<Ul> <Li> 2012 : Colorado and Washington legalized recreational marijuana for adults 21 years of age or older . </Li> <Li> 2014 : Maryland decriminalized cannabis . Minnesota and New York legalized medical cannabis . </Li> <Li> 2014 : Utah legalizes CBD oil , becoming the first state to legalize a cannabis - based medicine without legalizing medical cannabis entirely . </Li> <Li> 2014 : Oklahoma legalizes trials of CBD oil . </Li> <Li> 2014 : Alaska and Oregon legalized recreational cannabis . Alaska 's law took effect on February 25 , 2015 . Oregon 's initiative began on July 1 , 2015 . </Li> <Li> 2015 : Georgia , North Carolina , and Texas legalized CBD oil . </Li> <Li> 2015 : Louisiana legalized medical cannabis . </Li> <Li> 2015 : Delaware decriminalized cannabis . </Li> <Li> 2016 : Ohio and Pennsylvania legalized medical cannabis via state legislature . </Li> <Li> 2016 : Illinois decriminalized cannabis . </Li> <Li> 2016 : California , Nevada , Maine and Massachusetts legalized recreational cannabis via ballot initiative . </Li> <Li> 2016 : Florida , North Dakota , and Arkansas legalized medical cannabis via ballot initiative . </Li> <Li> 2017 : Vermont becomes first state to pass recreational cannabis bill entirely through elected legislature on May 10 , 2017 ( see cannabis in Vermont ) . </Li> <Li> 2017 : New Hampshire decriminalized cannabis . </Li> <Li> 2017 : West Virginia legalized medical cannabis . </Li> </Ul>
<Ul> <Li> 2012 : Colorado and Washington legalized recreational marijuana for adults 21 years of age or older . </Li> <Li> 2014 : Maryland decriminalized cannabis . Minnesota and New York legalized medical cannabis . </Li> <Li> 2014 : Utah legalizes CBD oil , becoming the first state to legalize a cannabis - based medicine without legalizing medical cannabis entirely . </Li> <Li> 2014 : Oklahoma legalizes trials of CBD oil . </Li> <Li> 2014 : Alaska and Oregon legalized recreational cannabis . Alaska 's law took effect on February 25 , 2015 . Oregon 's initiative began on July 1 , 2015 . </Li> <Li> 2015 : Georgia , North Carolina , and Texas legalized CBD oil . </Li> <Li> 2015 : Louisiana legalized medical cannabis . </Li> <Li> 2015 : Delaware decriminalized cannabis . </Li> <Li> 2016 : Ohio and Pennsylvania legalized medical cannabis via state legislature . </Li> <Li> 2016 : Illinois decriminalized cannabis . </Li> <Li> 2016 : California , Nevada , Maine and Massachusetts legalized recreational cannabis via ballot initiative . </Li> <Li> 2016 : Florida , North Dakota , and Arkansas legalized medical cannabis via ballot initiative . </Li> <Li> 2017 : Vermont becomes first state to pass recreational cannabis bill entirely through elected legislature on May 10 , 2017 ( see cannabis in Vermont ) . </Li> <Li> 2017 : New Hampshire decriminalized cannabis . </Li> <Li> 2017 : West Virginia legalized medical cannabis . </Li> </Ul>
when was weed legalized in colorado and washington
when was weed legalized in colorado and washington
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