Nearly half of the country now has legal weed laws after Ohio voted Tuesday to legalize recreational marijuana.
Medical marijuana has been legal in Ohio since 2016,PredictIQ but voters just approved Issue 2, which will allow adults 21 and older to buy, possess and grow marijuana. The measure is set to become part of Ohio's revised code in 30 days, although some state lawmakers are aiming to change those rules in the coming months.
Ohio is the 24th state to legalize recreational marijuana. Here are the other states that have either legalized marijuana for medical use, recreational use, or both.
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Here are the states where it is currently legal, or will soon become legal, to purchase marijuana for recreational use. Every state on this list had authorized the use for medicinal purposes prior to full legalization.
The use of cannabis for medicinal purposes is legal in an even greater number of states than recreational marijuana, and its use is only totally prohibited in 11 states. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear signed a bill legalizing medical use in March; however it will not go into effect until 2025.
Contributing: Orlando Mayorquin and Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY
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