Five more states approve the recreational use of marijuana.
As part of the 2020 election five more states, New Jersey, Vermont, Arizona, Montana and South Dakota approved the recreational use of Marijuana.
These states now join a growing list of states where Marijuana is legal for recreational use:
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Colorado
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Massachusetts
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Alaska
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District of Columbia
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Oregon
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Washington
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California
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Maine
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Nevada
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Michigan
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Illinois
In light of the changing legal landscape regarding allowances in drug usage, we have begun to see the advent of 4- panel and 9- panel screens which do not test for cannabinoids (marijuana) as the earlier, traditional 5- panel and 10- panel screens have. See the table below for the typical 5, 4, 10 and 9 panel tests:
| Screen/Test |
Drugs Tested |
| 5 Panel | Amphetamines; Cocaine; Cannabinoids; Opiates; Phencyclidine |
| 4 Panel | Amphetamines; Cocaine; Opiates; Phencyclidine |
| 10 Panel | Amphetamines; Barbiturates; Benzodiazepines; Cocaine; Cannabinoids; Methadone; Methaqualone; Opiates; Phencyclidine; Propoxyphene |
| 9 Panel | Amphetamines; Barbiturates; Benzodiazepines; Cocaine; Methadone; Methaqualone; Opiates; Phencyclidine; Propoxyphene |