Is Marijuana Rollback on the Horizon?

Massachusetts Marijuana Rollback Campaign Pushes Toward 2026 Ballot

A growing coalition in Massachusetts is gaining attention as it pushes a significant marijuana rollback proposal toward the 2026 ballot. The group, aiming to dismantle the state's recreational cannabis industry, is working to meet a key signature deadline this week and says it feels "cautiously optimistic" about clearing the hurdle.

The petitioners behind "An Act to Restore a Sensible Marijuana Policy", which would end adult-use recreational marijuana but preserve medical access, plan to file well above the required 74,574 signatures due to local election officials on Wednesday. According to spokesperson Wendy Wakeman, "That's the goal, but again, these races go right up to the wire — it goes right to the wire with the signatures. I would say we're cautiously optimistic about submitting enough signatures that the question will be on the ballot."

Wakeman confirmed that "most" signatures have been collected by professional signature gatherers, a common practice for ballot initiative campaigns in Massachusetts.

In September, Attorney General Andrea Campbell's office certified the measure as eligible. The proposed marijuana rollback would shut down recreational cannabis while allowing current retailers to apply "on an expedited basis" to convert to medical marijuana dispensaries. It would also retain the Cannabis Control Commission (CCC) but narrow its authority solely to medical regulation.

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