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Map highlighting Massachusetts, Idaho and Florida, covered in the CTU 2026 cannabis ballot measures tracker

Cannabis laws · Elections

2026 Cannabis Ballot Measures

Two cannabis measures were on statewide ballots on November 3, 2026, and voters rejected both in unofficial results: Massachusetts Question 8, which would have ended retail sales of adult-use marijuana (about 76% no), and Idaho HJR 4, a constitutional amendment that would have let only the Legislature legalize marijuana (about 67% no). Florida's adult-use initiative and Idaho's two cannabis initiatives did not qualify.

Updated November 4, 2026Every row links to the official state sourceNot legal advice

On the ballot

2 measures

Did not qualify / not on ballot

3 measures

Election day

November 3, 2026

2026 cannabis ballot measures by state

Massachusetts

Rejected Nov 3, 2026 (unofficial)

Question 8 (initiative)

Voters rejected this proposal to repeal the laws allowing retail sale of adult-use marijuana: about 76% voted no in unofficial results (AP call with about 48% counted; certification pending; checked Nov 4, 2026). Adult-use sales, possession limits and home grow continue unchanged. Had it passed, retail sales would have ended January 1, 2028 and the Cannabis Control Commission would have regulated medical marijuana only.

Official source: Secretary of the Commonwealth

Idaho

Rejected Nov 3, 2026 (unofficial)

HJR 4 (constitutional amendment)

Voters rejected this amendment, which would have given only the Legislature the power to legalize marijuana, narcotics or other psychoactive substances: about 67% voted no in unofficial results (certification pending; checked Nov 4, 2026). Idaho voters keep the right to legalize by citizen initiative; marijuana remains illegal in Idaho.

Official source: Idaho Legislature · VoteIdaho

Idaho

Did not qualify (not enough valid signatures)

Idaho Medical Cannabis Act (initiative)

Medical cannabis initiative.

Official source: VoteIdaho

Idaho

Did not qualify (not enough valid signatures)

Decriminalize Cannabis Now (initiative)

Decriminalization initiative.

Official source: VoteIdaho

Florida

Not on the 2026 ballot (Florida Supreme Court: dismissed Feb 4, 2026; listed for 2028)

Adult Personal Use of Marijuana (initiative 25-01)

Adult-use legalization initiative by Smart & Safe Florida.

Official source: Florida Division of Elections

2026 cannabis ballot measures map

  • Rejected Nov 3, 2026 (2)
  • Did not qualify (1)
  • No statewide cannabis measure (47 + D.C.)
Alaska: No statewide cannabis measureAlabama: No statewide cannabis measureArkansas: No statewide cannabis measureArizona: No statewide cannabis measureCalifornia: No statewide cannabis measureColorado: No statewide cannabis measureConnecticut: No statewide cannabis measureDistrict of Columbia: No statewide cannabis measureDelaware: No statewide cannabis measureFlorida: Did not qualifyGeorgia: No statewide cannabis measureHawaii: No statewide cannabis measureIowa: No statewide cannabis measureIdaho: HJR 4 rejected Nov 3, 2026Illinois: No statewide cannabis measureIndiana: No statewide cannabis measureKansas: No statewide cannabis measureKentucky: No statewide cannabis measureLouisiana: No statewide cannabis measureMassachusetts: Repeal rejected Nov 3, 2026Maryland: No statewide cannabis measureMaine: No statewide cannabis measureMichigan: No statewide cannabis measureMinnesota: No statewide cannabis measureMissouri: No statewide cannabis measureMississippi: No statewide cannabis measureMontana: No statewide cannabis measureNorth Carolina: No statewide cannabis measureNorth Dakota: No statewide cannabis measureNebraska: No statewide cannabis measureNew Hampshire: No statewide cannabis measureNew Jersey: No statewide cannabis measureNew Mexico: No statewide cannabis measureNevada: No statewide cannabis measureNew York: No statewide cannabis measureOhio: No statewide cannabis measureOklahoma: No statewide cannabis measureOregon: No statewide cannabis measurePennsylvania: No statewide cannabis measureRhode Island: No statewide cannabis measureSouth Carolina: No statewide cannabis measureSouth Dakota: No statewide cannabis measureTennessee: No statewide cannabis measureTexas: No statewide cannabis measureUtah: No statewide cannabis measureVirginia: No statewide cannabis measureVermont: No statewide cannabis measureWashington: No statewide cannabis measureWisconsin: No statewide cannabis measureWest Virginia: No statewide cannabis measureWyoming: No statewide cannabis measureVermont: No statewide cannabis measureVTNew Hampshire: No statewide cannabis measureNHMassachusetts: Repeal rejected Nov 3, 2026MARhode Island: No statewide cannabis measureRIConnecticut: No statewide cannabis measureCTNew Jersey: No statewide cannabis measureNJDelaware: No statewide cannabis measureDEMaryland: No statewide cannabis measureMDDistrict of Columbia: No statewide cannabis measureDC

Source: MA Secretary of the Commonwealth, VoteIdaho, Florida Division of Elections (Nov 3 results unofficial), checked Nov 4, 2026

Election results

We update this table after the polls close on November 3, 2026, from the official state results.

MeasureResultYes %No %
Massachusetts Question 8Rejected (unofficial)~24%~76%
Idaho HJR 4Rejected (unofficial)~33%~67%

Unofficial results as of Nov 4, 2026 (AP calls and early county counts). We will replace them with the certified results from the Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth and the Idaho State Board of Canvassers once posted.

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2026 ballot FAQ

What cannabis measures were on the ballot in 2026?

Two statewide measures on November 3, 2026, and voters rejected both in unofficial results: Massachusetts Question 8 (a repeal of adult-use retail sales, about 76% no) and Idaho HJR 4 (a constitutional amendment giving only the Legislature the power to legalize marijuana, about 67% no).

Is Florida voting on recreational marijuana in 2026?

No. The Florida Division of Elections lists initiative 25-01 as dismissed by the Florida Supreme Court on February 4, 2026, with 2028 as its election year.

Did Massachusetts Question 8 pass?

No. Voters rejected Question 8 on November 3, 2026 (about 76% no in unofficial results; checked Nov 4, 2026). Adult-use retail sales continue under the 2016 law, and the Cannabis Control Commission keeps regulating both adult-use and medical marijuana.

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