These Six States And Territories Could Be The Next To Legalize Marijuana

 

     On Election Day 2020, Arizona, New Jersey, and Montana voted to legalize possession of recreational marijuana. The following six states and territories could legalize recreational marijuana within five years:

1. Hawaii: With medical marijuana legalized and possession decriminalized relatively recently, they also have a solidly-Democratic justice system and government.

2. Mississippi: Despite being deep red, they long ago decriminalized possession.

3. New Hampshire: Despite having Republican leanings, they have recently decriminalized and legalized recreational and medical marijuana respectively.

4. North Carolina: With a growing Democratic movement and decriminalization and limited medical legalization, recreational legalization could be coming.

5. North Dakota: Despite being pretty Republican, they have decriminalized possession and medically legalized marijuana rapidly and have solid support for recreational legalization.

6. Ohio: Long having decriminalized possession, John Kasich is a reasonable man who legalized medical marijuana and Mike DeWine could legalize it recreationally.