Three-quarters of US states have legalized marijuana. The recreational market is worth $15 billion. But the use, possession and sale of cannabis are still prohibited by federal statute. That’s created an absurd disconnect that needs t be fixed. The US Senate is about to vote on the MORE Act. It will remove cannabis from the Controlled Substances Act and remove convictions of nonviolent marijuana offenders.
37 states have legalized the medical use of cannabis. In addition, the District of Columbia and the territories of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands and the US Virgin Islands have all legalized medical marijuana.
Each jurisdiction has its own criteria regarding what conditions cannabis can be prescribed for, at what amounts and what the process is for issuing medical marijuana licenses to qualified residents.
According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, 18 states have legalized the adult use of marijuana for recreational purposes
Under the Controlled Substances Act of 1970, the Drug Enforcement Agency still classifies cannabis as a Schedule I drug, “with no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse.” (Other Schedule I drugs include heroin and LSD, while cocaine is listed as a Schedule II drug.)
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