A petition to legalize medical marijuana and decriminalize possession of up to three ounces of marijuana in Idaho for the November vote has been withdrawn. In 2013, the Idaho legislature preemptively approved a statement against cannabis legalization. [8] [9] Attempts to conduct voting initiatives to vote on medical cannabis failed in 2012 and 2014 due to insufficient signatures, and an attempt from 2016 was withdrawn before signatures were counted. In 2018, another attempt was made when the organizer had to stop caring for her sick son. [14] In 2020, another attempt to put medical marijuana on the ballot was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [15] [16] 3. In February 2021, the Idaho Senate approved a constitutional amendment introduced by C in response to the legalization of cannabis in surrounding states. Scott Grow prohibits the legalization of cannabis – or any other Schedule I or II drug[10] – by 24 votes to 11. [11] [12] On April 15, the amendment failed in the Idaho House of Representatives, which voted 42-28 in favor of the amendment, five votes short of the required two-thirds majority. [3] [13] No Democratic members of either House voted in favor of the amendment, and a handful of Republicans in both chambers also voted against it. [11] [3] In February 2021, cannabidiol containing up to 0.1% THC was deposited in the form of the prescription drug Epidiolex.

[4] Two months later, the production and transport of hemp with a THC content of up to 0.3% was legalized. [5] Senate Bill 1146a, which would have legalized CBD oil for people with severe epilepsy, passed the Idaho legislature after «long and emotional» hearings, but was rejected by Governor Butch Otter in April 2015. [17] [18] It ignores ongoing scientific testing of alternative treatments. He asks us to trust, but not to verify. He urges us to legalize the limited use of cannabidiol oil, contrary to federal law. And he asks us to overlook the potential for abuse and abuse with criminal intent. [19] [20] There are 23 states and the District of Columbia that have some form of legal use of marijuana. 16. In April, after a 44-26 vote in the House of Representatives and a 30-5 vote in the Senate, Little House signed Bill 126, which legalizes the production and transportation of hemp containing up to 0.3% THC, making Idaho the last state to legalize cultivation after it was legalized nationwide in 2018.

[5] [24] As marijuana legalization gains momentum across the country, more and more states are trying to let lawmakers or voters decide on the drug in the 2016 election. At least 10 new states are expected to consider legalizing marijuana to some extent, but Idaho won`t be one of them. «The Idaho Office of Drug Policy is pleased that the initiative to decriminalize three ounces of marijuana and legalize medical marijuana in Idaho has been withdrawn. We know that marijuana use affects the health and brain development of children and adolescents, and legalization increases access to this harmful drug, so today is a wonderful day for the health and safety of Idaho`s children,» said Elisha Figueroa, administrator of the Idaho Office of Drug Policy. Cannabis in Idaho is completely illegal for any use, whether recreational or medical. Idaho`s cannabis laws are among the strictest in the United States, although possession of small amounts of it is a crime and not a legality of medical marijuana. [1] In 2018, support for the legalization of medical cannabis is widespread in the state, while recreational legalization of the drug remains a corner issue. [2] The state legislature as a whole and its governor, Brad Little, remain strongly opposed to its legalization for medical or recreational purposes.

[2] [3] Mexican beet field workers introduced a new problem – smoking in cigarettes or marijuana or grifo pipes. Its use is as demoralizing as the use of narcotics. Smoking grifo is widespread along the Oregon Short Line Railroad; and Idaho has no law to deal with the use and distribution of this dangerous drug (WCTU, 1928: 3). [7] Click here to stay up to date and sign up for MPP`s Idaho-specific email updates! Under current Idaho law, a person charged with possession of an ounce of marijuana faces up to one year in jail and/or a fine of up to $1,000. Unfortunately, this draconian law hits minority communities hardest. According to the ACLU, blacks in Idaho are nearly four times more likely to be arrested for possession than their white neighbors. State lawmakers have tried in recent years to make it harder to qualify for citizen-initiated actions, but thankfully, the Idaho Supreme Court rejected those efforts. In the early 20th century, amid a national trend toward cannabis prohibition, Idaho banned the drug in 1927. [6] During the same period, the mayor of Boise expressed his concerns: Rhode Island CADCA member discusses dangers of marijuana on NPR Idaho remains one of the few states that has not passed significant cannabis policy reform in recent years.

A group of Idaho child advocates is trying to change that. After an unsuccessful attempt to collect enough signatures for a vote initiative on medical cannabis in 2022, the coalition of patients and allies is trying again with a new measure for 2024. The Attorney General of Idaho clarified in 2015 in Report 132-133[21] that CBD containing 0% THC is permitted as long as it is extracted from one of the five identified (non-flowering) parts of the cannabis plant. [22] The 2024 proposal is almost identical to the previous wording. If the initiative ultimately qualifies for the vote and is passed by voters, it would create a medical cannabis program overseen by the Department of Health and Welfare for patients with serious health conditions. It would also allow patients to appoint nurses and establish a system of medical cannabis dispensaries. 8. In February 2021, the Senate passed SB 1017 by a vote of 30 to 3, which included a provision to remove Epidiolex, a trademark of prescription cannabidiol, from List V and limit its THC content to 0.1%. [23] It passed the House of Representatives on February 19, and on February 26, Governor Brad Little signed the bill. [4] CADCA recently named the Idaho Office of Drug Policy an Outstanding Member in 2016 for its significant contributions to community drug prevention coalitions in its state and in support of CADCA`s mission to create safe, healthy, drug-free communities.