Map of states where recreational weed is legal in 2024 As of April 2024, recreational marijuana is legal in 24 states, or nearly half the country, according to the Pew Research Center .

States have their own processes for licensing dispensaries, but in all states where marijuana is legal, businesses that sell marijuana must have a license from the state to do so.

Pennsylvania could become the 25th state to legalize recreational marijuana. ... Map Shows Where Marijuana Is Legal as Pennsylvania Bill Moves Forward. Published May 07, 2025 at 2:36 PM EDT ...

The unofficial marijuana holiday is less than a week away and in more than half of the U.S., the purchase and consumption of the psychoactive drug is legal. Though more and more states have begun ...

Adult-use cannabis legalization has generated more than $20 billion in tax revenue across different states since sales first began in 2014, according to new data from the Marijuana Policy Project ...

Ohio recreational weed limits: How much legal marijuana can I buy? Adults 21 and older can possess up to 2.5 ounces of cannabis and 15 grams of extracts or edibles in Ohio. But there are limits on ...

The battle to legalize marijuana has played out in state legislatures over the past decade. Colorado was the first state to legalize it in 2012, and a flurry of states has followed ever since.