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Tennessee, Oklahoma Among States Least Likely to Legalize Marijuana
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Several states are unlikely to legalize marijuana at all, at least until a federal law approves pot for recreational use in every state.
24/7 Wall St. recently did an analysis on 11 States Least Likely to Legalize Marijuana. Tennessee and Oklahoma are near or at the top of that list.
The analysis looked carefully at both of the states and found:
Like a few other states with relatively harsh pot laws, cannabidiol (CBD) is now slightly more accessible for seriously ill patients in Oklahoma than it has been in the past as a result of recent legislation. It is important to note that CBD is not psychoactive, so while legalization advocates have praised the development, the move will likely not pave the way to full legalization any time soon.
Oklahoma is home to some of the harshest marijuana laws. Possession of any amount of marijuana can result in incarceration, and a second offense is an automatic felony. Oklahoma’s government has also expressed its disapproval of legalization. Along with Nebraska, the state filed a lawsuit against its neighbor Colorado, where recreational pot is legal, for violating federal anti-drug laws. State attorneys argued the violation has led to more illegal drugs passing across state lines. The U.S. government has urged the Supreme Court to reject the case.
Pot-related arrests in the state in 2012 numbered 252 per 100,000 people.
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