Massachusetts · Ballot measure

Question 8: Prohibit Retail Sale of Adult Recreational Use Marijuana

On the ballot: November 3, 2026 Law proposed by initiative petition

Heads up: voting YES on this measure repeals existing laws, the laws that legalize, regulate, and tax retail sales of adult recreational marijuana.

A YES vote means

The laws that legalize, regulate, and tax retail sales of adult recreational marijuana would be repealed starting January 1, 2028. Adults 21 and older could still possess and give away up to 1 ounce, and medical marijuana would remain legal.

A NO vote means

Massachusetts marijuana law would not change.

Who supports it

  • Coalition for a Healthy Massachusetts, Inc.

Who opposes it

  • Coalition for Responsible Cannabis Policy
  • Committee for Keep Cannabis Legal, Vote No on 8
  • Committee to Protect Cannabis Regulation
  • Democratic Socialists Against Reactionary Rollbacks

From official campaign filings and public endorsements, each linked on the full page (checked October 30, 2026). Not complete; not an endorsement.