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Are you wondering what the marijuana laws are in your state? This marijuana legalization map clearly defines the laws in each state and remains up-to-date with the latest changes on a monthly basis.
In the United States, cannabis is legal in 38 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]
A total of 41 states, as well the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, have medical marijuana programs and 23 of those have decriminalized cannabis or have full adult-use programs. The following is a comprehensive and updated list of the legality of cannabis and cannabis products in the USA, updated November 2022.
State Marijuana Laws. Ballot Measure: I-190 – Marijuana Legalization Initiative — Approved Nov. 3, 2020 by 56.89% of voters. Constitutional Amendment: CI-118 — Allow for a Legal Age for Marijuana — Approved Nov. 3, 2020 by 57.82% of voters. Effective: Jan. 1, 2021. Montana Medical Marijuana Laws
Marijuana is fully legal in 24 states and Washington, D.C. Another 17 states have legalized its use solely for medical purposes, with varying caveats in each states’ laws.
CNN — Marijuana may remain illegal federally, but in most states, it’s accessible for adult medical or recreational use. In November 2023, voters in Ohio made it the 24th state to approve legal...
Medicinal marijuana is legal in 13 states. It is also legal in all the states where recreational use of weed is permitted. In Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Hampshire and North Dakota ...
Voters in Florida, Nebraska, Idaho, and South Dakota may see ballot initiatives to legalize or regulate marijuana when they go to the polls in November 2024. Use the map and table below to better understand where marijuana is legal in the U.S.
A CBS News/YouGov poll released in April 2022 found that two-thirds of Americans want recreational marijuana use to be legalized under federal law and in their own state.
As of May 2023, 37 states have legalized the medical use of cannabis to varying degrees: Alaska, Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii,...