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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. [1]
Cannabis in Virginia is legal for medical use and recreational use. The first medical marijuana dispensary opened in August 2020, [1] and adult recreational use became legalized in July 2021. [2] [3] In April 2020, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam approved a bill to decriminalize simple marijuana possession, which took effect July 2020. In ...
On August 22, 1975, Governor James Rhodes signed a bill decriminalizing cannabis, making Ohio the sixth state to do so. [2] Under Ohio law, the possession of up to 100 grams (3½ oz) of marijuana is a "minor misdemeanor" which carries a maximum fine of $150. Possession of more than 100 grams (3½ oz) but less than 200 grams (7 oz) of marijuana ...
The state, under rules approved Dec. 7, allows municipalities to prohibit or limit the number of marijuana businesses. In addition, the state legislature is considering changes and updates to the ...
The percentage of injured drivers above the legal limit for alcohol didn’t change. Studies in U.S. states, including Washington, where marijuana was legalized in late 2012, have documented ...
For comparison, the legal limit for recreational buyers in California and Illinois is 1 ounce, and in Michigan, the most a recreational customer can buy is 2.5 grams. So what does 3 ounces look like?
2021: South Dakota initiative to legalize recreational use is ruled state-unconstitutional by a circuit court judge. [77] 2021: New York legalizes recreational cannabis through state legislature. [78] 2021: Virginia legalizes recreational cannabis through state legislature. [79] 2021: New Mexico legalizes recreational cannabis through state ...
Every U.S. state that has legalized recreational use has set a mandatory legal minimum age of 21 for purchase, possession, and use. [281] In 2024, the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Department of Justice indicated they were planning to reschedule cannabis to Schedule III. [282] Uruguay: Legal, but buying prohibited for non-residents.