The hope Maine marijuana proponents had of growing their own pot by the Yuletide is going up in smoke because a recount of the Marijuana Legalization ballot question to legalize the practice will likely drag into next year.

The recount began Monday in Augusta. Maine residents last month approved legalizing marijuana by a narrow 4,073-vote margin in an election that attracted more than 750,000 votes.

The hotly debated referendum question asked if voters wanted to legalize recreational pot use by adults at least 21 years old. Legalization would require a regulatory structure that would take months to implement.

Maine voted in the marijuana referendum on a busy day for pot laws nationwide. California, Nevada and Massachusetts all legalized recreational marijuana. Arizona shot down a similar law.

Maine also has a medical marijuana law, which allows for patients to cultivate up to six mature marijuana plants. Proponents of recreational marijuana have pledged that the medical program will be unaffected by full legalization.

Source: Homegrown Pot for Christmas? Only in Your Dreams, Mainers

There are deadlines and other provisions within the law. But the Massachusetts Legislature and Gov. Charlie Baker, one of the top opponents of the measure, hold the power to rewrite the law. So with the governors help, Massachusetts passed marijuana legalization, but what happens next?

Many of the state’s elected officials and policymakers have largely been opposed to legalization and repeatedly called the ballot question flawed. They’ve sent signals that they plan to make changes to the ballot question, calling the proposed tax too low.

Under the law approved Tuesday, marijuana products and retail sales would be subject to the state sales tax and a 3.75 percent excise tax, and cities and towns can add a 2 percent tax, bringing the total to 12 percent.

Lawmakers could also seek to pare back the “home growing” provision – how much people are allowed to possess inside their residence — as well.

The hemp industry benefits from marijuana legalization in Massachusetts, as well. The ballot measure has a small section that also regulates the cultivation, processing, distribution and sale of hemp, which is part of the marijuana family.

Source: Massachusetts just passed marijuana legalization. What happens next?

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WASHINGTON — California, Maine, Massachusetts, and Nevada voted to end marijuana prohibition and Arkansas, Florida, and North Dakota adopted medical marijuana laws Tuesday in the most momentous election to date for marijuana policy reform. Montana approved an initiative to re-establish patients’ access to medical marijuana providers, which was hindered by state lawmakers, and create a more regulated system of medical marijuana production and distribution.

As of 4:30 a.m. ET on Wednesday, an initiative to end marijuana prohibition in Arizona was trailing 48-52, and an initiative to improve Montana’s medical marijuana system was leading 56-44.

Eight states have now voted to legalize and regulate marijuana for adult use, and 28 have approved comprehensive medical marijuana laws.

Read the full story from the Source: Four States End Marijuana Prohibition, Three Adopt Medical Marijuana Laws in Historic Election – MPP

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For information about each of the ballot initiatives:

Arizona Proposition 205 – https://www.regulatemarijuanainarizona.org

California Proposition 64 – http://www.yeson64.org

Maine Question 1 – https://www.regulatemaine.org

Massachusetts Question 4 – https://www.regulatemassachusetts.org

Nevada Question 2 – https://www.regulatemarijuanainnevada.org

Arkansas Issue 6 – http://bit.ly/2f1Ygpe

Florida Amendment 2 – http://www.unitedforcare.org

North Dakota Measure 5 – http://www.yesonmeasure5.com

Montana Initiative 182 – http://www.yeson182.org

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Massachusetts voters on Tuesday approved a ballot question legalizing marijuana for recreational and commercial use, a decision that creates a major pot market on the U.S. eastern seaboard.

Marijuana remains illegal at the federal level. But in more than half of the United States, before the Nov. 8 election, marijuana has been legal in some form, whether it’s for recreational or medical use. Recreational marijuana use is allowed in four states — Colorado, Alaska, Washington and Oregon – along with the District of Columbia.

Source: Marijuana legalization ballot initiative, Question 4, passes in Massachusetts | masslive.com

Voters on Tuesday approved Proposition 64, which would make California the most populous state in the nation to legalize the recreational use of marijuana.The approval of the ballot measure, which led in recent polls, would create the largest market for marijuana products in the U.S. It comes six years after California voters narrowly rejected a similar measure. Activists said passage would be an important moment in a fight for marijuana legalization across the U.S.

Source: California Election Results: Prop 64 Passes; Ballot Initiative Legalize Recreational Use of Marijuana | KTLA

The amendment inserts language into the Florida Constitution allowing those with cancer, HIV/AIDS, epilepsy and a host of other conditions to use marijuana if it is recommended by their doctor.

Amendment 2: Expand Medical Marijuana

November 08, 2016 – 09:15PM ET

Florida – 4831 of 6027 Precincts Reporting – 80%

Name Votes Vote % Yes 6,148,202 71% No 2,498,964 29%

The Florida Department of Health has until July 2017 to pass regulations under the new amendment. By October, the state must start registering growers, dispensaries and other facilities and start issuing identification cards for patients approved to use marijuana.

Source: Florida voters approve broad use of medical marijuana | Miami Herald

Voters in five states will get to decide whether marijuana should be legal to use recreationally.

(CNN)On this election day, voters in five stateswill get to decide whether marijuana should be legal to use recreationally.

It’s on the ballot in California, Massachusetts, Maine, Arizona and Nevada. Voters will also decide whether it should be used for medical reasons in three other states.

Source: Recreational marijuana on the ballot in five states – CNN.com

The new salary rule putting the overtime threshold at $47,476 per year goes into effect on December 1, 2016. You have to tell your employees.

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Maryland’s MMJ program could see delays after its cannabis commission failed a state mandate requiring a racially-diverse group of business owners.

Source: Maryland’s MMJ Program on Pause as It Seeks More Diversity – Medical Marijuana Inc. (OTC: MJNA)

Officials in Oregon are working to address concerns of marijuana businesses that say delays in the state processing regulatory applications threaten chaos for the industry when new rules take effect on Saturday.

Source: Oregon Scrambling to Implement New Marijuana Rules – Risk & Compliance Journal. – WSJ

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