So what's the big deal with weed? The story of marijuana in the United States is a confusing one. As more states continue to legalize weed for medical and recreational use, it's easy to forget that thousands of Americans are still sitting in prison for a substance that's often fully legal just a few miles away in a neighboring state.

Sources:

https://disa.com/map-of-marijuana-legality-by-state

https://criminal.findlaw.com/criminal-charges/federal-marijuana-laws.html

https://www.aclu.org/report/report-war-marijuana-black-and-white?redirect=criminal-law-reform/war-marijuana-black-and-white

https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2020/01/22/four-in-ten-u-s-drug-arrests-in-2018-were-for-marijuana-offenses-mostly-possession/

https://www.omarfigueroa.com/thousands-of-ca-marijuana-prisoners-being-released/

https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/opinion/lifers/2019/09/04/pot-weed-war-marijuana-prison-life-sentence-lifers/2057276001/