In the United States, marijuana is legal to grow and consume for recreational purposes in 24 states, and can be prescribed for medical purposes only in another 16 states. The main holdouts are in the ...

At the federal level, Marijuana is classified as a Schedule I drug under the Controlled Substances Act, meaning that marijuana is believed to have no medical use and a high potential for abuse, says U ...

Next year could be marked with big shifts for the marijuana industry.

Marijuana has undergone a decades-long battle for legality in the United States, where its medical use is legal in 40 U.S. states and for recreational use in 24 states. California was the first state ...