2016 Marijuana Policy Reform Legislation
Sixty-one percent of Americans live in states that have reformed their marijuana laws by allowing medical marijuana, imposing a fine — not possible jail time — on marijuana possession, or making marijuana legally available and regulated for adults’ use.
With polls showing that a majority of Americans support making marijuana use legal, and with 86% support for allowing medical marijuana, lawmakers are increasingly realizing the public supports marijuana policy reforms. In April 2016, Gov. Tom Wolf signed legislation making Pennsylvania the 24th state to allow medical cannabis. Dozens of other states are considering allowing medical marijuana, decriminalizing simple possession, or taking marijuana off the criminal market and regulating its sale to adults.
Click on the state name to take action and contact your state legislators. For the text of each bill, its sponsors, and its status, visit the “legislation” page after clicking on the state name.
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