In 2016, nine U.S. states proposed cannabis reform legislation for medical marijuana and non-medical adult use. , the state laws are still at odds with the Federal status of cannabis, which is classified as a Schedule I narcotic. The Los Angeles Times stated that if all the measures passed, nine states encompassing a quarter of the U.S. population would have legalized recreational use, and "The presence of legalization measures on the ballot in Arkansas and North Dakota — both staunchly conservative states — illustrate the power of the trend toward legalization" and Federal reforms on banking are "increasingly looking inevitable".
State Short description DetailArkansas MedicalArkansas Medical Cannabis Act (Issue 6, a constitutional amendment; and Issue 7, a voter initiative, both appear on the ballot)Arizona LegalizationProposition 205California LegalizationAdult Use of Marijuana ActFloridaMedicalAmendment 2MaineLegalizationQuestion 1Massachusetts LegalizationMassachusetts Legalization, Regulation and Taxation of Marijuana Initiative MontanaMedicalMontana I-182 (amends existing 2004 law)NevadaLegalizationQuestion 2North DakotaMedicalMeasure 5
References
External links Congressional Affairs, September 2016 National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)