Trump Weighs Major Cannabis Law Changes: Which States Could See Legalization?

As of 2025, nearly 50 countries have legalised cannabis to some degree—for medical, adult-use, or both—with regulated access now available to nearly 300 million people, primarily in the United States (where more than half the population resides in states with established legal adult-use markets), Canada (nationwide since 2018) and Uruguay (the first to fully legalise in 2013); in Europe, regulatory innovation continues through non-profit distribution models in Germany and Malta, limited home cul