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Question 8 projected to fall short, recreational marijuana sales likely to remain legal
Add Boston.com on Google (opens in a new tab) Add Boston.com as your preferred source on Google to see more of our stories. Massachusetts voters were projected to overwhelmingly reject a ballot question that would ban recreational marijuana sales…
Mass. voters opt to keep recreational marijuana legal
The effort to ban recreational cannabis sales in Massachusetts was defeated with a resounding “no” vote on Tuesday, as voters chose to maintain the status quo and allow the state's weed industry to continue. Proponents of the repeal…
Massachusetts voters overwhelmingly reject an attempt to repeal marijuana legalization
Ten years ago, Massachusetts voters approved Question 4, a ballot initiative that legalized possession, home cultivation, and commercial distribution of recreational marijuana. On Tuesday, they declined to reverse that decision, overwhelmingly…
Massachusetts ballot question results: Here's what passed and what didn't in the 2026 election
Massachusetts voters have weighed in on nine ballot questions for the 2026 election - the most in more than three decades. The questions range from eliminating political party primaries to reversing marijuana legalization to repealing a gun reform…
Here's how readers are voting this Election Day
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Massachusetts 2026 election results for governor, Senate, ballot questions and more
Massachusetts voters went to the polls on Election Day to decide races for governor, the U.S. Senate and House and nine ballot questions. Polls closed at 8 p.m. In the race for governor, incumbent Democrat Maura Healey won a second term after…
Pete Ricketts survives challenge from Dan Osborn in Nebraska
Sen. Pete Ricketts (R-NE) survived a challenge from Dan Osborn, an independent who had the backing of the Nebraska Democratic Party, keeping the seat red as Republicans strive to maintain a majority in the upper chamber. The Associated Press called…
Repeal campaign united cannabis sector. Here's what's next
A proposal to kill Massachusetts' legal cannabis industry flamed out Tuesday, with a resounding no vote. Now comes the hard part for the industry: Keeping the momentum going to make the legal market more accessible to those harmed by the War on…
Marty Flynn wins re-election in Pennsylvania's 22nd Senate District, defeating Sharon Soltis Sparano
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Ilhan Omar scores biggest win in 8 years after ICE raided her home
House Democrat Ilhan Oma r has pulled off her biggest electoral win since 2018 in Minnesota's 5 congressional district less than a month after her Washington, D.C., home was raided by Homeland Security Investigations agents on October 12. With 99…
Controversial Utah constitutional amendment losing big across the state
Utah voters are soundly defeating a constitutional amendment that would have made it harder to pass some ballot initiatives. Amendment B sought to require 60% of voters to approve a ballot initiative that raises taxes. But at 9:30 p.m., early…
Former esports champion Toyz deported to Hong Kong after serving Taiwan drug sentence
Hong Kong esports influencer and internet celebrity Kurtis Lau Wai-kin, widely known as Toyz, was deported back to Hong Kong by Taiwanese authorities on Sunday after serving over two years in prison for trafficking marijuana vape cartridges and…
Cook County inspector general documents some ongoing issues at County Jail
In a review completed recently, the Cook County Office of the Independent Inspector General found persistent problems at the County Jail with supervision, maintenance, sanitation, and housing conditions. The review was documented in a letter to…
Manitou Springs tax increase ahead in preliminary poll
A ballot issue to increase taxes on tickets in Manitou Springs is succeeding by a wide margin, according to the latest preliminary polling numbers. Votes for the ballot issue totaled 62%, while votes against totaled 38% as of 7:15 p.m. Results are…
Map shows major midterm ballot measures across the US
Voters across the United States are deciding dozens of consequential ballot questions on Election Day, with measures covering abortion access, same-sex marriage, voting rules, taxes, transgender policy, housing and criminal justice. The initiatives…
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