Cannabis Blog

After four of five statewide marijuana legalization ballot initiatives were approved by voters in 2016, no additional states ended cannabis prohibition in 2017 (though New Hampshire did decriminalize possession of the drug and West Virginia allowed its medical use).

Now, a number of states are poised to legalize marijuana and approve other far-reaching cannabis measures in 2018.

If marijuana policy advocates' plans come to fruition in the new year, 2018 will bring about the first legalization laws passed by lawmakers; to date, all eight states to end cannabis prohibition did it through voter initiatives.

Here's a look at the states that are most likely to enact marijuana reforms in 2018:

Read More:https://www.forbes.com/sites/tomangell/2017/12/26/these-states-are-likely-to-legalize-marijuana-in-2018/#5a92d3791032