New Jersey’s new Governor, Phil Murphy, made access to medical marijuana easier in the Garden State this week. A few weeks earlier, California, with its nearly 40 million people, legalised recreational marijuana use, having cleared the way for medical marijuana in 1996. Twenty-nine States in the U.S. now allow marijuana for medical purposes, while eight have legalised its recreational use. Questions about legalityBecause of questions about the legality of marijuana, many banks will not accept deposits or conduct business relationships with cannabis companies. Arcview said 2.3 million people in the United States used marijuana for medical purposes last year and that an additional 1.8 million did so recreationally in States where it was legal.

Source: The Hindu January 28, 2018 00:33 UTC