The Next North American States that are Headed for Full Pot Legalization

For marijuana enthusiasts, 2015 was a remarkable year. It was the year when cannabis was legalized in many states of the U.S. Now the whole country wants full legalization and it seems like it might become a reality than ever before.
Today 23 North American states have already accepted some form of marijuana with a different set of rules governing it. Some chose to permit both recreational and medical marijuana and others took a safer route of just legalizing medical marijuana in their states. At this time, Alaska, Washington, Colorado and Oregon are the only states that have lifted bans over recreational pot.

The coming presidential elections in November 2016 would definitely have a bigger talk on weed than ever. For instance, Donald Trump the presidential candidate has given his opinion that he would allow states to decide on legalizing Marijuana and he supports it.

Below are the states that could legalize Marijuana in near future

Massachusetts
Under governor Mitt Romney, Massachusetts was the first state to legalize same sex marriage. Now the public wants to end cannabis ban and are involved in campaigns towards it. It is expected that Massachusetts will have both medical and recreational marijuana legalized by 2016.

California
Overall, California is known to have strict laws in U.S. If this state and it’s neighbor Oregon legalizes cannabis then entire U.S west coast would be legalized for pot. The state of California is the most populous and one of the largest economies in U.S. If cannabis is passed here, it would bring a widespread effect on the country. This state is very much familiar with marijuana as a medicine, so lifting a ban here wouldn’t be a surprise.

Missouri
This is the state that has more of a conservative standpoint. Over the past 2 decades, Missouri has been putting out different opinions on marijuana legalization. The pot legalization here mainly depends on the surrounding states.

Connecticut
The law enforcement officials from Connecticut have assured that there were no major incidents or challenges faced after the legalization of medical marijuana. So there is very less opposition to full legalization.

Michigan
Michigan has already allowed the distribution of medical marijuana, but the laws are limiting. By the end of this year, it is expected that the state will bring system in order.
Other than these, Ohio, Maine, Arizona, Rhode Island are also on the verge of pot legalization.