The results of the November 2016 elections are in and voters in eight states decided in favor of legalizing marijuana.
Voters in four states: California (Proposition 64), Maine, Massachusetts, and Nevada backed statewide marijuana initiatives regulating the adult use, possession, and sale of cannabis. (Read more about California Cannabis Law.)
Voters in four additional states: Arkansas, Florida, Montana, and North Dakota endorsed initiatives either legalizing or expanding the use of marijuana for therapeutic purposes.
Laws in twenty-nine states now recognize the medical use of cannabis, while eight states permit marijuana adult use and retail sale.