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Weston, West Virginia: WDTV. House Bill 4873 proposes the legalization of recreational marijuana for adults aged 21 and older in West Virginia. ^ "Gov. Josh Shapiro calls on lawmakers to legalize marijuana". Lancaster, Pennsylvania: WGAL. February 6, 2024. ^ "Governor Shapiro's 2024–25 budget address as prepared".
Legal to possess up to 2.5 oz (71 g) and up to 15 grams of cannabis concentrates. Legal to possess a 90-day supply. Legal to grow 6 plants per adult, maximum 12 plants per household. Legal to possess up to 8 oz (230 g), 1 oz (28 g) of concentrate, and 72 oz (2 kg) of edibles in a residence.
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 ...
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 older. [ 2 ]
As a United States senator and 2020 presidential candidate, Kamala Harris supported not just legalizing marijuana nationwide, but expunging nonviolent marijuana-related offenses.
The issue of marijuana legalization has come up in the 2024 United States presidential election. Independent 2024 presidential candidate and environmental lawyer Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has supported legalizing marijuana as a method to combat drug addiction. [214]
In the United States, increased restrictions and labeling of cannabis (legal term marijuana or marihuana) as a poison began in many states from 1906 onward, and outright prohibitions began in the 1920s. By the mid-1930s cannabis was regulated as a drug in every state, including 35 states that adopted the Uniform State Narcotic Drug Act. [1]
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. [132]