Four More States Legalize: Massachusetts, Maine, Nevada, and California Join the Movement

The Green Wave of 2016

The November 2016 elections delivered a resounding victory for cannabis legalization. Four states — California, Massachusetts, Maine, and Nevada — all voted to legalize recreational cannabis for adults.

State-by-State Breakdown

California (Prop 64)

• Market size: Projected to be the largest in the world
• Adult-use sales expected to begin in 2018
• Includes provisions for social equity and expungement

Massachusetts (Question 4)

• First East Coast state to legalize recreational cannabis
• Opens up the massive Northeast corridor market
• Sales expected to begin by mid-2018

Maine (Question 1)

• Passed by a narrow margin
• Includes home cultivation provisions
• Regulatory framework still being developed

Nevada (Question 2)

• Las Vegas as a cannabis tourism destination
• Fast-tracked sales timeline
• Built on existing medical cannabis infrastructure

What This Means

With these four states, over 20% of the U.S. population now lives in a jurisdiction with legal recreational cannabis. This critical mass makes it increasingly difficult for federal prohibition to be sustained.

Impact on Cannabis Technology

More legal states means:

• More dispensaries needing technology solutions
• More consumers seeking discovery and education platforms
• More data to improve product recommendations and market insights
• More investment flowing into cannabis tech companies

Budbo Is Ready

We've been scaling our platform in anticipation of this moment. As these new markets open, Budbo will be there to help dispensaries connect with consumers and operate more efficiently.

The dominoes are falling. Cannabis legalization is inevitable. And Budbo is leading the technology charge.