Alabama legalizes medical; Wyoming now among only five states where marijuana is fully criminalized By Brendan LaChance on May 19, 2021
BOISE, IDAHO/USA – MAY 7, 2016: Woman displaying a sign in support for cannabis for PTSD patients for the Global Marijuana March in Boise, Idaho (Shutterstock)
CASPER, Wyo. Alabama Governor Kay Ivey signed legislation on Monday that will legalize medical marijuana in the state, according to the Associated Press. The bill will allow people with certain medical conditions such as cancer, a terminal illness or depression to get medical marijuana with a doctor’s recommendation.
Wyoming is now one of only five states where marijuana remains fully criminalized. The other four states where both recreational and medical marijuana remain illegal and marijuana possession has not been decriminalized include Idaho, South Carolina, Kansas and Tennessee.
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“Is Wyoming ready to legalize marijuana?” Olsen said, later adding: “From my perspective it is only a matter of time before one of a few things happen.”
The UW survey found that 54% of Wyoming residents support allowing adults in Wyoming to legally possess marijuana for personal use. The study also found that 85% of Wyoming residents support medical use. 75% support decriminalizing marijuana.
Olsen also pointed recent Gallup polling released in Nov. 2020 which found that 68% of Americans overall support legalization of marijuana.
With support for legalization increasing, Olsen said that “many believe that legalization by ballot initiative in Wyoming [will be] viable as early as 2022.”