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.