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I am in Chicago this week for the IgniteIt Cannabis Capital Conference, June 14-16, and today I am joining Massachusetts Rep. Dan Donahue (D-Worcester) and others for a panel on the state's repeal ballot question, which ties straight into today's lead. If you will be there, come say hello. Subscribers save 20 percent on registration with the code POLICYDECODED20.
Massachusetts' marijuana repeal question survived a court challenge at the SJC and now heads to the November ballot, pending additional signature collection. Virginia's vetoed sales market is back, revived in a budget deal that opens retail in 2027. Rep. Steve Cohen floated a bill to let states force Washington's hand on rescheduling, while the DEA opens its own hearing later this month. Illinois pulled intoxicating hemp under its adult-use rules, and the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission held its cultivation pause while it rebuilds. The venues differ. The question underneath does not.
🗳️ The repeal clears the court
⚖️ Virginia's market, back on
🏛️ A lever for the states
Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and it never will.
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