List of ballot measure lawsuits in 2021
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This page lists summaries of lawsuits filed about ballot measures in 2021. Lawsuits can be filed before an election specifically to keep a measure from being put on the ballot. Such pre-election lawsuits often allege one or more of the following: invalid signatures, biased or misleading petition language, or other criticisms that if agreed to by a judge could cause the measure to be removed or blocked from the ballot.
Wednesday, January 13, 2021
In November 2020, Montana joined Arizona, New Jersey, and South Dakota in legalizing recreational cannabis use. Montana voters approved a pair of ballot initiatives on November 3, the Marijuana Legalization Initiative (“Montana I-190”) and the Allow for a Legal Age for Marijuana Amendment (“Montana CI-118”), both of which needed to pass for recreational use to become legal for adults 21 and older.
The ballot measures mean that the personal recreational possession and use of cannabis became legal in Montana starting on January 1, 2021. While the Montana state legislature and Department of Revenue are still developing additional rules and regulations regarding commercial licensing for dispensaries and cultivation facilities, the ballot measures are the first step toward the vast expansion of the cannabis industry in Montana, which has already had legal medical cannabis use for several years. The new laws will present new opportunities a
New Jersey s governor and legislative leaders are at odds over punishing young marijuana offenders, a battle over what legalization will look like is shaping up in New York, and more.
For the third year in a row, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) is calling for marijuana legalization. (Creative Commons)
Marijuana Policy
New Jersey Marijuana Legalization in Legislative Limbo. Efforts to move forward with implementing marijuana legalization after voters approved it in November collapsed on Monday. Personal possession of marijuana became legal on January 1, but this legislation is needed to set up a regulated legal marijuana market. The bill that would have done that, A-21, has now been pulled. The major bone of contention is how to punish teenagers caught with pot.