Election News
Shares of publicly traded U.S. marijuana companies mostly gained value Wednesday morning after the 2022 midterm elections, despite mixed results among the five state MJ ballot measures put to voters.
Marijuana legalization’s yearslong winning streak finally stopped at a red wall in conservative states in the South and West on Tuesday, but the 2022 election still brought a solid win in Maryland – and legalization advocates declared victory in Missouri early Wednesday, too.
A constitutional amendment to legalize adult-use marijuana appeared headed for a win Tuesday night, with legalization advocates declaring an outright victory.
South Dakota voters shot down down a measure that would have allowed adults to possess and use home-grown cannabis, though it would not have created an adult-use marketplace.
North Dakota voters defeated a ballot measure that would have authorized the state to create an adult-use marijuana market.
Arkansas voters appeared to be on track Tuesday night to reject a ballot measure to legalize recreational cannabis, dealing a setback to efforts to launch the first adult-use market in a deep-red, conservative Southern state.
Coverage of the 2022 election, focusing on legalization measures in five states and key federal races that could affect marijuana reform.
