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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]
2014: Alaska and Oregon legalize recreational cannabis through ballot measure. 2014: By the end of the year, 10 more states pass low-THC, high-CBD medical cannabis laws: Alabama, Kentucky, Wisconsin, Mississippi, Tennessee, Iowa, South Carolina, Florida, North Carolina, and Missouri. [55]
In November 2014, the states of Alaska and Oregon (Ballot Measure 91) along with Washington D.C. (Initiative 71) legalized the recreational use of cannabis. These laws were similar in nature to those of Colorado and Washington, except the D.C. initiative did not contain an allowance for commercial sale.
At the beginning of 2014, two states opened the floodgates for the marijuana trade, as both Washington and Colorado legalized its sale, possession, and consumption for recreational purposes. Yet ...
There's a good chance that states across the country will soon begin legalizing the sale and possession of marijuana for recreational purposes. As Colorado has shown, the potential tax revenue is ...
There has been no end to the wild speculation over the amount of money legalized marijuana sales would bring in. And with no data to report, speculation is pretty much all anyone could do. But now ...
In February 2014, the administration issued guidelines to banks for conducting transactions with legal marijuana sellers so these new businesses can stash away savings, make payroll, and pay taxes like any other enterprise. [52] However, marijuana businesses still lack access to banks and credit unions due to Federal Reserve regulations. [53]
The legality of cannabis for medical and recreational use varies by country, ... in 2014, 223 licenses were issued. ... of marijuana or 5 g (3 ...