| List of 2016 United States cannabis reform proposals | |
|---|---|
2015 ← → 2017 | |
 Legality of cannabis in the United States (2023) | |
| Status | Legal for recreational use Legal for medical use Illegal |
In 2016, nine U.S. states proposed cannabis reform legislation for medical marijuana and non-medical adult use. [1] [2] [3] As of 2016 [update] , the state laws are still at odds with the Federal status of cannabis, which is classified as a Schedule I narcotic. The Los Angeles Times stated that if all the measures passed, nine states encompassing a quarter of the U.S. population would have legalized recreational use, and "The presence of legalization measures on the ballot in Arkansas and North Dakota — both staunchly conservative states — illustrate the power of the trend toward legalization" and Federal reforms on banking are "increasingly looking inevitable". [4]
| State | Short description | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | Medical | Arkansas Medical Cannabis Act (Issue 6, a constitutional amendment; and Issue 7, a voter initiative, both appear on the ballot) |
| Arizona | Legalization | Proposition 205 |
| California | Legalization | Adult Use of Marijuana Act |
| Florida | Medical | Amendment 2 |
| Maine | Legalization | Question 1 |
| Massachusetts | Legalization | Massachusetts Legalization, Regulation and Taxation of Marijuana Initiative |
| Montana | Medical | Montana I-182 (amends existing 2004 law) |
| Nevada | Legalization | Question 2 |
| North Dakota | Medical | Measure 5 |