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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]
A few states passed laws affirming the right of individuals to present a medical necessity defense at trial. [13] By the mid-80s, however, efforts to pass new medical cannabis laws had ground to a halt, and a number of existing laws were either repealed or allowed to expire. [13]
2015: Louisiana legislators pass a limited medical cannabis law. [57] [58] 2015: During the year, five more states pass low-THC, high-CBD medical cannabis laws: Virginia, Georgia, Oklahoma, Texas, and Wyoming. [55] 2016: Pennsylvania legalizes medical cannabis through state legislature. [59] 2016: Ohio legalizes medical cannabis through state ...
Medical marijuana is already legal in the state. Amendment 3 asks voters to consider a state constitutional amendment that would allow for the possession, purchase and use of marijuana for non ...
Marijuana may remain illegal federally, but in most states, it’s accessible for adult medical or recreational use. On November 7, voters in Ohio made it the 24th state to approve legal ...
In the United States, the use of cannabis for medical purposes is legal in 38 states, four out of five permanently inhabited U.S. territories, and the District of Columbia. [13] An additional 10 states have more restrictive laws allowing the use of low-THC products. [ 13 ]
Currently, medical marijuana is legal in the state. Amendment 3 asks voters to consider a state constitutional amendment that would allow for the possession, purchase and use of marijuana for non ...
Country/Territory Recreational Medical Notes Afghanistan Illegal Illegal Main article: Cannabis in Afghanistan Production banned by King Zahir Shah in 1973. Albania Illegal Legal Main article: Cannabis in Albania Prohibited but plants highly available throughout the country and law often unenforced. On 21 July 2023 the Albanian Parliament voted 69–23 to legalize medical cannabis. Algeria ...