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Stop the Repeal: Massachusetts Question 8

Massachusetts voters will decide Question 8 on November 3, 2026. Learn what the ballot question would change, review important voting dates, and find campaign and voter resources below.

Vote on or before Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

What Voting NO Protects

Voting NO on 8 helps protect:

• State and local revenue that supports public services and community priorities.
• Thousands of Massachusetts cannabis jobs and the businesses connected to the regulated industry.
• A regulated marketplace with product testing, labeling, age restrictions, compliance requirements, and consumer protections.

Election Date & Quick Facts

Why Vote NO on 8?

Massachusetts voters will decide Question 8 this November. A YES vote would repeal the laws that currently allow, regulate, and tax adult-use cannabis retail sales in Massachusetts. A NO vote keeps the current regulated adult-use framework in place.

For House Premium Cannabis, this vote is about protecting legal access for adults 21+, Massachusetts jobs, local and state revenue, and a regulated system built around testing, labeling, age verification, and compliance.

The proposal would not simply "ban marijuana." Under the official summary, it would end the legal retail adult-use market, change the amount adults may legally possess, eliminate the current adult-use home cultivation framework, and narrow the Cannabis Control Commission's role to the medical market.

The proposed law would take effect January 1, 2028 if approved. That is why House Premium Cannabis is asking Massachusetts voters to learn what Question 8 does and vote NO.

Here's How You Can Help

• Vote NO on Question 8.
• Take the Stop the Repeal pledge and sign up for campaign updates or volunteer opportunities.
• Talk with friends, family, customers, and community members about what Question 8 would change.
• Make sure you are registered to vote and your voter information is current.
• Support the official Stop the Repeal campaign.

FAQS

Q. What is this ballot question?

Question 8 is a statewide Massachusetts ballot measure officially titled “Prohibit Retail Sale of Adult Recreational Use Marijuana.” If approved, it would repeal the laws that legalize, regulate, and tax adult-use retail cannabis sales. The proposal also changes possession rules and the current adult-use framework.

Q. Are you serious?

Yes. Question 8 is officially on the November 3, 2026 statewide ballot. Massachusetts voters will decide whether the adult-use retail cannabis system approved by voters in 2016 remains in place.

Q. Is there a number for the ballot question?

Yes. It is Question 8 on the 2026 Massachusetts statewide ballot.

Q. Do I vote yes or no?

If you want to keep regulated adult-use cannabis retail sales legal in Massachusetts, vote NO on Question 8.

Q. When is Election Day?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Massachusetts also offers early voting and vote-by-mail options. The voter registration deadline for the state election is October 24, 2026.

Q. What happens if this thing passes?

If Question 8 passes, Massachusetts would repeal the laws allowing regulated and taxed adult-use retail cannabis sales.
The official summary also reduces the amount adults 21+ may legally possess to 1 ounce, including no more than 5 grams of concentrate; creates a $100 civil penalty plus forfeiture for possession between 1 and 2 ounces; changes rules for people age 21 and younger; allows existing adult-use businesses to seek expedited medical licensure and transfer remaining inventory to medical dispensaries; and limits the Cannabis Control Commission to regulating the medical market.
The proposal states that it would take effect January 1, 2028.

Q. What can I do to stop this from happening?

Vote NO on Question 8, take the official Stop the Repeal pledge, register or confirm your voter registration, share accurate information about the ballot question, volunteer with the campaign, and donate if you are able.

Take Action

Fund the Fight

The Stop the Repeal campaign is organizing statewide to educate voters about Question 8. If you want to support that effort, donate directly to the official campaign committee.

Committee: Committee to Protect Cannabis Regulation

Mailing Address: 11 Yonker Place, Walpole, MA 02081

Fundraising Contact: campaign@gmail.com