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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]
1996: California becomes the first state to legalize medical cannabis with the approval of Proposition 215. [29] Arizona also passes a medical cannabis ballot measure, but it is rendered ineffective on a technicality. [30] 1998: Oregon, Alaska, and Washington all legalize medical cannabis through ballot measure. [31]
In September 2019, the Australian Capital Territory became the first state or territory of Australia to legalize recreational use of cannabis. Since 31 January 2020 residents have been allowed to grow two plants and possess 50 g ( 1 + 3 ⁄ 4 oz), though sales or other transfer is prohibited, including cannabis seeds.
Weed legalization has become increasingly common in the U.S., despite the fact that marijuana is still illegal on a federal level. As of April 20, 20 states and the District of Columbia have ...
Medical marijuana is already legal in the state. Amendment 3 asks voters to consider a state constitutional amendment that would allow for the possession, purchase and use of marijuana for non ...
A vote "for" Initiative Measure 438 would legalize the possession, manufacture, distribution, delivery and dispensary of medical marijuana in the state of Nebraska, and a vote "against" the ...
In November 2016, the number of legal states doubled as four more states passed ballot measures to legalize cannabis: California, Nevada, Massachusetts, and Maine. [179] This included the nation's most populous state (California), while Massachusetts and Maine became the first eastern states to legalize.
Recreational marijuana is legal in 24 states — just under half the country — while 20 have partially legalized it for medicinal purposes. A few states, like Nebraska and North Carolina, still ...