Straight answers
Questions people actually ask
What exactly does Question 8 do?
It repeals adult-use (recreational) retail cannabis sales statewide and repeals personal home cultivation. If it passes, licensed dispensaries close and growing at home becomes illegal again.
Does it make cannabis illegal to possess?
No. Possession of up to 1 oz stays legal with no penalty; 1–2 oz becomes a civil penalty. What Question 8 removes is every legal place to buy — the only market left would be the illicit one.
What about medical marijuana?
Medical use sits under a separate legal framework, so it isn't repealed by Question 8 — but the practical effects on supply and storefronts would be substantial, since much of the state's cultivation and retail infrastructure serves both markets.
Who put Question 8 on the ballot?
It was filed by SAM Action Inc., a national 501(c)(4) organization whose donors are not disclosed. SAM Action supplied essentially all of the roughly $1.55 million raised to qualify it for the ballot. It qualified on July 21, 2026.
Are you collecting my info on this page?
No. There are no forms here, no email capture, and no analytics that identify you. Every button on this page hands you off directly to the Massachusetts Secretary of State's official election websites (sec.state.ma.us).
I'm registered. What else can I do?
Vote early or by mail so nothing on Election Day can get in the way, send the share message above to three people, and when you vote — answer every question on the ballot. Question 8 is 8th of 9; drop-off on the back of the ballot is exactly what its backers are counting on.