Half The US Has Legalized Recreational Pot – 10 More States With Initiative Process Yet To Do So
What is the status of recreational marijuana in the United States?
-
- See also: Background
As of September 2024, 24 states and Washington, D.C., had legalized the possession and personal use of marijuana for recreational purposes.[5][6][7][8]
- In 13 states and D.C., the ballot initiative process was used to legalize marijuana.
- In two states, the legislature referred a measure to the ballot for voter approval.
- In nine states, bills to legalize marijuana were enacted into law.
Florida is one of ten states that has an initiative process and that has not yet legalized marijuana. The other states are Arkansas, Idaho, Oklahoma, Utah, Wyoming, Mississippi, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota. Oklahoma voters rejected an initiative to legalize marijuana on March 7, 2023. Initiatives were rejected by voters in Arkansas, North Dakota, and South Dakota in 2022.
Read the full article regarding the Florida Amendment 3 to Legalize Recreational Pot at ballotpedia.org.
Feature image taken from trapcultureaz.com.
