Map of United States highlighting states most likely to legalize recreational and medical marijuana in 2026

Which States Are Most Likely to Legalize Marijuana in 2026? A Complete Breakdown

Another year, another round of "will they or won't they?" across state legislatures, ballot campaigns, and governor's mansions. The marijuana legalization map of the United States is looking increasingly green, but there are still plenty of holdout states where advocates, patients, and businesses are pushing hard for change. And 2026 might just be the year some of those dominoes finally fall.
Attorney General Pam Bondi testifying before the House Judiciary Committee on February 11 2026 during DOJ oversight hearing

Marijuana Advocates Are Hoping Trump’s Attorney General Pam Bondi Will Finally Talk About Rescheduling at Her Congressional Hearing

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi is scheduled to appear before the House Judiciary Committee next week for an oversight hearing, and the cannabis community is collectively holding its breath. The big question on everyone's mind: will anyone actually ask her about marijuana rescheduling? And if they do, will she give a real answer or pivot to talking about the stock market?
Wisconsin State Capitol building where senators voted to advance medical marijuana legalization bill in 2026

Wisconsin Senators Give the Green Light to a GOP Medical Marijuana Bill While Democrats Dream Bigger With Full Recreational Legalization

Wisconsin is finally, finally, inching its way toward joining the rest of the modern world on cannabis policy. And honestly? It's about time. The state's Senate Health Committee just voted 4-1 to advance a medical marijuana bill, which feels like a small miracle in a state where cannabis legislation has been stuck in political quicksand for the better part of a decade.