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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]
2021: South Dakota initiative to legalize recreational use is ruled state-unconstitutional by a circuit court judge. [78] 2021: New York legalizes recreational cannabis through state legislature. [79] 2021: Virginia legalizes recreational cannabis through state legislature. [80] 2021: New Mexico legalizes recreational cannabis through state ...
Attitudes regarding marijuana regulation changed as some states (Colorado, Washington, Oregon, Maine, and Alaska) passed their own laws legalizing marijuana for recreational use. According to a Gallup Poll published in December 2012, 64% of Americans believe the federal government should not intervene in these states. [116]
On the Florida ballot, Amendment 3 pertains to the legalization of recreational marijuana. Medical marijuana is already legal in the state. Amendment 3 asks voters to consider a state ...
Marijuana may remain illegal federally, but in most states, it’s accessible for adult medical or recreational use. On Nov. 7, Ohio voters will be the latest to weigh in on the issue.
22 states and Washington, DC have legalized recreational marijuana. Cannabis is legal for medical purposes in 38 states and DC. Delaware just became the latest state to legalize recreational ...
In November 2016, the number of legal states doubled as four more states passed ballot measures to legalize cannabis: California, Nevada, Massachusetts, and Maine. [181] This included the nation's most populous state (California), while Massachusetts and Maine became the first eastern states to legalize.
The vote means Ohio has become the 24th US state to legalise marijuana for recreational use. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to ...