As marijuana users get ready to honor the unofficial April
20 celebration of all things weed, many travelers are still unclear about where
medical and recreational use of the controlled substance is permitted.
From a federal level, cannabis is classified as a Schedule I
substance under the Controlled Substances Act, which claims marijuana has a
high potential for dependency and no accepted medical use, making distribution
a federal offense.
While federally illegal, each state is permitted to make its
own decisions about medical and recreational use, whether to follow the federal
ruling, decriminalize marijuana completely or fall somewhere in the middle.
Medical and Recreational Marijuana in the United States
Since California became the first state to legalize…