California legalized medical weed 25 years ago, prompting a nationwide shift. Since then, 20 states have legalized medical cannabis, and 36 states have legalized recreational use of marijuana. But federal government rules have held back research on marijuana’s potential to treat many ailments.
Intro: 00:00
Prop 215: 01:38
Map of where pot is legal in U.S.: 02:13
Nixon and marijuana.: 02:30
Cannabis for autism: 03:08
Cannabis for other ailments: 04:49
Federal regulations: 05:21
New research licenses: 06:23
Read the story: https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2021-11-03/california-changed-the-country-with-weed-legalization-is-it-high-time-for-the-feds-to-catch-up
List of 36 states where medical marijuana use is legal:
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Hawaii
Illinois
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
Montana
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Dakota
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
List of 20 states where recreational marijuana use is legal:
Alaska
Arizona
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Illinois
Maine
Massachusetts
Michigan
Montana
Nevada
New Jersey
New Mexico
New Jersey
New York
South Dakota
Oregon
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
*as of November 3, 2021
More from the United States of California series:
“Is California’s electric car revolution bad for the planet?” https://youtu.be/ePfvbqwG-2A
“Is California’s hydrogen highway a failed experiment?” https://youtu.be/Nzm5GuOJBqg
“Do California’s climate credits let companies keep polluting?” https://youtu.be/HjAgmLv8DSQ
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