In 1975 marijuana was decidedly legal it's only for medical purpose in Alaska.
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As of 2021, several states have decriminalized marijuana, including Alaska, California, Colorado, Illinois, New York, and Oregon, among others. Decriminalization typically means that possessing small amounts of marijuana is treated as a civil offense, rather than a criminal one.
In the 1970s, several substances were legalized or decriminalized in certain places. Cannabis was decriminalized in some states like Oregon and Alaska, and other psychedelics such as LSD and psilocybin were legal for a period of time before being classified as illegal.
Yes, marijuana is legal for recreational use in Washington D.C. It was decriminalized in 2014 and later legalized for recreational use in 2015. However, there are still restrictions on where it can be consumed.
Marijuana is not decriminalized anywhere in the US. Some states allow it for medicinal purposes. Maryland is not one of those states. Delaware which borders Maryland just passed legislation legalizing it for medicinal purposes.
As of September 2021, marijuana is legal for recreational use in seven states in the United States. These states are Alaska, California, Colorado, Maine, Massachusetts, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington.