And 20 more states have legalized medical marijuana: Arizona, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
http://www.refinery29.com/2016/04/107985/where-is-weed-legal
This year could see marijuana legalized for recreational use in an additional 10 states, including Connecticut, Hawaii, and Michigan. Seven other states considered that legislation this year, but the bills either died or missed their deadlines.
http://www.refinery29.com/2016/04/107985/where-is-weed-legal
State Marijuana Laws Map. Twenty-five states and the District of Columbia currently have laws legalizing marijuana in some form. Four states and the District of Columbia have legalized marijuana for recreational use. In Alaska, adults 21 and older can now transport, buy or possess up to an ounce of marijuana and six plants.
http://www.governing.com/gov-data/state-marijuana-laws-map-medical-recreational.html
A number of states have also decriminalized the possession of small amounts of marijuana. Other states have passed medical marijuana laws allowing for limited use of cannabis. Some medical marijuana laws are broader than others, with types of medical conditions that allow for treatment varying from state to state.
http://www.governing.com/gov-data/state-marijuana-laws-map-medical-recreational.html
Marijuana could also be legalized for medical use in Louisiana, Missouri, North Carolina, South Carolina, South Dakota, and Tennessee. The Marijuana Policy Project (MPP) is backing six of those state ballot initiatives. And the group hopes the political climate will be favorable for getting voters to say yes.
http://www.refinery29.com/2016/04/107985/where-is-weed-legal
Alaska, Colorado, Oregon, Washington state, and Washington, D.C., have already legalized recreational, as well as medical, marijuana for adults (although in D.C., it still isn't legal to buy).
http://www.refinery29.com/2016/04/107985/where-is-weed-legal
In April, Pennsylvania become the latest state to legalize medical marijuana. The map below show states legalizing marijuana use for medical and recreational purposes. Information below is current as of May 25, 2016.
http://www.governing.com/gov-data/state-marijuana-laws-map-medical-recreational.html
Marijuana advocates believe there's a chance for at least 11 more states to legalize recreational marijuana in the near term. In February, the District of Columbia decriminalized recreational marijuana, making it legal for residents to carry up to two ounces of cannabis and own six plants.
https://mic.com/articles/126303/where-is-marijuana-legal-in-the-united-states-list-of-recreational-and-medicinal-states
That's nearly twice what the state raked in from alcohol tax revenue during that same time. In the United States, sales of legal marijuana hit $2.7 billion last year, up from $1.5 billion in 2013, according to cannabis investment and research firm ArcView Group.
https://mic.com/articles/126303/where-is-marijuana-legal-in-the-united-states-list-of-recreational-and-medicinal-states
The majority of those states have legalized cannabis for medicinal purposes, however recreational marijuana use is fully legal in Alaska, Colorado, Oregon, Washington and the District of Columbia.
https://mic.com/articles/126303/where-is-marijuana-legal-in-the-united-states-list-of-recreational-and-medicinal-states
how many states have medicinal marijuana
20 more states have medicinal marijuana. There are 20 more states have medicinal marijuana.