Massachusetts voters rejected Question 8, a ballot measure designed to repeal recreational cannabis sales and dismantle the existing commercial industry. With nearly 90% of the ballots counted by Wednesday morning, roughly 76% of voters cast ballots opposing the repeal. Only about 24% of the electorate supported dismantling the market, cementing a sweeping triumph for local cannabis workers and consumers.
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A decisive majority of Massachusetts voters chose to preserve the recreational cannabis f…: A decisive majority of Massachusetts voters chose to preserve the recreational cannabis framework.
The ballot initiative suffered a wide-margin defeat with nearly 90% of votes counted.: The ballot initiative suffered a wide-margin defeat with nearly 90% of votes counted.
The rejection of Question 8 secures the ongoing operations of the state's cannabis workfo…: The rejection of Question 8 secures the ongoing operations of the state's cannabis workforce.
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Puff, puff, didn’t pass.
It was a night of relieved exhaling for weed consumers and industry workers across Massachusetts, as voters decisively shot down Question 8, a ballot initiative that would have dismantled the state’s recreational cannabis industry.
The rest of the country was engulfed in a blue wave, but for those who cared about this race, it was more of a green one: Around 76% of voters cast their ballot against the repeal, while about 24% voted in favor, as of Wednesday morning, with close to 90% of votes counted.
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