Constitutional Initiative No. 118 - A Constitutional Amendment Proposed by Initiative Petition

Summary

A "YES" vote on CI-118 is a vote in favor of amending the Montana Constitution to state that a person 18 years of age or older is considered an adult for all purposes except for purchasing alcohol or marijuana.

A "NO" vote on CI-118 is a vote to oppose amending the Montana Constitution to establish a minimum legal age for the use, possession, or purchase of marijuana.

Arguments

“This is a workforce development issue in our minds. If you look at what's happened in Colorado and other states, it is more difficult to recruit workers who can come in and get the job done, show up on time, and get a CDL license if they need that and then be productive members of the workforce when you have recreational marijuana at play.”, in opposition to Constitutional Initiative No. 118 (Learn more)

"All you have to do is go to Colorado for a test site, they’ve been up and running now for eight years, and if you look at the traffic accidents, you look at the emergency room, you look at the vagrants, you look at the activity in the black market as well as the regular market down there, it has just exploded.”, in opposition to Constitutional Initiative No. 118 (Learn more)

“Our research has always shown that a majority of Montanans support legalization, and now voters will have the opportunity to enact that policy, which will create jobs and generate new revenue for our state. It also means that law enforcement will stop wasting time and resources arresting adults for personal marijuana possession, and instead focus on real crime.”, in support of Constitutional Initiative No. 118 (Learn more)

“We can generate tens of millions of dollars of new tax revenue, create thousands of new jobs, and provide a new source of commercial activity for Montana’s existing small businesses.”, in support of Constitutional Initiative No. 118 (Learn more)

“COVID has done a number to the state’s projected tax revenue for 2020 and 2021, it’s been devastating. Adding nearly $50 million dollars a year to the state budget with legal adult use marijuana isn’t just a bonus. This projected revenue has already become vital to the future budget of this state, and veterans services like all other services need tax revenues to continue.", in support of Constitutional Initiative No. 118 (Learn more)

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