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In the United States, the use of cannabis for medical purposes is legal in 38 states, four out of five permanently inhabited U.S. territories, and the District of Columbia, as of March 2023. [1] Ten other states have more restrictive laws limiting THC content, for the purpose of allowing access to products that are rich in cannabidiol (CBD), a ...
The medical use of cannabis is legal with a medical recommendation in 39 states, four out of five permanently inhabited U.S. territories, [a] and the federal District of Columbia (D.C.). [5] Ten other states have laws that limit the psychoactive compound tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), for the purpose of allowing access to products rich in ...
Penalties range from fines to imprisonment. The District of Columbia is the only U.S. jurisdiction whose ban also applies to adults. Three states ban the use of state and federal funds for conversion therapy on minors. In some jurisdictions, bans on conversion therapy have been enjoined on First Amendment grounds. [1]
The Monastery of the Most Holy Trinity in Arlington said in a statement Friday that it no longer recognizes the authority of Fort Worth Bishop Michael Olson and he is banned from entering the ...
Starting with Oregon in 1973, individual states began to liberalize cannabis laws through decriminalization. In 1996, California became the first state to legalize medical cannabis, sparking a trend that spread to a majority of states by 2016. In 2012, Washington and Colorado became the first states to legalize cannabis for recreational use.
A state statute defines marriage as being between a man and a woman. In 2009, a bill that would amend the Constitution of West Virginia to ban same-sex marriage in the state was overwhelmingly voted down (67–30) by the House of Delegates. All 29 House Republicans voted to move the measure out of committee, along with one Democrat.
The material is unconstitutional under the Texas and the United States constitutions, according to Rachel Laser, CEO of the advocacy group Americans United for Separation of Church and State.
TikTok will be banned in the United States on Jan. 19, 2025, after a federal appeals court rejected its bid to overturn the ban that President Biden signed in April. The law states that if TikTok ...