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Template:US cannabis legalization table

United States jurisdictions with legalized recreational cannabis
Jurisdiction Effective date Licensed sales since Legalization method
Washington (state) December 6, 2012 July 8, 2014 Initiated ballot measure
Colorado December 10, 2012[1] January 1, 2014 Initiated ballot measure
Alaska February 24, 2015 October 29, 2016 Initiated ballot measure
Washington, D.C. February 26, 2015 Never authorized Initiated ballot measure
Oregon July 1, 2015 October 1, 2015 Initiated ballot measure
California November 9, 2016 January 1, 2018 Initiated ballot measure
Massachusetts December 15, 2016 November 20, 2018 Initiated ballot measure
Nevada January 1, 2017 July 1, 2017 Initiated ballot measure
Maine January 30, 2017 October 9, 2020 Initiated ballot measure
Vermont July 1, 2018 October 1, 2022[2] Legislative bill
Northern Mariana Islands September 21, 2018 July 16, 2021[3] Legislative bill
Michigan December 6, 2018 December 1, 2019 Initiated ballot measure
Guam April 4, 2019 Not yet started Legislative bill
Illinois January 1, 2020 January 1, 2020 Legislative bill
Arizona November 30, 2020 January 22, 2021 Initiated ballot measure
Montana January 1, 2021 January 1, 2022[4] Initiated ballot measure
New Jersey February 22, 2021 April 21, 2022 Legislatively referred ballot measure
New York March 31, 2021 December 29, 2022[5] Legislative bill
New Mexico June 29, 2021[6] April 1, 2022[7][8] Legislative bill
Connecticut July 1, 2021 January 10, 2023[9] Legislative bill
Virginia July 1, 2021 Never authorized Legislative bill
Rhode Island May 25, 2022 December 1, 2022 Legislative bill
Missouri December 8, 2022 February 3, 2023[10] Initiated ballot measure
United States Virgin Islands January 18, 2023 Not yet started Legislative bill
Delaware April 23, 2023 Not yet started Legislative bill
Maryland July 1, 2023 July 1, 2023 Legislatively referred ballot measure
Minnesota August 1, 2023[11] Not yet started Legislative bill
Ohio December 7, 2023 August 6, 2024[12] Initiated ballot measure

References

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  1. ^ Holden, Will C.; Hendrick, Thomas (December 10, 2012). "Governor signs Amendment 64, marijuana officially legal in Colorado". KDVR. Archived from the original on November 30, 2020.
  2. ^ Hallenbeck, Brent. "Things are changing and things are good': Adult-use cannabis sales start in Vermont". Burlington Free Press. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
  3. ^ Erediano, Emmanuel T. (July 20, 2021). "First cannabis store opens doors to Saipan community". Marianas Variety. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
  4. ^ Hutzler, Alexandra (May 19, 2021). "Montana Governor Signs Legislation to Implement Marijuana Legalization, Begin Sales Next Year". Newsweek. Archived from the original on October 8, 2021.
  5. ^ Jesse Lee, Yeji (March 29, 2022). "The ultimate guide to cannabis legalization in New York: The key dates to know, and which stocks could benefit the most". Insider. Retrieved April 2, 2022 – via Yahoo! News.
  6. ^ McKay, Dan (April 10, 2021). "Cannabis in NM: How will it work?". Albuquerque Journal. Archived from the original on April 12, 2021. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
  7. ^ "New Mexico launches cannabis sales, within Texans' reach". NPR. Associated Press. April 1, 2022. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
  8. ^ Lee, Morgan; Attanasio, Cedar (April 1, 2022). "New Mexico launches cannabis sales on Texas' doorstep". PBS NewsHour. Associated Press. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
  9. ^ "Governor Lamont Signs Bill Legalizing and Safely Regulating Adult-Use Cannabis". Connecticut Official State Website. June 22, 2021. Retrieved April 6, 2022. Retail sales of cannabis aim to begin in Connecticut by the end of 2022.
  10. ^ Neman, Daniel (February 3, 2023). "Surprise! Recreational marijuana sales become legal in Missouri on Friday". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
  11. ^ "Minnesota Lawmakers Pass Marijuana Legalization Bill". Minnesota Public Radio. August 1, 2023. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  12. ^ "Where Ohioans can buy recreational marijuana Tuesday". News 5 Cleveland WEWS. 2024-08-02. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
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