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.
Recreational and medical marijuana for adults are legal to use in some U.S. states. They are Washington state, Washington, D.C., Colorado, Oregon, and Alaska, as well as the District of Columbia. Interestingly, you can use weed for either reason legally in Washington, D.C., but it is illegal to buy it there.