State rankings
Next States to Legalize Weed
Next States to Legalize Weed: compare 13 US states on 2 metrics.
2023 Status
5 values across 13 entries
Data
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13 states
 Delaware | To Watch | — |
 Hawaii | Likely | Medical use has been legal since 2000. Governor has stated he would not veto a bill legalizing recreational use. |
 Kansas | To Watch | — |
 Kentucky | Maybe | Medical use legalized March 2023. Recreational permissions may follow in the near future. |
 Minnesota | Likely | House File 100, a cannabis legalization bill, is expected to pass during 2023. |
 New Hampshire | Maybe | — |
 North Carolina | To Watch | 70% of North Carolinians favor legalization of cannabis for medical purposes |
 Ohio | Likely | — |
 Oklahoma | Not in 2023 | In March 2023, Oklahoma voters rejected State Question 820, which would have legalized recreational use of marijuana. |
 Pennsylvania | Maybe | — |
 South Carolina | Wild Card | — |
 Tennessee | Wild Card | — |
 Texas | To Watch | Medical use was first legalized in 2015 and expanded in 2019 and 2021. Further expansions are likely, as a 2022 survey indicated that 83% of Texans support medical cannabis and 55% support legal recreational use, |
Quick answers
- Where does this next states to legalize weed data come from?
- Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Cannabis Business Times.