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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 Alabama is illegal for recreational use. First-time possession of personal amounts is a misdemeanor, punishable by up to a year in prison, a fine of up to $6000, and a mandatory six months driver's license suspension .
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]
Here are the states and U.S. territories with laws on medical marijuana: Alaska. Alabama. Arizona. ... North Carolina. South Carolina. Tennessee. ... Northeast ice and West Coast storms threaten ...
Does not reflect federal, tribal, or local laws. · Map does not show 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. State laws vary for hemp, and these hemp-derived cannabinoids. State law overrides the federal law of the 2018 Farm Bill.
It is currently illegal to grow, sell or use marijuana in most of North Carolina, except on Cherokee land in the western part of the state — where medical marijuana will soon be available for ...
Tribal cannabis law only applies to Tribal lands. Cannabis remains illegal in North Carolina and federally. After applying, patients must submit a recent photo with a white background in order to have
Now, cannabis has been fully legalized for recreational use in 24 states, three U.S. territories and Washington D.C., with most states having some sort of state nullification of federal cannabis laws. [32] In 1969, Gallup conducted a poll asking Americans whether "the use of marijuana should be legal" with only 12% at the time saying yes. [33]