<P> (State - level legalization) </P> <Ul> <Li> 1996: California </Li> <Li> 1998: Alaska, Oregon, Washington </Li> <Li> 1999: Maine </Li> <Li> 2000: Colorado, Hawaii, Nevada </Li> <Li> 2004: Montana, Vermont </Li> <Li> 2006: Rhode Island </Li> <Li> 2007: New Mexico </Li> <Li> 2008: Michigan </Li> <Li> 2010: Arizona, D.C., New Jersey </Li> <Li> 2011: Delaware </Li> <Li> 2012: Connecticut, Massachusetts </Li> <Li> 2013: Illinois, New Hampshire </Li> <Li> 2014: Maryland, Minnesota, New York </Li> <Li> 2015: Louisiana </Li> <Li> 2016: Ohio, Pennsylvania, Florida, North Dakota, Arkansas </Li> </Ul> <Li> 1996: California </Li> <Li> 1998: Alaska, Oregon, Washington </Li>

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