Arizona
Arizona has passed the Marijuana Legalization Initiative. This ballot measure legalizes the possession and use of cannabis for adults 21 and older, places a 16% excise tax on cannabis sales and requires the Department of Health Services to develop rules to regulate commercial cannabis activity.
Mississippi
Mississippi passed Initiative 65, which legalizes the use of cannabis as a medical treatment for 22 qualifying conditions, and patients will be allowed to possess up to 2.5 ounces of cannabis. The Mississippi Department of Health must adopt all rules and regulations for the medical program by July 1st, 2021, and begin issuing identification cards and treatment center licenses by August 15th, 2021.
Montana
Montana passed the Allow for a Legal Age for Marijuana Amendment Montana CI-118. This allows the legislature to create an initiative to set a minimum age for purchasing, consuming, and possessing cannabis.
New Jersey
New Jersey passed the Marijuana Legalization Amendment as well as New Jersey Public Question 1. Public Question 1 will add an amendment to the New Jersey Constitution that legalizes the possession and use of cannabis for adults 21 and older.
South Dakota
South Dakota passed the South Dakota Constitutional Amendment A. This legalizes the possession and use of cannabis for adults 21 and older. Cannabis sales will be taxed at 15%, and the South Dakota Department of Revenue will have regulatory authority over all commercial cannabis activity. This will take effect on July 1st, 2021 and the Department of Revenue must confirm all rules and regulations for the medical program by April 1, 2022.
South Dakota also passed Initiated Measure 26, which legalizes cannabis for medical use for those with debilitating medical conditions. The South Dakota Department of Health will have regulatory authority over the medical cannabis program.
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Aaron Bloom serves as the CEO, overseeing the mission and growth of DocMJ and Medwell Health and Wellness Centers. Aaron’s passion for improving patients’ lives comes from his background in health care. For more than 20 years, Aaron owned, operated, and represented traditional healthcare organizations. This experience created a passion for finding improved ways to relieve suffering. His goal as CEO is to work daily to relieve all patients who seek better health and wellness through the medicinal benefits of medical cannabis and evidence-based alternative medicines.
