list of states with legalized marijuana
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- State-level proposals for the rescheduling of cannabis have met with mixed success. As of November 9, 2016, the use of both recreational and medicinal marijuana has been legalized in the states of Alaska, California, Colorado, Maine, Massachusetts, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington.
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- Twenty-three states and the District of Columbia currently have laws legalizing marijuana in some form. Four states and the District of Columbia have legalized marijuana for recreational use.In Alaska, adults 21 and older can now transport, buy or possess up to an ounce of marijuana and six plants.ost recently, Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal signed a law legalizing the possession of up to 20 ounces of cannabis oil. The map below show states legalizing marijuana use for medical and recreational purposes. Information below is current as of June 19, 2015.
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These Are All The States That Have Legalized Weed Marijuana could also be legalized for medical use in Louisiana, Missouri, North Carolina, South Carolina, South Dakota, and Tennessee. The Marijuana Policy Project (MPP) is backing six of those state ballot initiatives.
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Medical marijuana now legal in 24 states Medical marijuana now legal in 24 states. Pennsylvania just became the 24th U.S. state to legalize medical marijuana. Governor Tom Wolf approved the measure Sunday, allowing the sale and consumption of cannabis for treating specific diseases or symptoms.
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- Ten states, Guam, and Puerto Rico have only legalized medical marijuana. Three states and the U.S. Virgin Islands have only decriminalized possession laws. The remaining twenty-two states and two inhabited territories state that marijuana possession and sales are illegal and prohibited entirely.he cities of Portland and South Portland in Maine fully legalized marijuana for both medical and recreational use. The District of Columbia has fully legalized recreational and medical marijuana, but recreational commercial sale is currently blocked by Congress.
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State Marijuana Laws in 2018 Map State Marijuana Laws in 2018 Map Thirty states and the District of Columbia currently have laws broadly legalizing marijuana in some form. Eight states and the District of Columbia have adopted the most expansive laws legalizing marijuana for recreational use. Most recently, sales of recreational-use marijuana in California kicked off on Jan. 1.
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How Marijuana Legalization Has Affected Driving How has driving changed in the states that have legalized marijuana? As of November 9, 2016, there are 28 states and the District of Columbia that have legalized marijuana in some form; seven states (Alaska, California, Colorado, Massachusetts, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington) and the District of Columbia have legalized marijuana recreationally.
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- The 23 states that allow medical marijuana are Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont and Washington.espite 23 states legalizing medical marijuana and two states -- Colorado and Washington -- legalizing its recreational use, the drug is still illegal federally as of 2014.
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- State Marijuana Laws. In November 1996, California became the first state to legalize marijuana for medicinal purposes. Currently, there are: 1  22 states have legalized marijuana for medicinal purposes.2  16 states have decriminalized personal possession of marijuana.onflict between State Law and Federal Law. Federal law clearly conflicts with many state laws concerning marijuana. Under the Preemption Clause of the Constitution, a federal law will always trump a state law.
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- Here is a brief overview of the state marijuana laws as provided by ProCon.org: 1  Alaska. 2  Arizona. 3  California. Colorado. 4  Connecticut. District of Columbia. 5  Delaware. 6  Hawaii. 7  Maine. 8  Michigan. 9  Montana. Nevada. 10  New Jersey. 11  New Mexico.  Oregon. 1  Rhode 2  Island. Vermont.  Washington.
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Five states consider legalizing marijuana Prior to the vote, it was legal to use recreational marijuana in only four states and in the District of Columbia. Colorado and Washington state voted to OK it in 2012. Alaska and Oregon voters approved it in 2014. For the states where recreational use is legal, it seems to have been a boost to the economy.
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Which states have legalized medical marijuana? Of those states, Washington and Colorado have legalized marijuana for recreational use. Colorado's first retail marijuana stores opened Jan. 1 for sale to people 21 years and older.
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States Where Marijuana Is Legalized, Decriminalized or Medicalized We've come a long way since marijuana was first decriminalized in Oregon in 1973. Here's a state-by-state breakdown: Marijuana Legalization (4): Colorado, Washington, Oregon, Alaska. On the 2016 Ballot (1): California, Maine, Massachusetts, Nevada. Marijuana Decriminalization (17): California, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri*, Nebraska, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Rhode Island, Vermont.
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Do You Live in a State that is Likely to Legalize Marijuana by 2017? Other states which show promise for legalizing soon include: Arizona, Maine, and Missouri. Analysts believe Florida will only allow medical marijuana for the next several years. Rhode Island and Vermont will be the first two states in the nation to legalize a recreational marijuana market by way of state legislature.
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It's 2015: Is weed legal in your state? Twenty-seven states and the District of Columbia have either legalized medical marijuana or decriminalized marijuana possession -- or both. Yet Texas is one of 23 states that still prohibits cannabis outright.
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The Next 14 States to Legalize Marijuana The four states that have legalized recreational marijuana use have done so through ballot initiatives. And this November, voters in Arizona, California, Maine, Massachusetts, and Nevada will also vote on ballot initiatives that would repeal prohibition of the drug.
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- Currently, the use of both recreational and medicinal marijuana has been entirely legalized in the states of Alaska, Colorado, Oregon, and Washington. The cities of Portland and South Portland in Maine fully legalized marijuana for both medical and recreational use. The District of Columbia has fully legalized recreational and medical marijuana, but recreational commercial sale is currently blocked by Congress. Twelve states have both medical marijuana and decriminalization laws.
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- As of November 9, 2016, the use of both recreational and medicinal marijuana has been legalized in the states of Alaska, California, Colorado, Maine, Massachusetts, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington.
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Which States Will Legalize Marijuana Next? List Of East Coast States And More Considering Changing Pot Laws Meanwhile, states where marijuana was legalized were beginning to structure and implement regulations. However, there could be even more changes to marijuana in America's future because several other states are considering reforming their pot laws. Check out the list of states debating marijuana reform in 2017 below: Texas: The Lone Star State has been notoriously strict on marijuana use.
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Which states have legalized medical marijuana? Of those states, Washington and Colorado have legalized marijuana for recreational use. Colorado's first retail marijuana stores opened Jan. 1 for sale to people 21 years and older. Under federal law, marijuana is still an illegal drug.
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Which states have legalized medical marijuana? Medical marijuana is now legal in 20 states and the District of Columbia. Of those states, Washington and Colorado have legalized marijuana for recreational use. Colorado's first retail marijuana stores opened Jan. 1 for sale to people 21 years and older.Under federal law, marijuana is still an illegal drug.f those states, Washington and Colorado have legalized marijuana for recreational use. Colorado's first retail marijuana stores opened Jan. 1 for sale to people 21 years and older. Under federal law, marijuana is still an illegal drug.
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- Twenty-three states and the District of Columbia currently have laws legalizing marijuana in some form. Four states and the District of Columbia have legalized marijuana for recreational use. In Alaska, adults 21 and older can now transport, buy or possess up to an ounce of marijuana and six plants.
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Cannabis in the United States In eight states, Nevada, Maine, Colorado, Washington, California, Massachusetts, Alaska, and Oregon, the sale and possession of marijuana is legal for both medical and recreational use; and Washington DC has legalized personal use but not commercial sale.
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- Currently, the use of both recreational and medicinal marijuana has been entirely legalized in the states of Alaska, Colorado, Oregon, and Washington. The cities of Portland and South Portland in Maine fully legalized marijuana for both medical and recreational use.
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Medical marijuana now legal in 24 states Pennsylvania just became the 24th U.S. state to legalize medical marijuana. Governor Tom Wolf approved the measure Sunday, allowing the sale and consumption of cannabis for treating specific diseases or symptoms.
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Where Is Marijuana Legal in the United States? List of Recreational and Medicinal States The majority of those states have legalized cannabis for medicinal purposes, however recreational marijuana use is fully legal in Alaska, Colorado, Oregon, Washington and the District of Columbia. Source: Mic/YouTube. Here are states with legal recreational marijuana: 1. Alaska. 2.