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Idaho's medical cannabis ballot initiative goes up in smoke as secretary of state questions validity of some signatures
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Idaho's medical cannabis ballot initiative goes up in smoke as secretary of state questions validity of some signatures

  • Clark Corbin Idaho Capital Sun
  • Updated Jul 15, 2026

A proposed ballot initiative seeking to legalize medical cannabis in Idaho failed to meet the legal signature-gathering requirements set out in state law and will not appear on Idaho’s general election ballot in November, the Idaho Secretary of State’s Office announced Tuesday.

Medical cannabis initiative fails to qualify for Idaho’s general election ballot
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Medical cannabis initiative fails to qualify for Idaho’s general election ballot

  • CLARK CORBIN Idaho Capital Sun
  • Updated Jul 16, 2026

Originally published July 14 on IdahoCapitalSun.com.

In rural Idaho, medical marijuana ballot initiative hits setback after signatures turned in late
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In rural Idaho, medical marijuana ballot initiative hits setback after signatures turned in late

  • KYLE PFANNENSTIEL Idaho Capital Sun
  • Updated Aug 5, 2026

Minutes after a local elections office in rural south central Idaho closed last month, a contractor for the group backing a proposed ballot in…

Idaho Medical Cannabis Act receives over 150,000 signatures, verification process underway
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Idaho Medical Cannabis Act receives over 150,000 signatures, verification process underway

  • ROYCE MCCANDLESS Idaho Press
  • Updated May 7, 2026

Following the conclusion of the initiative signature gathering period last week, the Natural Medicaid Alliance of Idaho reported Wednesday the…

Commentary: Change in the air?
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Commentary: Change in the air?

  • KAROLE HONAS Columnist
  • Updated Apr 30, 2026

I smell a change in the air, and I think it’s coming from marijuana smoke.

Marijuana reclassified but remains illegal in Idaho — for now
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Marijuana reclassified but remains illegal in Idaho — for now

  • TREVOR HAWES Idaho Press
  • Updated Apr 24, 2026

On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Justice and the Drug Enforcement Agency announced changes that aim to increase medical marijuana and canna…

Idaho's medical cannabis showdown: 100,000 signatures, an April 30 deadline and a Legislature trying to stop it
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Idaho's medical cannabis showdown: 100,000 signatures, an April 30 deadline and a Legislature trying to stop it

  • CLARK CORBIN Idaho Capital Sun
  • Updated Apr 20, 2026

Supporters of a proposed medical cannabis ballot initiative in Idaho said they have gathered more than 100,000 signatures and are making a fin…

Medical cannabis advocates cleared to begin collecting signatures for new Idaho ballot initiative
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Medical cannabis advocates cleared to begin collecting signatures for new Idaho ballot initiative

  • CLARK CORBIN Idaho Capital Sun
  • Updated Nov 4, 2025

A coalition of Idahoans supporting the legalization of medical cannabis for people with debilitating medical conditions has received the go-ah…

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What to know about Trump's potential change in federal marijuana policy

  • DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press
  • Updated Sep 21, 2025

President Donald Trump is taking a new look at reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug in a move that could nudge the federal governm…

Marijuana legalization hits roadblocks after years of expansion
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Marijuana legalization hits roadblocks after years of expansion

  • KEVIN HARDY Idaho Capital Sun
  • Updated May 29, 2026

As every state surrounding Idaho legalized marijuana, state Rep. Bruce Skaug started to view it as inevitable that the Gem State would follow suit.

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