States put criminal justice, marijuana policies before voters in 2026

By: Amanda Watford

Outlets: Stateline

Published: September 24, 2026

Words: 1,403

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 3 days ago

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Voters in nine states will weigh changes to their criminal legal systems and drug policies this fall.

The Nov. 3 ballot measures include questions about pretrial release, fentanyl and human trafficking penalties, immigration enforcement, traffic cameras, drug cartels and marijuana regulation.

The measures reflect a recent increase in ballot proposals that would expand criminal penalties or limit opportunities for pretrial release, according to Ballotpedia, a nonpartisan election research organization. From 2012 through …

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