**Editor’s Note: As we enter the homestretch of the critical 2016 campaign season, NCIA has invited the state campaigns on marijuana policy to submit blog posts about the important work they’re doing. These campaigns need the support of the industry and the movement as they approach the finish line. If you haven’t already, please consider making donations of money or time to one or more of the state campaigns that are working to end the failed policies of marijuana prohibition.**

by Dave Boyer, campaign director for Yes on 1 to Regulate and Tax Marijuana in Maine

The Maine campaign to make marijuana legal is on track for victory on November 8! Yes on 1: Regulate and Tax Marijuana has held a double-digit lead in the polls since the beginning of this year. Mainers have a long history of cannabis reform, starting back in 1976 with the decriminalization of marijuana. Maine’s largest city, Portland, passed a local ordinance legalizing marijuana in 2013, and South Portland did the same in 2015. Over 100,000 Mainers signed our petition, and we are optimistic that the majority of Mainers agree.

Our messages are simple: regulating marijuana will generate tax revenue for our state, free up law enforcement’s precious resources, and give access to patients who don’t qualify for medical marijuana currently.

We are grateful to our supporters who stepped up to speak out in favor of Yes on 1 — supporters like Mark Dion, the former sheriff of Maine’s largest county, and Carey Clark, a registered nurse and university professor.

Soon, our advertisements, featuring these supporters, will be on TV and online. In the meantime, please take a moment to watch our latest campaign video:

To support the campaign financially or to get involved on the ground, please visit: www.RegulateMaine.org