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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 ACLU claims that over 50% of Americans support marijuana legalization [156] and they are advocating for the legalization of Cannabis through the Criminal Law Reform Project. [158] They believe that the resources that are spent on enforcing marijuana law could be better invested in our communities through education and job training. [155]
2004: Oakland, California residents approved Measure Z, making private adult cannabis offenses the lowest possible priority for law enforcement, establishing a system to regulate, tax, and sell cannabis pending state legalization, and urging legalization on the state and national levels. [106] 2005: Denver residents voted to legalize cannabis ...
Legalizing marijuana in America and Canada is one of the greatest mistakes of all time," he told Time. In 2012, Colorado and Washington became the first U.S. states to legalize marijuana for ...
Marijuana is still in the process of widespread legalization in the United States, with 24 states and Washington, D.C. legalizing the drug for recreational use so far. In Canada, recreational use ...
In January 2018, Attorney General Jeff Sessions rescinded the Cole Memorandum, an Obama-era policy that generally discouraged U.S. Attorneys from enforcing federal law against state-legal cannabis enterprises. [93] The impact that rescinding the memo would have on enforcement activities was not immediately made clear by Justice Department ...
Americans appear to continue to see a need for change with U.S. cannabis laws. New research data from Pew found that an overwhelming 88% of U.S. adults say that cannabis should be legalized for ...
The Libertarian Party and the Green Party are known for advocating for the legalization of marijuana. [99] There are also active cannabis political parties in at least five states. These include the Grassroots–Legalize Cannabis Party, the Legal Marijuana Now Party, the Legalize Marijuana Party, and the U.S. Marijuana Party.