South Dakota turned heads last year around election time by first legalizing both recreational and medical cannabis, then immediately facing backlash over the d
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In 2020, the Illinois State Police expunged 492,192 non-felony cannabis arrest records. Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker also issued 9,219 pardons for low-level cannabis crimes on Thursday.
Montana: Adult-Use Legalization Law Takes Effect
Helena, MT: Initiative 190 and Initiative 118, a pair of complementary, citizen-initiated ballot measures legalizing the personal possession, commercial production, and retail sales of marijuana to adults, became law on January 1, 2021.
Provisions in the law allowing those ages 21 and older to legally possess up to one ounce of marijuana and/or to privately cultivate up to four mature cannabis plants for personal use took immediate effect.
Separate provisions in the law establishing a licensing system for commercial marijuana producers and retailers will take effect later this year.
Voters approved I-190 and CI-118 on Election day with almost 60 percent of the vote.
Montana and the Latest Marijuana Movement What Does it Mean?
In November of 2020, Montana voters chose to legalize the recreational use of cannabis by passing two ballot initiatives. I-90 and CI-118 were the ballot initiatives voters had to pass, and it had to be both, or recreational marijuana would not have been permitted in the state. Despite the complicated nature of these legalization requirements, voters were able to navigate the ballot’s complexities and pass the cannabis legalization measures.
I-90 set up the grounds for marijuana use by creating a 20% tax on it that would go towards the state’s economy while the other percent would go towards what would be referred to as “marijuana activism”. This bill also allows single municipalities to prohibit the establishment of a cannabis retail dispensary through a public vote. It was estimated that the marijuana program will create around $48 million dollars for the state by the year 2025. I-90 also allows for those who ar