaches media at a local university.

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