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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]
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]
And then there’s Massachusetts — which voted for legal marijuana in 2016 and is now looking to take things a step further. ... part of his pivot to embrace of legal weed in the 2024 election ...
2022: The Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act is signed into law to allow cannabis to be more easily researched for medical purposes. It is the first standalone cannabis reform bill enacted at the federal level. [13] [14]
Delaware, for instance, legalized adult recreational cannabis use in April 2023, but its first weed retailers are unlikely to open until 2026 unless a pending law allows medical dispensaries to ...
While many laws allow people to use marijuana at age 21, experts generally agree that the age limit should be 25 instead. “[That] is a much more appropriate cutoff,” Sultan says. “It's ...
Country/Territory Recreational Medical Notes Afghanistan Illegal Illegal Main article: Cannabis in Afghanistan Production banned by King Zahir Shah in 1973. Albania Illegal Legal Main article: Cannabis in Albania Prohibited but plants highly available throughout the country and law often unenforced. On 21 July 2023 the Albanian Parliament voted 69–23 to legalize medical cannabis. Algeria ...