Medical Marijuana Legal In 13—Not 14—States
the420times | Oct 27, 2009 | Comments 0
Although many media sources claim that medical marijuana is legal in 14 states, it is actually only legal in 13. The confusion arises from the nature of the laws in Maryland.
Why Maryland is Not the 14th Medical Marijuana State
by Mike Meno
In news coverage of last week’s Department of Justice memo, there was a lot of confusion over exactly how many states have medical marijuana laws. Some outlets reported that 14 states have such laws. Others said 13 states. So which is it? And why the confusion?
The answer is 13. They are Alaska, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Maine, Michigan, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Washington.
Read the full story at MPP.org.
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