Legalized Marijuana in the USA
Greenstar keeps you informed of the legal status of marijuana in the US. Nine states, including Washington D.C. have legalized marijuana for recreational use. In addition, medical marijuana is legalized in 29 states. Thirteen states, including New Hampshire removed the jail-time penalty for possessing small amounts of marijuana, calling it “decriminalization.”
In 2018 the New Hampshire House of Representatives almost passed a bill to legalize home-growing of marijuana. States are moving to legalize marijuana (whether for medicinal or recreational use, or both). More than half of the U.S. states have medical marijuana laws in progress, and nine states have legalized certain quantities of marijuana for recreational use. The benefits of legalizing marijuana are so evident. Legalizing marijuana helps state economies and federal governments.