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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]
However, recreational users cannot grow marijuana in their home nor on their premises at all. A violation of this stipulation is a civil penalty of 200 dollars. In regards to cultivating cannabis commercially, only Illinois' existing licensed medical marijuana facilities were able to grow the crop initially.
2013: Illinois legalizes medical cannabis through state legislature. [49] 2014: Utah becomes the first state to pass a low-THC, high-CBD medical cannabis law. [50] These laws allow low-THC cannabis oil to be used for treatment of certain medical conditions (mostly seizure disorders) with a doctor's recommendation.
Missouri had $12.7 million in sales over its first weekend of legalized recreational use.
"Among medical-only states, Florida continued its double-digit growth, adding an astonishing 324,400 medical marijuana patients in 2022 — bringing the state’s registered total to 781,000 ...
The multimillion-dollar push for recreational marijuana in Florida has failed. Amendment 3, which would have allowed adults 21 and older to buy and use marijuana without a medical card, got about ...
Ultimately the medical use provision was ineffective, however, due to language that created significant conflict with federal law (use of the word "prescribe" instead of "recommend"). [2] In 1998, medical cannabis initiatives were voted on in the states of Washington, Oregon, Alaska, and Nevada – all of which passed. [16]
This law also includes regulations for a user registry, caregiver possession, and treatment centers for purchasing consumable marijuana. Medical marijuana was adopted by Florida voters back in ...