While not encouraging people to break the law, we should present the facts around legalisation and decriminalisation objectively. In jurisdictions where the recreational consumption of marijuana has been legalised – and where there are no restrictions on its sale – we may review places where individuals can buy marijuana and marijuana-themed tours.
As of January 2020, countries that have legalised recreational marijuana are Canada, Georgia, South Africa and Uruguay. In addition, some states and territories of the USA (Alaska, California, Colorado, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nevada, Oregon, Vermont, Washington, District of Columbia, Northern Mariana Islands and Guam) and the Australian Capital Territory in Australia, have also legalised the recreational use of marijuana. Important note: although the use of marijuana has been legalised in these jurisdictions, restrictions may remain in place regarding buying, selling and consumption in public. A policy of limited enforcement has been adopted in some countries, in particular Spain and the Netherlands, where the sale of marijuana is tolerated at licensed establishments.
As of January 2020, jurisdictions that have partly or fully decriminalised recreational use of marijuana (often with a maximum allowable amount for personal use) are Antigua and Barbuda; Argentina; Austria; Belgium; Belize; Bermuda; Bolivia; Chile; Colombia; Costa Rica; Croatia; Czech Republic; Ecuador; Estonia; Israel; Italy; Jamaica; Luxembourg; Malta; Mexico; Moldova; Netherlands; Paraguay; Peru; Portugal; St Kitts and Nevis; St Vincent and the Grenadines; Slovenia; Spain; Switzerland; Trinidad and Tobago; USA (Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Rhode Island, US Virgin Islands).
There are numerous other countries where marijuana is technically illegal but in practice tolerated for personal use.
For the latest updates, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legality_of_cannabis.