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Dear Stoner: I’m about to begin a holiday in America, and my first stop is Colorado. As someone who is very much looking forward to partaking in cannabis during my travels in Colorado and the rest of your country, are there any states I should avoid?
Coming Soon
Dear Coming Soon: You’re lucky to be visiting now compared to five years ago, because fifteen states have legalized recreational cannabis since 2019, and the country’s overall attitude to federal pot enforcement has become not just annoyed, but antagonistic. Nearly six out of ten Americans support the legalization of medical and recreational cannabis and just 11 percent believe the plant should remain illegal, according to Pew’s most recent polling.
There are currently 24 states (and Washington, D.C.) that have legalized recreational cannabis, including most of the East and West coasts, as well as a handful of states in the middle of the country such as Illinois, Montana, Michigan, Missouri and yours truly.
The southeastern part of the country is still in prohibition mode, though, so be careful if you’re driving anywhere between Florida and Texas, and watch out for certain states that border Colorado, such as Kansas, Nebraska, Utah and Wyoming. American highway patrol officers can be a pain in the ass in any state, so be careful and travel responsibly no matter what state you’re in. Especially Idaho. Stay far away from Idaho.
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