A state-by-state look at marijuana laws in the United States, including which states have legalized cannabis, those with no access at all, and the handful that will vote on the issue in November.
FILE - An individual purchases cannabis at a dispensary on the morning that cannabis sales became legal in New Jersey on April 21, 2022, in Paterson, New Jersey. legalization in the United States over the past few decades, with a majority of Americans now overwhelmingly in favor, according to polling — and many states enacting laws to allow for its legal use and sale.
On the federal level, marijuana remains illegal. But the most recent poll from Gallup on the subject found thatOver the past decade, 19 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., and Guam have legalized the recreational use of marijuana. Meanwhile, 37 states now allow some form of medical cannabis, and only three states have no cannabis access laws on the books.
Gallup has documented opinions on legalizing cannabis over more than 50 years, noting particularly sharp increases in support during the 2000s and 2010s. But there are still differences in opinion based on political party and religion, according to Gallup. Most Democrats and political independents support legalization, while Republicans are nearly evenly split on the question , the company said.
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