Voters in California, Nevada and Massachusetts have endorsed the recreational use of marijuana in state-wide polls, while Arizona rejected such measure.
The town of Pueblo in Colorado had been popular for its distinctive pride. However, it had twisted when it started to legalize recreational marijuana. This legalization drove citizens in the community to move against its industry despite the boost of its economy. On November 8 a referendum will be done for the residents to decide on the matter.
Oregon, which as of July 1 made it legal for adults ages 21 and up to possess and use recreational marijuana, is going further than decriminalization the drug and expunging marijuana violations from their citizens’ records.
Smoking marijuana became legal in Oregon on Wednesday, making the state part of what Reuters called the "growing legalization movement spreading down the United States' West Coast."
President Barack Obama said that young Americans have a lot more to be worried about than whether they can legally use marijuana compared to other more severe issues like war, climate change and the economy.
Despite the fact that medical and recreational marijuana use is legal under Washington state law, three people were convicted on Tuesday for growing marijuana on their property. However, they were acquitted of 4 out of 5 other more serious charges in the highly watched case known as the "Kettle Falls Five."
Although President Barack Obama has stated that he opposes marijuana legalization, on Thursday he suggested that states should decriminalize marijuana and treat it like tobacco.
A D.C. Council held a "roundtable discussion" on Monday to consider passing a bill that would legalize the use and sale of marijuana in the nation's capital.
Despite his support for a voter referendum to legalize the recreational use of marijuana in Washington, D.C., President Barack Obama is set to sign a last-minute spending measure that would block the results of that vote.
