Election Night's Cannabis Map: Who Won, What They Backed, And What Dispensary Managers Should Watch Next

All results below are unofficial until certified. Race calls are attributed to the outlet that reported them.

Massachusetts Question 8: Rejected. About 75% of voters said no, according to unofficial tallies reported by The Weed Blog and High Times. The Associated Press called the race, per High Times. The measure would have ended licensed adult-use sales and home grow starting in 2028. Cannabis Now called it the first time U.S. voters were asked to dismantle an existing adult-use market.

Haverhill, Mass., Question 10: Approved, 12,559 to 10,471 in unofficial results. The Weed Blog reports it's the first voter-approved on-site social consumption measure in Massachusetts. Stem Haverhill owner Caroline Pineau led the petition.

Idaho HJR 4: Rejected, 470,841 to 239,659 (66.3% no), according to unofficial results reported by The Weed Blog. The amendment would have given the Legislature sole power to legalize marijuana. Cannabis remains illegal in Idaho, but the initiative route stays open.

Houston Proposition A: Approved, with more than 70% in early returns (The Weed Blog; High Times reported about 72%). Class A and B misdemeanor possession becomes the police department's lowest enforcement priority, and no-knock warrants are banned. Prop A doesn't legalize cannabis.

Texas. Vikki Goodwin defeated Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, 51.7% to 45.7% (The Weed Blog). Patrick led the 2025 push to ban hemp-derived THC, and Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed that ban. Goodwin favored regulation. High Times reports Republicans held the state Senate, which the lieutenant governor presides over, so Goodwin's room to move may be limited. High Times also reports Gina Hinojosa defeated Abbott and Nathan Johnson won the attorney general race. In the U.S. Senate race, AP called it for James Talarico over Ken Paxton, with Talarico holding about 55%, per The Weed Blog. Talarico has said he supports legalization for adults.

Pennsylvania. Democrats claim a 26–24 state Senate majority based on AP projections (Cannabis Now), but Marijuana Moment notes some races were still being counted. Gov. Josh Shapiro won reelection. The House passed legalization in 2025, and the Senate never took it up. One pending bill, SB 120, would allow adults 21+ to possess 30 grams of flower, 1,000 mg of THC in edibles and 5 grams of concentrate. It would add an 8% excise tax on top of the 6% sales tax and create an expungement process.

Wisconsin. Democrats flipped both legislative chambers, and David Crowley won the governor's race. Crowley said in an October debate that the state should move toward full legalization (Cannabis Now).

Iowa. Rob Sand defeated Zach Lahn. In a debate, Sand estimated legalization would bring in about $50 million in its first year and more than $100 million in later years, per Marijuana Moment. That's a candidate's estimate, not an official forecast, and the Legislature would still have to pass it. Josh Turek won Iowa's U.S. Senate race.

Congress. Democrats retook the House and Senate (Cannabis Now; High Times). The Senate filibuster still applies. High Times quoted NewLake Capital Partners CEO Anthony Coniglio on SAFE Banking: the House has passed it seven times and it has never gotten a Senate floor vote.

New Hampshire. Gov. Kelly Ayotte (R), who opposes adult-use legalization, was reelected. With 90% of votes counted, Ayotte led 51.1% to 47.2% in a race AP called, per The Weed Blog. This year Ayotte vetoed a medical cannabis greenhouse bill, and lawmakers overrode the veto. New Hampshire is still the only New England state without legal adult use.

Aaron Smith of Third Rail Advisory said the turnover in statehouses "creates an urgent need for industry operators to engage with the political process." Smith added: "It's our job to ensure responsible industry operators are there to make sure they understand how the rules work and what needs reform."

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