2022 Election Recap: Cannabis Law Changes

Election Day is finally over. The votes have been (mostly) counted, and the results are (mostly) in.

Cannabis legalization was a hot topic during the midterm election. Five states had adult-use legalization measures on the ballot, along with more than 100 local cannabis-related ballot initiatives across the country. And the results are mixed:

Arkansas- Failed

Issue 4 failed to garner enough support from Arkansas voters, according to Politico. Passage would have legalized the sale, possession, and consumption of cannabis by adults 21 and older, while applying an additional tax on cannabis products. Medical cannabis remains legal in Arkansas.

Summer Fox

Summer Fox is the Manager of Policy at Weedmaps with a master’s degree in Public Policy from UC Irvine. She leads the company’s public policy tracking, research, and analysis efforts and manages all of the content on wmpolicy.com. Summer joined Weedmaps in 2019 and loves national parks, scuba diving, and theme parties.