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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]
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 ...
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 is a misdemeanor punishable by up to thirty days in jail and a $250 fine. [3] [4]
The state's new recreational marijuana law took effect late last year after voters approved Issue 2 on the November ballot. Ohioans 21 and older can now buy, possess and grow cannabis, although ...
While marijuana is illegal federally, the 50 states and D.C. have different laws on medical or recreational use.
The day is finally here. After months of regulatory maneuvering and permit-seeking, 98 marijuana dispensaries have received licenses to sell recreational marijuana in Ohio starting Tuesday, Aug. 6 ...
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
The Ohio Senate passed a bill the following month that would instead use the tax revenue to fund jails and law enforcement. Massachusetts voters passed recreational marijuana legalization in 2016.