We've come a long way since marijuana was first decriminalized in Oregon in 1973. Here's a state-by-state breakdown:
Marijuana Legalization (8): Colorado, Washington, Oregon, Alaska, California, Maine, Massachusetts, Nevada (also Washington, DC)
Marijuana Decriminalization (13): Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri*, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Rhode Island, Vermont
Medical Marijuana Legalization (30): Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Louisiana*, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota*, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York*, North Dakota, Ohio*, Oregon, Pennsylvania*, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia* (also, Washington, DC)
* no smoking allowed
Medical Marijuana Legalization - CBD Oil Only (16): Alabama, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming.
Hemp Legalization (29): California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Washington.
Cities That Have Legalized Marijuana (5): Breckenridge, CO; Denver, CO; Portland, ME; South Portland, ME; Washington, DC
Cities That Have Decriminalized Marijuana (35): Ann Arbor, Berkley, Detroit, East Lansing, Ferndale, Flint, Grand Rapids, Huntington Woods, Lansing, Jackson, Keego Harbor, Mount Pleasant, Pleasant Ridge, Portage, Port Huron, Saginaw, MI; Berkeley, CA; Chicago, IL; Columbia, MO; Miami, FL; Milwaukee, WI; Monona, WI; New Orleans, LA; New York, NY; Orlando, FL; Philadelphia, PA; Pittsburgh, PA; Santa Fe, NM; Tampa, FL; Bellaire, Logan, Newark, Roseville, Toledo, OH; Wichita, KS.
Cities That Have Made Marijuana Arrests the Lowest Depriority (12): Eureka Springs, AR; Fayetteville, AR; Hailey; ID; Kalamazoo, MI; Oakland, CA; San Francsico, CA; Santa Barbara, CA; Santa Cruz, CA; Santa Monica, CA; Seaatle, WA; Tacoma, WA; Tampa, FL; West Hollywood, CA
For specific information about each state, go here.
