By Mattie Quinn | Governing
Marijuana legalization is having a moment. What once seemed like an unlikely proposition is now catching serious steam.
To date, 25 states and the District of Columbia have legalized medical marijuana, while Alaska, Colorado, Oregon, Washington state and D.C., have legalized recreational use of the drug.
This fall, voters in nine states will decide whether to make weed legal — five recreationally and four medically.