Considering how unpopular marijuana was with the public during the mid-1990s, it’s phenomenal to take a step back and witness just how rapidly pot’s presence has grown in the United States over the past 21 years.
In 1996, California became the first state to legalize the use of medical cannabis for compassionate use. Since California, 27 additional states and Washington, D.C., have followed. Five new states legalized medical weed last year alone, including Pennsylvania and Ohio, which chose to do so entirely through the legislative process.