FILE – A customer displays a bag of “flower,” or marijuana bud, that she purchased at an unlicensed cannabis dispensary in unincorporated Los Angeles County, just east of the Los Angeles city boundary, on Dec. 21, 2022. (Photo by ROBYN BECK/AFP via G
Ohio became the most recent state to legalize adult recreational use, and voters in Florida, North Dakota, and South Dakota will decide on ballot initiatives to legalize marijuana in November.
At the federal level, President Joe Biden and a growing number of lawmakers from both major political parties have been pushing for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug.
The potential move comes as marijuana has become increasingly accepted by Americans, with support for its legalization increasing dramatically over the last two decades. A Gallup poll in 2023 found that 70% of adults support legalization, the highest level recorded by the polling firm and more than double the roughly 30% who backed it in 2000.
And while the tide appears to be turning in favor of legalization, there are still at least 12 states with little-to-no access to cannabis products. The same recent Gallup poll also highlighted the slight majorities of people who believe that marijuana negatively impacts both society (54%) and most people who use it (51%).
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