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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 ...
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]
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]
The legislation would have also allowed those over the age of 21 to have up to two ounces of marijuana; "possess, grow, ingest, and distribute marijuana or marijuana paraphernalia"; and possess ...
Nebraska. One of the last holdouts to fully ban marijuana in the country, Nebraska’s Initiative Measures 437 and 438 would allow the state to dip its toes into legalization for medical use.
Marijuana may remain illegal federally, but in most states, it’s accessible for adult medical or recreational use. On November 7, voters in Ohio made it the 24th state to approve legal ...
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 ...
Marijuana may remain illegal federally, but in most states, it’s accessible for adult medical or recreational use. On Nov. 7, Ohio voters will be the latest to weigh in on the issue.