{"id":10195,"date":"2022-11-10T01:47:20","date_gmt":"2022-11-10T01:47:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ultimatehealthreport.com\/its-official-maryland-and-missouri-approve-adult-use-cannabis\/"},"modified":"2022-11-10T01:47:20","modified_gmt":"2022-11-10T01:47:20","slug":"its-official-maryland-and-missouri-approve-adult-use-cannabis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ultimatehealthreport.com\/its-official-maryland-and-missouri-approve-adult-use-cannabis\/","title":{"rendered":"It’s Official! Maryland and Missouri Approve Adult-Use Cannabis"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Five states voted on adult-use cannabis legalization yesterday. Two of the five approved the measure. Maryland and Missouri voted in favor of recreational use, while Arkansas, South Dakota, and North Dakota rejected cannabis legalization.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The results are an encouraging signal that even conservative portions of the country are becoming more tolerant of cannabis. There are now 21 states with legal adult-use.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Wana Brands CEO Nancy Whiteman said of the results, \u201cAlthough cannabis-related ballot initiatives did not achieve a clean sweep in this election, it is clear that for the vast majority of America, the momentum is moving toward a complete end of cannabis prohibition.\u201d<\/p>\n
Missouri\u2019s measure legalizes recreational cannabis for adults 21 and older and will expunge past arrests and convictions for nonviolent cannabis offenses. Minors and those driving under the influence of cannabis are not included in the expungements.<\/p>\n
Whiteman is looking forward to Missouri\u2019s legalization measure as Wana Brands already has a manufacturing partner, Clovr Cannabis, in the state. <\/p>\n
She noted, \u201cNot only will the passage of Amendment 3 help raise millions of revenue for critical veteran and mental health services, but Missouri residents with low-level cannabis offenses will be able to expunge these convictions from their record, finally addressing the inequities of the War on Drugs.\u201d<\/p>\n
Similarly, Maryland will automatically expunge past cannabis possession convictions.<\/p>\n
Cresco Labs Co-Founder Joe Caltabiano released a statement saying, \u201cAlthough the industry would have preferred that every state cannabis initiative has passed, one of the best outcomes of this election is that is increases the number of U.S. Congressional representatives who now serve voters that have declared their preference for a legal and regulated cannabis industry. With the success of the Maryland and Missouri ballot initiatives, any remaining excuses that further delay meaningful federal cannabis reform \u2014 particularly SAFE Banking \u2014 lack any merit.\u201d<\/p>\n