Introduction
Marijuana, the name given to dried cannabis flower, is a psychoactive drug that is used for both recreational and medical purposes. While the social stigmas surrounding marijuana have largely subsided, the legal status of marijuana is still controversial. This confusion is due to federal law classifying marijuana as a schedule 1 controlled substance, and illegal to possess or consume, while some state laws permit marijuana for recreational or medicinal use, or both.
According to a Pew Research poll, 60% of Americans say marijuana should be legal for both recreational and medicinal purposes, 31% say it should only be legal for medical uses, and only 8% say it should not be legal at all.
To date, nineteen states have legalized marijuana for recreational and medical purposes, and seventeen additional states have legalized marijuana only for medicinal purposes.
See for yourself how marijuana laws change by state by browsing the data in the charts.
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