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The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 passed by the House on March 6 contained language directing the Department of Justice to study state legalization and regulation, [12] [non-primary source needed] a provision of the failed 2023 PREPARE Act that Rep. Dave Joyce had called preparation for "the inevitable end to federal cannabis prohibition".
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]
The legal history of cannabis in the United States began with state-level prohibition in the early 20th century, with the first major federal limitations occurring in 1937. Starting with Oregon in 1973, individual states began to liberalize cannabis laws through decriminalization. In 1996, California became the first state to legalize medical ...
On November 27, 2012, after voters in the states of CO and WA voted to legalize recreational use of marijuana, Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) introduced a bill referred to as the 'Respect States and Citizens Rights Act' which aimed to amend the Controlled Substances Act to exclude any state that has legalized marijuana (for medical OR recreational ...
A federal advisory panel is recommending the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) take a larger role in policymaking around cannabis, as its use among Americans continues to grow. A ...
September 9, 2024 at 7:25 AM. Donald Trump has vowed to vote “yes” on legislation that would legalize marijuana for personal use in Florida, saying that the move would “end needless arrests ...
2024 Florida Amendment 3. November 5, 2024. Adult Personal Use of Marijuana. Florida Amendment 3, [1] is a proposed constitutional amendment to the Florida Constitution subject to a direct voter referendum on November 5, 2024 that would partially legalize cannabis for possession, purchase, or recreational use in Florida for adults 21 years or ...
While marijuana has been decriminalized throughout many states in the US, it remains a Schedule I drug as of January 2024. However, on January 12, 2024, the FDA announced its recommendation that marijuana be moved to a Schedule III drug , which is a much less strictly-regulated category and would acknowledge its potential for medical use. [ 64 ]