Cannabis in United States of America
At the moment the USA is leading the way in the battle to legalise and make marijuana more accessible. Currently there are four states in which marijuana is legal for recreational use in the United States. They are Alaska, Colorado, Oregon and Washington. Washington, D.C., also allows the recreational use of marijuana. Maine, Massachusetts, Nevada and California have also voted to allow recreational use. So about 21% of Americans live in a state where it is legal to use marijuana for recreational use. USA is becoming more cannabis friendly by the day as Washington DC became the latest place where the smoking and possession of cannabis is legal. The capital of the United States has allowed the recreational use of weed after the states of Alaska, Colorado, Washington and Oregon have already amended their laws. Residents and visitors can now have as much as two ounces (56 grams) of cannabis on their person and can even grow up to six plants at home – provided they ar...