At the start of another new year, advocates and lawmakers are again eyeing recreational and medical marijuana legalization opportunities in states across the country. This time, however, the momentum for cannabis reform at the local level comes amid a pending federal rescheduling process.
Nearly half of the states in the U.S. have enacted adult-use legalization, and the vast majority of states allow some form of medical cannabis access for qualified patients. But the push for further reform isn’t letting up in 2026, with advocates targeting states across the country — from New Hampshire to Hawaii and several in between.
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