Adam Paul Ebbin is an American politician who is the senator from the 39th District of the Virginia Senate since January 2024. A member of the Democratic Party,he previously represented the 39th Senate District from 2012 to 2024 and served in the Virginia House of Delegates from the 49th District from 2004 to 2012.
In the United States,cannabis is legal in 38 of 50 states for medical use and 24 states for recreational use. At the federal level,cannabis is classified as a Schedule I drug under the Controlled Substances Act,determined to have a high potential for abuse and no accepted medical use,prohibiting its use for any purpose. Despite this prohibition,federal law is generally not enforced against the possession,cultivation,or intrastate distribution of cannabis in states where such activity has been legalized. On May 1,2024,the Associated Press reported on plans by the Drug Enforcement Administration to move cannabis to the less-restrictive Schedule III.
The legal history of cannabis in the United States began with state-level prohibition in the early 20th century,with the first major federal limitations occurring in 1937. Starting with Oregon in 1973,individual states began to liberalize cannabis laws through decriminalization. In 1996,California became the first state to legalize medical cannabis,sparking a trend that spread to a majority of states by 2016. In 2012,Washington and Colorado became the first states to legalize cannabis for recreational use.
Cannabis in Massachusetts is legal for medical and recreational use. It also relates to the legal and cultural events surrounding the use of cannabis. A century after becoming the first U.S. state to criminalize recreational cannabis,Massachusetts voters elected to legalize it in 2016.
Cannabis in Virginia is legal for medical use and recreational use. The first medical marijuana dispensary opened in August 2020,and adult recreational use became legalized in July 2021.
Cannabis in Texas is illegal for recreational use. Possession of up to two ounces is a class B misdemeanor,punishable by up to 180 days in prison and a fine of up to $2000. Several of the state's major municipalities have enacted reforms to apply lesser penalties or limit enforcement,however.
Cannabis in Minnesota is legal for recreational use since August 2023. Governor Tim Walz signed House File 100 on May 30,2023,legalizing the use,possession,and cultivation of cannabis within the state. The state's new Office of Cannabis Management will establish a regulatory framework for commercial cultivation and sales,with exceptions for tribal nations.
Cannabis in New Mexico is legal for recreational use as of June 29,2021. A bill to legalize recreational use –House Bill 2,the Cannabis Regulation Act –was signed by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham on April 12,2021. The first licensed sales of recreational cannabis began on April 1,2022.
The Cannabis Law legalizes recreational cannabis in New York. It is chapter 7-A of the Consolidated Laws of New York,and was originally enacted by the Marihuana Regulation and Taxation Act on March 31,2021 but has since been amended.
The Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act,also known as the MORE Act,is a proposed piece of U.S. federal legislation that would deschedule cannabis from the Controlled Substances Act and enact various criminal and social justice reforms related to cannabis,including the expungement of prior convictions.
The Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act is a proposed bill in the United States Congress to recognize legalization of cannabis by the states. The authors are Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer,Senator Cory Booker,and Senator Ron Wyden.
Christopher Wayne Toney is an American politician who has served as a Delegate from the 31st District to the West Virginia House of Delegates since 2018. He is a Republican.
Question 4 was a voter referendum to amend the Constitution of Maryland in order to legalize cannabis for adult use in Maryland. The referendum was approved overwhelmingly,with more than twice as many voters voting in favor of it than against it and winning in all but one county,on November 8,2022. It went into effect on July 1,2023.
