The Smoking States

by Clayton Coffey

One could say that in the large world of marijuana there are upwards of a thousand different strands of "pot" and millions of smokers. And if you are one of the several millions who choose this lifestyle it would be a great thing to know how many and which states are smoker friendly (with the right documentation of coarse). Out of the fifty states that consider themselves to be apart of this "great" union, there are only fourteen that have passed bills making it legal to use medical marijuana. All states surprisingly have different possession limits as well as a loosely enforced ID card fee (the card used to get into one of the many marijuana dispensaries around the country). In both Oregon and Washington you can legally have 24 ounces on your person. Washington even allows you to legally grow 15 plants (although many laws about possession and growing varies from town to town). If you didn't already know, California was the first state to legalize medical marijuana in 1996 followed by Alaska, Oregon, and Washington in 1998. Since then Colorado, Hawaii, Maine, Michigan, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, Rhode Island, and Vermont have all passed legislature to legalize the use of medical marijuana (possession limits vary from state to state). Arizona and Maryland allow medical use defense in court. Maine, Michigan, Montana, and Rhode Island even accept your prescription from another state. With this information a "pot" smoker like myself can pick and choose from many of these fine states to find a place to live and enjoy the beauty of medical marijuana.

Information gathered from www.Procon.org