And while New Jersey lawmakers missed a deadline to legalize recreational marijuana earlier last month, they have vowed to vote on the legislation before the end of the year. Also last month, Canada opened its first recreational marijuana dispensaries, becoming the largest marijuana marketplace in the world. In January, California, the largest legal marijuana market in the U.S., opened its first recreational marijuana shops . Four states are considering ballot proposals to legalize marijuana for medical or recreational use in this year’s midterm elections . In October, Utah medical marijuana advocates and state lawmakers agreed to a compromise bill that would legalize medical marijuana in the state but with some differences from the ballot initiative.

Source: Huffington Post November 06, 2018 10:41 UTC