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Here's what to know about marijuana legislation and what each state is voting on this Election Day. Florida: Amendment 3 A motorist drives near AYR Cannabis Dispensary in Panama City, Florida on ...
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]
The election marked the third vote on the issue in both states. In Nebraska, voters approved a pair of measures to legalize medical marijuana and regulate the industry. Heading into the election, 24 states and the District of Columbia — representing 53% of the nation’s population — already had legalized marijuana for adults. A total of 38 ...
Medical marijuana is already legal in the state. The measure would have legalized recreational marijuana. North Dakota voters did not pass Measure 5. The "no" vote led 52.5%-47.5% with more than ...
The NAACP has been strong supporters of the Respect State Marijuana Laws Act – H.R. 1523 and has reached out to members of congress to get this act passed. [160] This act is designed to decrease penalties for low-level marijuana possession and supports prohibiting federal enforcement of marijuana laws in states which have lesser penalties. [161]
The year 2023 began with several state efforts to legalize adult-use or medical cannabis, despite an apparently stalled federal effort to do so. [1] A cannabis industry executive predicted that at least two states would enact adult-use reform in 2023, with the most likely states to legalize being Minnesota, Pennsylvania and Ohio. [2]
A vote "for" Initiative Measure 437 would legalize the use, possession and acquisition of medical marijuana in the state of Nebraska, and a vote "against" the measure would not. Initiative Measure ...
The election marks the third vote on the issue in both states. In Nebraska, voters approved a pair of measures to legalize medical marijuana and regulate the industry. Heading into the election, 24 states and the District of Columbia — representing 53% of the nation’s population — already had legalized marijuana for adults. A total of 38 ...