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.
Alaska Becomes Fourth State To Legalize Recreational Marijuana. Alaska legalized recreational marijuana for adult use on Tuesday, becoming the fourth state in the nation to do so. The state joined Oregon and Washington, D.C., both of which also voted Tuesday to legalize the drug for recreational use. Colorado and Washington state legalized recreational cannabis use in 2012.
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.