The legalization of cannabis in the United States is developing at an exponential rate, with almost all states and territories having legalized some form of medical cannabis.
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Cannabis is federally illegal in the United States.
Which US states have legalized cannabis?Some 30 US states have now legalized recreational use as well as medical use, and numerous citizen and legislative initiatives are underway across the country.
This creates a industry extremely lucrative, with sales estimated to reach $50 billion in the United States by 2025, making it an even bigger market. more successful than the beer business.
Yet the United States has been a pioneer in the fight against cannabis, and drugs in general, with the highest incarceration rate in the world, with 650,000 people arrested every year. for simple cannabis use, which federal law still prohibits and classifies alongside heroin as having no therapeutic value. This prohibition seems to be coming to an end, driven by a veritable «Green gold rush» and a desire to repair the damage caused by the war on drugs and addicts.
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