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Cannabis in Washington relates to a number of legislative, legal, and cultural events surrounding the use of cannabis (marijuana, [a] hashish, THC, kief, etc.).On December 6, 2012, Washington became the first U.S. state to legalize recreational use of marijuana and the first to allow recreational marijuana sales, alongside Colorado.
Initiative 502 results by county, with number of votes shown by size, yes in orange and no in blue. Washington Initiative 502 (I-502) "on marijuana reform" was an initiative to the Washington State Legislature, which appeared on the November 2012 general ballot, passing by a margin of approximately 56 to 44 percent.
1996: California becomes the first state to legalize medical cannabis with the approval of Proposition 215. [28] Arizona also passes a medical cannabis ballot measure, but it is rendered ineffective on a technicality. [29] 1998: Oregon, Alaska, and Washington all legalize medical cannabis through ballot measure. [30]
The issue of marijuana legalization has come up in the 2024 United States presidential election. Independent 2024 presidential candidate and environmental lawyer Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has supported legalizing marijuana as a method to combat drug addiction. [214]
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 ...
Colorado became the second state to legalize, going into effect four days after Washington state, [37] however, it was the first state for legal retail sales to become established. [ 39 ] May 20, 2021: Colorado Governor Jared Polis signs HB 21–1090, a bill which increases possession limits from 1 oz to 2 oz for adults.
Five state marijuana legalization measures were put before the electorate, three of which would have green-lighted recreational pot. As an added bonus, Massachusetts voters were asked for their ...
On November 27, 2012, after voters in the states of CO and WA voted to legalize recreational use of marijuana, Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) introduced a bill referred to as the 'Respect States and Citizens Rights Act' which aimed to amend the Controlled Substances Act to exclude any state that has legalized marijuana (for medical OR recreational ...