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Michigan has become the first state in the Midwest to legalize recreational marijuana, after voters approved a ballot measure Tuesday. Here, a clerk reaches for a container of marijuana buds at Utopia Gardens, a medical marijuana dispensary in Detroit.

Voters Relax Marijuana Laws In 3 More States: Michigan, Utah, Missouri

1:57pm November 07, 2018

by Bill Chappell

There are now 33 states that have legalized marijuana to some degree, and recreational pot use is now legal in 10 states, along with Washington, D.C.

A planter trims medicinal marijuana plants in Ontario in 2016. After months of preparation, Canada legalized recreational use of the drug on Wednesday.

It's Legal. In Canada, Recreational Marijuana Gets Green Light

2:44am October 17, 2018

by Emily Sullivan

Pot sales begin today in Canada, which is only the second country after Uruguay to legalize the drug for recreational use.

D.C. Marijuana Market: Stuck In A Gray Zone

2:58am July 30, 2017

by Maddie Garcia

Amid confusion and uncertainty about the District's marijuana rules, more and more people are challenging the law's limitations.

Washington State Patrol sergeant Nate Hovinghoff says once pot was legalized in Washington state the rules of engagement changed.

Legalizing Marijuana: It Changes Policing, But May Leave Racial Disparities

5:40pm September 24, 2016

California is among five states this year where marijuana legalization is on the ballot. But there's concern about if legalizing it will reduce the number of marijuana arrests among African-Americans.