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Cannabis country: Researcher forecasts next 5 states likely to OK recreational marijuana

Submitted by Marijuana News on Wed, 03/04/2015 - 11:45

LAWRENCE — With laws going into effect last week that legalized recreational marijuana in both Alaska and Washington, D.C., a researcher into the history of cannabis’ acceptance has predicted the next five U.S. states where voters could be inclined to approve marijuana use for relaxation and enjoyment.

Barney Warf, professor of geography at the University of Kansas, is the author of “High Points: An Historical History of Cannabis,” published in the peer-reviewed journal Geographical Review in September 2014.

Warf said legalization can be “hard to predict,” but he made his forecast of states expected to legalize cannabis based on their current laws and voter leanings.

“All five of these states have legal medical marijuana and tend to be liberal or libertarian in voting patterns,” he said.

THE NEXT FIVE STATES WHERE RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA COULD BE LEGAL:

  1. California: “Recreational cannabis almost was legalized in the past, and California voters are
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