Politics

Is it high time for the feds to legalize weed?

California legalized medical weed 25 years ago, prompting a nationwide shift. Since then, 20 states have legalized medical cannabis, and 36 states have legalized recreational use of marijuana. But federal government rules have held back research on marijuana’s potential to treat many ailments.

By Jackeline Luna

and Maggie Beidelman

Nov. 3, 2021 4:20 AM PT

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Jackeline Luna

Jackeline Luna is a former senior producer for video series. Before joining the Los Angeles Times, she interned for Politico, ABC7 and the Mercury News. She graduated from UC Berkeley with a master’s in journalism in May 2018.

Maggie Beidelman

Maggie Beidelman is a former senior video director for the Los Angeles Times. Before joining The Times in 2019, Beidelman helped launch AJ+, the digital media channel of Al Jazeera Media Network, where she produced the award-winning series “Untold America.” Beidelman has her master’s in documentary film from the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism.