Jane Holroyd breaks down the brands to reveal the who, what, when and why of those born in the past 65 years. Baby Boomers: Now approaching retirement age, the boomers are those born in the decade following the end of World War II (aged roughly 47-65). They are considered a generation who have had it all, cosseted by parents who experienced the Great Depression and raised in the prosperous post-war era.
And 20 more states have legalized medical marijuana: Arizona, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
A look at U.S. marijuana laws. Updated 3:47 PM ET, April 30, 2015. Four states -- Alaska, Colorado, Oregon and Washington -- and Washington, D.C. have legalized marijuana for recreational use. Many other states allow some legal use of marijuana, primarily for medicinal purposes.