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In 2015, the Medical Marijuana Dispensary Program of Hawaii was created to require those who qualify for medical marijuana to register before using marijuana for medical purposes. [2] To register, you must have a licensed physician certifying that the patient’s health condition can be benefited from medical marijuana.
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Timeline of Gallup polls in US on legalizing marijuana. [1]In the United States, cannabis is legal in 39 of 50 states for medical use and 24 states for recreational use. At the federal level, cannabis is classified as a Schedule I drug under the Controlled Substances Act, determined to have a high potential for abuse and no accepted medical use, prohibiting its use for any purpose. [2]
Nevada also passes a medical cannabis initiative, but it requires second approval in 2000 to become law, as per the state constitution. [32] 1999: Maine legalizes medical cannabis through ballot measure. [31] 2000: Hawaii becomes the first state to legalize medical cannabis through state legislature. [33]
Apr. 3—The latest effort to legalize recreational marijuana for adults appears dead once again after House Finance Chair Kyle Yamashita declined to hold a vote on Senate Bill 3335. The latest ...
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Around January 7, the Hawaii Attorney General released an over 300-page draft legalization bill to be considered by the state legislature. [39] A state senate legalization bill, SB3335, was introduced on January 24. [40] Hawaii SB 2487 was introduced around January 26. [41]
Nearly six in ten Americans say that marijuana should be legal for medical and recreational purposes, according to a Pew Research poll last month. Cannabis is legal in 24 states for recreational use.