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The use, sale, and possession of cannabis over 0.3% delta-9-THC in the United States, despite state laws, is illegal under federal law.As a Schedule I drug under the federal Controlled Substances Act of 1970, cannabis over 0.3% delta-9-THC (legal term marijuana) is considered to have "no accepted medical use" and have a high potential for abuse and physical or psychological dependence.
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]
[52] [53] A special order on the bill received two thirds majority vote of the state senate on February 7, bypassing further committees and debate before a full floor vote. [54] [55] The bill was passed by the senate on February 14. [56] Kentucky HB 420 to legalize and regulate cannabis for adult use was introduced by Keturah Herron on January ...
2018: Reflecting the increased growth of support for marijuana legalization, Gallup's annual poll showed that 66% of Americans supported legalization, including 75% of Democrats, 71% of Independents, 59% of people over 55, and at least 65% support in the East, South, Midwest, and West. [163]
But in Washington state, where marijuana has been legal for recreational use since 2012, officials are working to raise the age limit for high-potency cannabis from 21 to 25.
Nationwide, there is growing bipartisan consensus in favor of more lenient marijuana laws. Cannabis advocates in Tennessee think the move by the federal government will make marijuana more mainstream.
The Florida Medical Marijuana Legalization Initiative, also known as Amendment 2, was on the November 8, 2016, ballot in Florida as an initiated constitutional amendment. The amendment was approved by 71.32% of the vote making it the highest percentage win in 2016 of any other state cannabis ballot in the United States.
The executive order signed by Beshear would legalize the possession and use of medical marijuana by certain eligible individuals within Kentucky.