By Brad Beckett on May 7, 2026
We have had several posts about marijuana laws around the nation. A recent report from the Tax Foundation recreational says marijuana taxation is a hot policy issue and, along those lines, that many states tax & regulate it. Click here to read more.
In addition, last year President Trump signed an executive order directing the U.S. Attorney General to expedite reclassification of marijuana from a Schedule I to a Schedule III drug under the Controlled Substances. The map below shows those states that have nullified the federal prohibition to establish a legal recreational cannabis market subject to an excise tax.
“Nearly half of US states regulate and tax recreational markets, and only 10 states still lack a comprehensive medical marijuana program. A few states have decriminalized possession but have not allowed for the cultivation or sale of marijuana, sometimes due to gubernatorial vetoes or court rulings blocking legalization.”
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