Recreational marijuana is currently legal in 24 states and Washington, D.C. Another 17 states have legalized the use of marijuana solely for medical purposes, with varying caveats in each state's laws.Recreational marijuana is currently legal in 24 states and Washington, D.C. Another 17 states have legalized the use of marijuana solely for medical purposes, with varying caveats in each state's laws.
President Joe Biden has issued pardons to thousands of people for federal marijuana possession and commuted long sentences handed down for nonviolent drug offenses. In 2022, he urged governors to pardon state offenses: Adults over the age of 21 can legally use and possess up to an ounce of marijuana recreationally, though it is still illegal to consume in public and punishable by a fine of up to $100.