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California
Ballot Proposition 215 -- Approved Nov. 5, 1996 by 56% of voters -
Washington
Ballot Initiative I-692 -- Approved Nov. 3, 1998 by 59% of voters -
Oregon
Ballot Measure 67 -- Approved Nov. 3, 1998 by 55% of voters -
Alaska
Ballot Measure 8 -- Approved Nov. 3, 1998 by 58% of voters -
Maine
Ballot Question 2 -- Approved Nov. 2, 1999 by 61% of voters -
Hawaii
Senate Bill 862 -- Signed into law by Gov. Ben Cayetano on June 14, 2000 Approved: By House, 32-18; by Senate 13-12 -
Colorado
Ballot Amendment 20 -- Approved Nov. 7, 2000 by 54% of voters -
Nevada
Ballot Question 9 -- Approved Nov. 7, 2000 by 65% of voters -
Vermont
Senate Bill 76 -- Approved 22-7; House Bill 645 -- Approved 82-59; "Act Relating to Marijuana Use by Persons with Severe Illness" passed by the General Assembly Gov. James Douglas, allowed the act to pass into law unsigned on May 26, 2004 -
Montana
Initiative 148 -- Approved Nov. 2, 2004 by 62% of voters -
Rhode Island
Senate Bill 0710 -- Approved by state House and Senate, vetoed by the Governor. Veto was over-ridden by House and Senate. -
New Mexico
Senate Bill 523 "The Lynn and Erin Compassionate Use Act" Approved: Mar. 13, 2007 by House, 36-31; by Senate, 32-3 -
Michigan
Proposal 1 "Michigan Medical Marihuana Act" -- Approved Nov. 4, 2008 by 63% of voters -
New Jersey
Senate Bill 119 - Approved: Jan. 11, 2010 by House, 48-14; by Senate, 25-13. Signed into law by Gov. Jon Corzine on Jan. 18, 2010
Effective: Six months from enactment -
District of Columbia
Amendment Act B18-622 "Legalization of Marijuana for Medical Treatment Amendment Act of 2010" -- Approved 13-0 by the Council of the District of Columbia on May 4, 2010; Signed by the Mayor on May 21, 2010 -
Arizona
Ballot Proposition 203 "Arizona Medical Marijuana Act" -- Approved Nov. 2, 2010 by 50.13% of voters