Voters in 8 States Could See Marijuana Legalization Proposals on November Ballots

Marijuana legalization advocates and members of community groups attend a rally against marijuana arrests in front of One Police Plaza in New York City in 2012. There are 18 states where adult marijuana use is legal. Voters could make adult use legal in as many as eight more states this fall, Spencer Platt/Getty Images

The Maryland General Assembly on April 1 passed a bill that will allow Marylanders to vote Nov. 8 on a proposed constitutional amendment legalizing adult-use cannabis.

It is the first of what could be as many as 15 ballot measures across eight states in 2022 seeking to ask voters to legalize adult recreational use of marijuana.