How many states have legalized medical weed?

Thirty states and the District of Columbia currently have laws broadly legalizing marijuana in some form. Eight states and the District of Columbia have adopted the most expansive laws legalizing marijuana for recreational use. read more

Medical marijuana is now legal in 20 states and the District of Columbia. Of those states, Washington and Colorado have legalized marijuana for recreational use. Colorado's first retail marijuana stores opened Jan. 1 for sale to people 21 years and older. Under federal law, marijuana is still an illegal drug. read more

As of April 2017, 14 states have legalized by ballot measure and 15 have by state legislature. The U.S. territories of Guam (2014, ballot measure) and Puerto Rico (2015, executive order) have also legalized the medical use of cannabis. read more