Gubernatorial Cannabis Policy Voter Guide 

In 11 states, voters will be choosing their next governor on Election Day. In many races, there is a stark contrast between the candidates. Governors have a tremendous impact on cannabis policies in their states, from signing or vetoing bills to overseeing agencies that can implement, expand, or obstruct existing cannabis laws. To help inform voters, MPP’s voter guide provides a round-up of where major party gubernatorial candidates stand on cannabis policy reforms in all 11 races.

2024 U.S. Senate Candidates

U.S. Senate Cannabis Policy Questionnaire

Voters deserve to know where their candidates stand on federal legalization and other cannabis policies. This voter guide reviews U.S. Senate candidates’ public stances, responses to MPP’s survey questions, and — for incumbents and those holding other elected offices — whether they have supported cannabis policy bills. MPP has assigned a letter grade for each candidate based on their support for cannabis reform.

U.S. House of Representatives Incumbents

MPP has compiled a guide of current members of the U.S. House of Representatives, including their votes and cosponsorship on key bills in the last few years. In cases without a voting history, we reviewed candidates' public statements and/or their records when they were in state legislatures. MPP has assigned a letter grade for each incumbent based on their stance on federal legalization and other reforms.

2024 State Ballot Initiatives

Voters in multiple states will have opportunities this November to advance important cannabis policy improvements at the ballot box. Check out our rundown of the state ballot initiatives that aim to legalize adult-use and medical cannabis.

New Hampshire Cannabis Policy Voter Guide

This year’s elections will be key to whether New Hampshire finally lives up to its “Live Free or Die” motto. In the governor’s race, legalization supporter Joyce Craig and prohibitionist candidate Kelly Ayotte are squaring off in a race ranked as a “toss up” by Cook Political Report. Meanwhile, the state Senate race has several open and competitive seats that will be crucial to if — and how — New Hampshire legalizes cannabis.

Hawaii Cannabis Policy Voter Guide

The 2024 election will impact Hawaii’s cannabis policy in the next biennium. All state representative seats are on the ballot, as are half of the state Senate seats. The Hawai‘i Alliance for Cannabis Reform (HARC) created a voter guide that explains where the candidates stand on cannabis legalization and includes responses to a candidate questionnaire, information on how incumbents voted on key cannabis bills, and other publicly available information on candidates’ stances.

North Carolina Cannabis Policy Voter Guide

This year’s elections will be key to whether North Carolina finally elects a legislature that is willing to pass medical cannabis legislation and/or improve its limited “decriminalization” law. In the governor’s race, legalization supporter Josh Stein (D) is squaring off against prohibitionist candidate Mark Robinson (R). Meanwhile, every seat in the state Senate and House are on the ballot. The results will be crucial to if — and how — North Carolina cannabis policy evolves.

South Carolina Cannabis Policy Voter Guide

This year’s elections will be key to whether South Carolina finally lives up to its “While I breathe I hope” motto. The state Senate and House are on the ballot (though some have no challenger).

To help inform voters, MPP has created this voting guide, where we ranked candidates’ support for creating a medical cannabis program. We graded candidates from A+ to F. The voter guide includes information from incumbents’ bill sponsorship and voting records on medical cannabis (in the Senate) and replies to our candidate survey.