According to statewide polling data, 72 percent of South Carolinians say they support legalizing the use of medical marijuana.
Author: Carly Wolf, Former NORML State Policies Manager
According to a recent statewide survey, 60 percent of registered voters endorse legalizing marijuana.
Going forward tens of thousands of otherwise law-abiding New Jerseyans will no longer be subject to arrest, incarceration, and a criminal record for their personal use of marijuana.
According to statewide polling data, 72 percent of New Mexico residents said they favor a proposal to legalize, tax, and regulate cannabis sales.
According to statewide polling data, 63 percent of Connecticut residents support ending marijuana prohibition in the state.
“This legislation will accomplish our shared goals of delivering restorative justice and ensuring that the communities most impacted by the War on Drugs see the economic benefits of the adult-use cannabis market.”
Provisions legalizing marijuana possession, use, and personal cultivation take immediate effect.
State officials approved procedures in 2019 permitting those with low-level marijuana possession convictions to seek unconditional pardons.