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Cannabis in Nevada became legal for recreational use on January 1, 2017, following the passage of Question 2 on the 2016 ballot with 54% of the vote. The first licensed sales of recreational cannabis began on July 1, 2017. Medical use was legalized after a pair of ballot measures passed in 1998 and 2000. Legislation to allow for licensed sales ...
A motorist drives near AYR Cannabis Dispensary in Panama City, Florida on Oct. 24, 2024. Marijuana ballot measure Amendment 3 will be voted upon on Nov. 5.
It could appear on the 2024 or 2025 ballot. [64] On May 7, South Dakotans for Better Marijuana Laws delivered 29,000 voter signatures to the South Dakota Secretary of State, enough to get the initiative on the ballot if at least 60% are validated. [65] It was certified for the 2024 ballot on June 3. [66]
In addition to four states that put marijuana on the ballot in 2024, Massachusetts sought to legalize certain types of psychedelics Olena Ruban/Getty Photo illustration of a gavel and a cannabis leaf
Recreational marijuana is legal in 24 states — just under half the country — while 20 have partially legalized it for medicinal purposes. A few states, like Nebraska and North Carolina, still ...
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]
According to Gallup, the number of Americans who think that marijuana has a positive effect on users fell by 10 points (53 percent to 43 percent) between 2022 and 2024.
2021: South Dakota initiative to legalize recreational use is ruled state-unconstitutional by a circuit court judge. [78] 2021: New York legalizes recreational cannabis through state legislature. [79] 2021: Virginia legalizes recreational cannabis through state legislature. [80] 2021: New Mexico legalizes recreational cannabis through state ...