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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 Texas city of El Paso was the first American city to individually restrict cannabis, in 1915. The scene for this city ban was set in 1913, when a man killed a police officer in neighboring Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, while chasing an El Paso couple. [7]
Notes: · Reflects laws of states and territories, including laws which have not yet gone into effect. Does not reflect federal, tribal, or local laws. · Map does not show state legality of hemp-derived cannabinoids such as CBD or delta-8-THC, which have been legal at federal level since enactment of the 2018 Farm Bill
Marijuana are a constant hot topic in Texas. Understanding those laws can be intimidating. Here's what you need to know.
The Texas House on April 12 passed a bill that would expand medical marijuana, called the Texas Compassionate Use Program. The program allows for prescriptions of low-THC cannabis for patients ...
Nope, recreational vape pens utilizing THC are illegal in Texas. Under Texas Health and Safety Code section 481.103 , tetrahydrocannabinol is classified as a “Penalty Group 2” illegal substance.
Was the Department of Health Division of Medical Marijuana and Integrative Therapy until October 1, 2020; [6] medical cannabis only – there is no regulatory agency for other use. [a] Puerto Rico Medical Cannabis Regulatory Board (a division of the Puerto Rico Department of Health). The Board was created in 2017 under the MEDICINAL Act of 2017 ...
Marijuana's status and classification under federal law hinders oversight and scientific research. States have implemented inconsistent standards and regulations, with only two states capping THC levels in most recreational marijuana products and just ten requiring warnings about the potential for habit formation.