As more and more states are legalizing cannabis, it’s important to understand the various laws and effects of this sweeping legalization. At least four states – Ohio, Oklahoma and Pennsylvania, in addition to Minnesota – have a good chance to legalize adult-use marijuana this year, according to a report from the Marijuana Policy Project. The problem has already arisen in Minnesota, which made THC edibles legal last year. The Rochester Post-Bulletin reported recently that 94 people have been charged with possession of marijuana edibles since the law took effect.
People Living In States With legal Marijuana Have Lower Rates Of Alcohol Use Disorder, Federally Funded Twin Study Finds. The nationwide research, funded by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), found that alcohol use disorder (AUD) was significantly lower in states that had legalize recreational marijuana.
Three more states enacted laws legalizing adult-use cannabis, with New Jersey, Arizona, and South Dakota all approving recreational marijuana. As it stands, 39 states have legalize cannabis in some capacity, and the remaining 11 have decriminalized it. Marijuana bills have seeped into the general assembly for years, and so far, only Idaho and South Dakota remain as one of only 12 states that haven't legalize cannabis in some way.