00_iyc_tjd_hc_summit_800px.jpg. Share this article. Good intentions do not guarantee good regulations. Unintended consequences often eclipse the improvements a rule aims to make, ultimately causing more harm than good.
The state's voters legalized medical marijuana in 1998. Prior to Tuesday's vote, 23 states and the District of Columbia had legalized marijuana for medical purposes, while Colorado and Washington were the only states to allow recreational marijuana use.
There are 23 states with at least medical marijuana legalized. Denver became the first city in the nation to make the private use of marijuana legal for adults 21 and older. There are currently two states that allow for the recreational use of marijuana: Colorado and Washington. A country will have it legalized in 2015, Uruguay.