In the United States, the non-medical use of cannabis is legalized in 22 states (plus Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the District of Columbia) and decriminalized in 9 states, as of April 2023. Decriminalization refers to a policy of reduced penalties for cannabis offenses, typically involving a civil penalty for possessing small amounts (similar to how a minor traffic violation is treated), instead of criminal prosecution or the threat of arrest. In jurisdictions without penalty the policy is referred to as legalization, although the term decriminalization is sometimes used for this purpose as well.
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u/smartbycomparison May 15 '23
The amount of states with constitutional carry is 26; https://worldpopulationreview.com/state-rankings/constitutional-carry-states
Funner fact less states have recreational marijuana at 22; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legalization_of_non-medical_cannabis_in_the_United_States