A guide to understanding where marijuana is legal and pending laws
A 100+ Year History Most people know that California was the first state to legalize medical cannabis in 1996. Few are aware that they were also one of the first to ban it. Along with Maine, Wyoming, and Indiana, California criminalized cannabis use in 1913. From that time forward, cannabis criminalization continued throughout the U.S with most states banning marijuana by the 1940s. 60 years later, 8 states including California, legalized medical use cannabis. Recreational use was legalized 12 years…