and? What happened in the years prior to that?

Posted on: March 16, 2021 at 14:58:48 CT

1996: California becomes the first state to legalize medical cannabis with the approval of Proposition 215.

1998: Oregon, Alaska, and Washington all legalize medical cannabis through ballot measure.
Nevada also passes a medical cannabis initiative, but it requires second approval in 2000 to become law, as per the state constitution.

1999: Maine legalizes medical cannabis through ballot measure.

2000: Hawaii becomes the first state to legalize medical cannabis through state legislature.

2000: Nevada and Colorado legalize medical cannabis through ballot measure.

2001: Nevada decriminalizes cannabis through state legislature.

2003: Maryland passes legislation establishing reduced penalties for persons using cannabis due to a medical necessity (as established at trial).

2004: Vermont legalizes medical cannabis through state legislature.

2004: Montana legalizes medical cannabis through ballot measure.

2006: Rhode Island legalizes medical cannabis through state legislature.

2007: New Mexico legalizes medical cannabis through state legislature.

2008: Michigan approves a ballot to legalize medical cannabis. Massachusetts approves a ballot measure to decriminalize cannabis.

2010: New Jersey legalizes medical cannabis through state legislature.
2010: Arizona legalizes medical cannabis through ballot measure.

2010: California legislators reduce penalties for cannabis to a civil infraction.

2011: Delaware legalizes medical cannabis through state legislature.

2011: Connecticut decriminalizes cannabis through state legislature.

2012: Connecticut legalizes medical cannabis through
state legislature.

2012: Rhode Island decriminalizes cannabis through state legislature.

2012: Colorado and Washington become the first two states to legalize the recreational use of cannabis following the passage of Amendment 64 and Initiative 502.
Massachusetts approves a ballot measure to legalize medical cannabis.

2013: Vermont decriminalizes cannabis through state legislature.

2013: New Hampshire legalizes medical cannabis through state legislature.

2013: Illinois legalizes medical cannabis through state legislature.

2014: Utah becomes the first state to pass a low-THC, high-CBD medical cannabis law.[47] These laws allow low-THC cannabis oil to be used for treatment of certain medical conditions (mostly seizure disorders) with a doctor's recommendation.

2014: Maryland legislators decriminalize cannabis and approve a comprehensive medical cannabis law, expanding the very limited measure that was passed in 2003.[48]

2014: Missouri decriminalizes cannabis through state legislature.[49]

2014: Minnesota legalizes medical cannabis through state legislature.

2014: New York legalizes medical cannabis through state legislature.

2014: Alaska and Oregon legalize recreational cannabis through ballot measure.

2014: By the end of the year, 10 more states pass low-THC, high-CBD medical cannabis laws: Alabama, Kentucky, Wisconsin, Mississippi, Tennessee, Iowa, South Carolina, Florida, North Carolina, and Missouri.

2015: Delaware decriminalizes cannabis through state legislature.

2015: Louisiana legislators pass a limited medical cannabis law.

2015: During the year, five more states pass low-THC, high-CBD medical cannabis laws: Virginia, Georgia, Oklahoma, Texas, and Wyoming.

2016: Pennsylvania legalizes medical cannabis through state legislature.

2016: Ohio legalizes medical cannabis through state legislature.

2016: Illinois decriminalizes cannabis through state legislature.

2016: California, Nevada, Maine, and Massachusetts approve ballot measures to legalize recreational cannabis. Arkansas, Florida, and North Dakota approve ballot measures to legalize medical cannabis.

2017: West Virginia legalizes medical cannabis through state legislature.

2017: Indiana passes a low-THC, high-CBD medical cannabis law.

2017: New Hampshire decriminalizes cannabis through state legislature.

Edited by Spanky at 15:06:03 on 03/16/21