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Usable Marijuana: up to 1 oz. Plants: up to 6 plants with no more than 3 mature plants. Hash & Concentrates: Possession of hash and concentrates is illegal. Possession of up to 3 g is a misdemeanor, more is a felony. *Please consult the state for the most recent information.
Are you wondering what the marijuana laws are in your state? This marijuana legalization map clearly defines the laws in each state and remains up-to-date with the latest changes on a monthly basis.
In the United States, cannabis is legal in 38 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. [1]
1:10. Election Day is Tuesday and in four states, voters will have the opportunity to cast their thoughts on the future of marijuana legislation. Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Florida ...
Voters in three states will decide whether to legalize recreational use. Earlier this year, Pew reported that 88% of U.S. adults said marijuana should be legal for medical or recreational use.
Marijuana legalization has been a ballot measure in a number of states in recent years. In the 2024 election, the issue showed up on ballots in five states: Nebraska, Florida and North and South Dakota. The ballot measure to legalize recreational marijuana has already failed in Florida, but North and South Dakota may still vote to legalize the ...
In August, 2021, lawmakers in the state unveiled a bill to legalize adult-use marijuana. The state already borders two legal cannabis states – Illinois and Michigan – and a number of local jurisdictions in the state have adopted measures to lower the penalties for minor cannabis offenses.
Recreational marijuana is currently legal in 24 states and Washington, D.C. Another 17 states have legalized the use of marijuana solely for medical purposes, with varying caveats in each...
On Feb. 22, 2021, Gov. Phil Murphy signed legislation formally establishing the state's recreational marketplace, while reducing penalties for underage possession of marijuana and alcohol.
Twenty one states—as well as Washington, DC and Guam—have legalized recreational marijuana. Of those states, two—Connecticut and Rhode Island—will likely launch adult-use cannabis sales...
These maps show which states have legalized recreational or medical marijuana or decriminalized weed as of 2024.
Currently, 24 states and Washington, D.C., have legalized recreational use for adults 21 years and older, while 38 states have legal medical marijuana programs.
Marijuana is legal for recreational use in 24 states plus the District of Columbia, as of October 2024. Under U.S. federal law, marijuana is classified under the Controlled Substances...
CNN — Marijuana may remain illegal federally, but in most states, it’s accessible for adult medical or recreational use. In November 2023, voters in Ohio made it the 24th state to approve...
Recreational use was also legalized in 2021 but then struck down by the State Supreme Court in 2022; there’s a ballot measure in the November 2022 election for full legalization: Tennessee
Cannabis Legality by State (June 2023) Written by Livvy Ashton | Last updated: June 2, 2023. This page contains a table with the legal status of marijuana by state. We explain where marijuana is legal for medicinal and recreational purposes and where it’s decriminalized.
The movement to legalize recreational marijuana has run into a wall of resistance, failing in all three states where it was on the ballot this year and leading proponents to weigh a tactical shift focused more on state legislatures and the federal government.. Over the past dozen years, the number of states legalizing marijuana use by adults rose rapidly from zero to 24, even as it remains ...
54% of Americans live in a state where the recreational use of marijuana is legal – just a dozen years after Colorado and Washington became the first states to allow the drug for recreational purposes. 74% of Americans live in a state where marijuana is legal for either recreational or medical use.
Minnesota is the 23rd state to legalize the adult use of marijuana for recreational purposes, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. The other states are Alaska, Arizona...
As of April 2024, 24 states and Washington, DC, have legalized recreational marijuana. Ohio was the last state to legalize recreational marijuana, when voters approved Issue 2 in the November 2023 election. The legalization of marijuana use does not always mean it’s legal to purchase.
What states have legalized recreational marijuana? The number of states that have legalized recreational use has risen steadily over the last 10 years. New York became the 15th state to...
36 U.S. states allow medical use in some form, 17 have legalized recreational use. Legal. Medical. CBD. Oil Only. Illegal. New York governor signed off on legalizing recreational weed on...
Reclassifying marijuana represents a first step toward narrowing the wide policy chasm between state and federal cannabis laws, with the drug legal in some form in nearly 40 states.
Amendment 3, pushed by Smart & Safe Florida, failed to hit the 60% threshold that would have legalized the sale of marijuana for recreational use. It did, however, get the support of a majority of ...
Before Tuesday, the use of recreational marijuana and cannabis products was legal in 24 states, two U.S. territories (Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands) and the District of Columbia, according ...
Arguably the most logical state to try to pass a recreational marijuana bill in 2020 is Arizona. The Grand Canyon State tried to pass a recreational marijuana initiative in 2016, with...