Not exact matches
Sales of some beer brands even dipped slightly in Colorado, Washington and Oregon after these states
legalized recreational marijuana.
On January 1, Colorado
legalized the
sale of small amounts of
marijuana for
recreational use.
Recent polls suggested roughly 60 % support for the ballot to
legalize recreational cannabis in California, which
legalized medical
marijuana two decades ago and already sees an estimated $ 2.7 billion from legal medical pot
sales.
On November 8, another four states voted in favor of outright
marijuana legalization: California, Nevada, Maine, and Massachusetts all voted in favor of
legalized use,
sale, and consumption of
recreational marijuana.
In California on November 8, voters chose yes on Proposition 64 — a bill to
legalize the
recreational use, possession, cultivation, and
sale of
marijuana.
In Nevada on November 8, voters chose yes on Question 2 — a bill to
legalize the
recreational use, possession, cultivation, and
sale of
marijuana.
In Massachusetts on November 8, voters chose yes on Question 4 — a bill to
legalize the
recreational use, possession, cultivation, and
sale of
marijuana.
The
marijuana industry first peeked out from the darkness last year when
recreational sale was
legalized in the states of Colorado and Washington.
DENVER, Nov 5 (Reuters)- Supporters said on Tuesday that a Colorado measure to levy taxes on newly
legalized sales of
recreational marijuana and earmark the first $ 40 million in revenue for public schools had been approved by voters.
An employee pulls
marijuana out of a large canister for a customer at the LoDo Wellness Center in downtown Denver in January after Colorado
legalized the commercial production,
sale and
recreational use of
marijuana.
The issue is particularly complicated in Washington state, which
legalized recreational marijuana use in 2012 after privatizing liquor
sales the previous year.
Drivers surveyed during the daytime in Washington were more likely to test positive after the state
legalized recreational sales of
marijuana than before.