IS YOUR STATE ONE OF THE NEXT 12 TO LEGALIZE MARIJUANA?

In an ideal world for those in the cannabis industry, as well as for advocates and enthusiasts nationwide, cannabis would be made legal in every state in the country by the 2016 elections, if not sooner.

Let’s face it: Americans are consuming marijuana, legal or not. A recent Gallup poll found that nearly half of Americans say they have tried marijuana. And, let’s face this, too: If those Americans had all been caught, nearly half the country could potentially either be in jail or have served jail time—including our current President (who has publicly admitted to smoking marijuana), a number of former presidents, as well as presidential hopefuls. How’s that for hypocrisy at work?

While nationwide legalization is not going to happen any time soon, we can all hold out hopes for the states that have an actual fighting chance at legalizing recreational marijuana, and establishing a retail market that is regulated...

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