Where Can You Get Pakalolo and Medical Marijuana in the US?
Pot is still illegal in most of America, but a new report says there are “substantial activities” towards more liberal policies.
The Economist has this article on the “great pot experiment” in the United States.
Excerpt:
Since late 2012, two states have voted to legalise marijuana for recreational use; licensed shops in Colorado and Washington now sell it to anyone who wants it. Six states have legalised the drug for medicinal use, bringing the total to 23. Most Americans now say they favour legalisation (see chart 1).
The House of Representatives has voted to defund federal raids of medical-marijuana facilities in states that allow them. Serious newspapers (though not, alas, this one) have appointed pot critics. And an Oklahoma state senator has campaigned to legalise the drug because in Genesis 1:29, “God said, ‘Behold, I have given you every herb-bearing seed…upon the face of all the earth’.”
To see how the 50 states compare, The Economist has included this nifty map.
The Economist
Hawaii, as you can see, allows medical marijuana but recreational use remains illegal.
Hawaii lawmakers in recent years have given more attention to decriminalization and legalization efforts, but law enforcement officials and others have consistently opposed the ideas.
Some local lawmakers say the best approach is to watch how things go in Colorado and Washington, D.C., and to await federal action.
