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1. Shard Calculation

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Calculated Shard: 56 (from laksa052)

2. Crawled Status Check

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curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa056.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://mjbizdaily.com/map-of-us-marijuana-legalization-by-state/\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://mjbizdaily.com/map-of-us-marijuana-legalization-by-state/\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

Response:

{"found_url":"https:\/\/mjbizdaily.com\/map-of-us-marijuana-legalization-by-state\/","crawl_time":1776110349,"first_indexed_time":1624468056,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"com,mjbizdaily!\/map-of-us-marijuana-legalization-by-state\/ s443","src_root_hash":"288154303480328656","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"Where marijuana is legal in the United States","meta_descriptions":["Where marijuana is legal in the United States including a map and table of the year each state legalized medical and adult-use markets."],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"This content has been fact checked and is up to date as of June 20, 2025.\nCalifornia was the first state to legalize medical marijuana in 1996. Since then, the medical use of cannabis has been legalized in 42 states and the District of Columbia. The recreational or adult-use of cannabis has been approved in the District of Columbia and 24 states.\nCannabis sales projections and data for legalized states\nWhere marijuana multistate operators are located by state\nProjected U.S. cannabis market size\nMJBiz Factbook\nU.S. marijuana legalization by year\nState\nRecreational\nYear legalized (Rec)\nMedical\nYear legalized (Med)\nCalifornia\nYes\n2016\nYes\n1996\nAlaska\nYes\n2014\nYes\n1998\nNevada\nYes\n2016\nYes\n1998\nOregon\nYes\n2014\nYes\n1998\nWashington\nYes\n2012\nYes\n1998\nMaine\nYes\n2016\nYes\n1999\nColorado\nYes\n2012\nYes\n2000\nHawaii\nNo\nYes\n2000\nMontana\nYes\n2020\nYes\n2004\nVermont\nYes\n2020\nYes\n2004\nRhode Island\nYes\n2022\nYes\n2006\nNew Mexico\nYes\n2021\nYes\n2007\nMichigan\nYes\n2018\nYes\n2008\nArizona\nYes\n2020\nYes\n2010\nNew Jersey\nYes\n2020\nYes\n2010\nDelaware\nYes\n2023\nYes\n2011\nConnecticut\nYes\n2021\nYes\n2012\nMassachusetts\nYes\n2016\nYes\n2012\nIllinois\nYes\n2019\nYes\n2013\nMaryland\nYes\n2022\nYes\n2013\nNew Hampshire\nNo\nYes\n2013\nMinnesota\nYes\n2023\nYes\n2014\nNew York\nYes\n2021\nYes\n2014\nGeorgia\nNo\nYes\n2015\nLouisiana\nNo\nYes\n2015\nArkansas\nNo\nYes\n2016\nFlorida\nNo\nYes\n2016\nNorth Dakota\nNo\nYes\n2016\nOhio\nYes\n2023\nYes\n2016\nPennsylvania\nNo\nYes\n2016\nIowa\nNo\nYes\n2017\nWest Virginia\nNo\nYes\n2017\nMissouri\nYes\n2022\nYes\n2018\nOklahoma\nNo\nYes\n2018\nUtah\nNo\nYes\n2018\nMississippi\nNo\nYes\n2022\nSouth Dakota\nNo\nYes\n2020\nVirginia\nYes\n2021\nYes\n2020\nAlabama\nNo\nYes\n2021\nIdaho\nNo\nNo\nIndiana\nNo\nNo\nKansas\nNo\nNo\nKentucky\nNo\nYes\n2023\nNebraska\nNo\nYes\n2024\nNorth Carolina\nNo\nNo\nSouth Carolina\nNo\nNo\nTennessee\nNo\nNo\nTexas\nNo\nYes\n2015\nWisconsin\nNo\nNo\nWyoming\nNo\nNo\nDistrict of Columbia\nYes\n2015\nYes\n2011\nDoes not include states that have legalized only CBD-based oils.","attrs_markdown":"- [Emerald Media Network](https:\/\/emeraldx.com\/)\n- [Advertise](https:\/\/mjbizdaily.com\/advertising-info\/)\n- [MJBizCon](https:\/\/mjbizconference.com\/)\n\n- [Follow](https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MJBizDaily\/ \"Follow on Facebook\")\n- [Follow](https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/mjbiz\/ \"Follow on LinkedIn\")\n- [Follow](https:\/\/x.com\/MJBizDaily \"Follow on X\")\n- [Follow](https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/mjbizdaily \"Follow on Instagram\")\n\n[![](https:\/\/mjbizdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/MJBizDaily_2025_Logo_Black-scaled.png)](https:\/\/mjbizdaily.com\/)\n\n- [Latest](https:\/\/mjbizdaily.com\/latest\/)\n  - 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Since then, the medical use of cannabis has been legalized in 42 states and the District of Columbia. The recreational or adult-use of cannabis has been approved in the District of Columbia and 24 states.\n\n## Cannabis sales projections and data for legalized states\n- [Where marijuana multistate operators are located by state](https:\/\/mjbizdaily.com\/where-marijuana-multistate-operators-are-located-by-state\/)\n- [Projected U.S. cannabis market size](https:\/\/mjbizdaily.com\/us-cannabis-sales-estimates\/)\n- [MJBiz Factbook](https:\/\/insights.mjbizdaily.com\/factbook-2022\/)\n## U.S. marijuana legalization by year\n| State | Recreational | Year legalized (Rec) | Medical | Year legalized (Med) |\n|---|---|---|---|---|\n| California | Yes | 2016 | Yes | 1996 |\n| Alaska | Yes | 2014 | Yes | 1998 |\n| Nevada | Yes | 2016 | Yes | 1998 |\n| Oregon | Yes | 2014 | Yes | 1998 |\n| Washington | Yes | 2012 | Yes | 1998 |\n| Maine | Yes | 2016 | Yes | 1999 |\n| Colorado | Yes | 2012 | Yes | 2000 |\n| Hawaii | No |   | Yes | 2000 |\n| Montana | Yes | 2020 | Yes | 2004 |\n| Vermont | Yes | 2020 | Yes | 2004 |\n| Rhode Island | Yes | 2022 | Yes | 2006 |\n| New Mexico | Yes | 2021 | Yes | 2007 |\n| Michigan | Yes | 2018 | Yes | 2008 |\n| Arizona | Yes | 2020 | Yes | 2010 |\n| New Jersey | Yes | 2020 | Yes | 2010 |\n| Delaware | Yes | 2023 | Yes | 2011 |\n| Connecticut | Yes | 2021 | Yes | 2012 |\n| Massachusetts | Yes | 2016 | Yes | 2012 |\n| Illinois | Yes | 2019 | Yes | 2013 |\n| Maryland | Yes | 2022 | Yes | 2013 |\n| New Hampshire | No |   | Yes | 2013 |\n| Minnesota | Yes | 2023 | Yes | 2014 |\n| New York | Yes | 2021 | Yes | 2014 |\n| Georgia | No |   | Yes | 2015 |\n| Louisiana | No |   | Yes | 2015 |\n| Arkansas | No |   | Yes | 2016 |\n| Florida | No |   | Yes | 2016 |\n| North Dakota | No |   | Yes | 2016 |\n| Ohio | Yes | 2023 | Yes | 2016 |\n| Pennsylvania | No |   | Yes | 2016 |\n| Iowa | No |   | Yes | 2017 |\n| West Virginia | No |   | Yes | 2017 |\n| Missouri | Yes | 2022 | Yes | 2018 |\n| Oklahoma | No |   | Yes | 2018 |\n| Utah | No |   | Yes | 2018 |\n| 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was the first state to legalize medical marijuana in 1996. Since then, the medical use of cannabis has been legalized in 42 states and the District of Columbia. 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Boilerpipe Text	This content has been fact checked and is up to date as of June 20, 2025. California was the first state to legalize medical marijuana in 1996. Since then, the medical use of cannabis has been legalized in 42 states and the District of Columbia. The recreational or adult-use of cannabis has been approved in the District of Columbia and 24 states. Cannabis sales projections and data for legalized states Where marijuana multistate operators are located by state Projected U.S. cannabis market size MJBiz Factbook U.S. marijuana legalization by year State Recreational Year legalized (Rec) Medical Year legalized (Med) California Yes 2016 Yes 1996 Alaska Yes 2014 Yes 1998 Nevada Yes 2016 Yes 1998 Oregon Yes 2014 Yes 1998 Washington Yes 2012 Yes 1998 Maine Yes 2016 Yes 1999 Colorado Yes 2012 Yes 2000 Hawaii No Yes 2000 Montana Yes 2020 Yes 2004 Vermont Yes 2020 Yes 2004 Rhode Island Yes 2022 Yes 2006 New Mexico Yes 2021 Yes 2007 Michigan Yes 2018 Yes 2008 Arizona Yes 2020 Yes 2010 New Jersey Yes 2020 Yes 2010 Delaware Yes 2023 Yes 2011 Connecticut Yes 2021 Yes 2012 Massachusetts Yes 2016 Yes 2012 Illinois Yes 2019 Yes 2013 Maryland Yes 2022 Yes 2013 New Hampshire No Yes 2013 Minnesota Yes 2023 Yes 2014 New York Yes 2021 Yes 2014 Georgia No Yes 2015 Louisiana No Yes 2015 Arkansas No Yes 2016 Florida No Yes 2016 North Dakota No Yes 2016 Ohio Yes 2023 Yes 2016 Pennsylvania No Yes 2016 Iowa No Yes 2017 West Virginia No Yes 2017 Missouri Yes 2022 Yes 2018 Oklahoma No Yes 2018 Utah No Yes 2018 Mississippi No Yes 2022 South Dakota No Yes 2020 Virginia Yes 2021 Yes 2020 Alabama No Yes 2021 Idaho No No Indiana No No Kansas No No Kentucky No Yes 2023 Nebraska No Yes 2024 North Carolina No No South Carolina No No Tennessee No No Texas No Yes 2015 Wisconsin No No Wyoming No No District of Columbia Yes 2015 Yes 2011 Does not include states that have legalized only CBD-based oils.
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Readable Markdown	This content has been fact checked and is up to date as of June 20, 2025. California was the first state to legalize medical marijuana in 1996. Since then, the medical use of cannabis has been legalized in 42 states and the District of Columbia. The recreational or adult-use of cannabis has been approved in the District of Columbia and 24 states. ## Cannabis sales projections and data for legalized states - [Where marijuana multistate operators are located by state](https://mjbizdaily.com/where-marijuana-multistate-operators-are-located-by-state/) - [Projected U.S. cannabis market size](https://mjbizdaily.com/us-cannabis-sales-estimates/) - [MJBiz Factbook](https://insights.mjbizdaily.com/factbook-2022/) ## U.S. marijuana legalization by year \| State \| Recreational \| Year legalized (Rec) \| Medical \| Year legalized (Med) \| \|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\| \| California \| Yes \| 2016 \| Yes \| 1996 \| \| Alaska \| Yes \| 2014 \| Yes \| 1998 \| \| Nevada \| Yes \| 2016 \| Yes \| 1998 \| \| Oregon \| Yes \| 2014 \| Yes \| 1998 \| \| Washington \| Yes \| 2012 \| Yes \| 1998 \| \| Maine \| Yes \| 2016 \| Yes \| 1999 \| \| Colorado \| Yes \| 2012 \| Yes \| 2000 \| \| Hawaii \| No \| \| Yes \| 2000 \| \| Montana \| Yes \| 2020 \| Yes \| 2004 \| \| Vermont \| Yes \| 2020 \| Yes \| 2004 \| \| Rhode Island \| Yes \| 2022 \| Yes \| 2006 \| \| New Mexico \| Yes \| 2021 \| Yes \| 2007 \| \| Michigan \| Yes \| 2018 \| Yes \| 2008 \| \| Arizona \| Yes \| 2020 \| Yes \| 2010 \| \| New Jersey \| Yes \| 2020 \| Yes \| 2010 \| \| Delaware \| Yes \| 2023 \| Yes \| 2011 \| \| Connecticut \| Yes \| 2021 \| Yes \| 2012 \| \| Massachusetts \| Yes \| 2016 \| Yes \| 2012 \| \| Illinois \| Yes \| 2019 \| Yes \| 2013 \| \| Maryland \| Yes \| 2022 \| Yes \| 2013 \| \| New Hampshire \| No \| \| Yes \| 2013 \| \| Minnesota \| Yes \| 2023 \| Yes \| 2014 \| \| New York \| Yes \| 2021 \| Yes \| 2014 \| \| Georgia \| No \| \| Yes \| 2015 \| \| Louisiana \| No \| \| Yes \| 2015 \| \| Arkansas \| No \| \| Yes \| 2016 \| \| Florida \| No \| \| Yes \| 2016 \| \| North Dakota \| No \| \| Yes \| 2016 \| \| Ohio \| Yes \| 2023 \| Yes \| 2016 \| \| Pennsylvania \| No \| \| Yes \| 2016 \| \| Iowa \| No \| \| Yes \| 2017 \| \| West Virginia \| No \| \| Yes \| 2017 \| \| Missouri \| Yes \| 2022 \| Yes \| 2018 \| \| Oklahoma \| No \| \| Yes \| 2018 \| \| Utah \| No \| \| Yes \| 2018 \| \| Mississippi \| No \| \| Yes \| 2022 \| \| South Dakota \| No \| \| Yes \| 2020 \| \| Virginia \| Yes \| 2021 \| Yes \| 2020 \| \| Alabama \| No \| \| Yes \| 2021 \| \| Idaho \| No \| \| No \| \| \| Indiana \| No \| \| No \| \| \| Kansas \| No \| \| No \| \| \| Kentucky \| No \| \| Yes \| 2023 \| \| Nebraska \| No \| \| Yes \| 2024 \| \| North Carolina \| No \| \| No \| \| \| South Carolina \| No \| \| No \| \| \| Tennessee \| No \| \| No \| \| \| Texas \| No \| \| Yes \| 2015 \| \| Wisconsin \| No \| \| No \| \| \| Wyoming \| No \| \| No \| \| \| District of Columbia \| Yes \| 2015 \| Yes \| 2011 \| Does not include states that have legalized only CBD-based oils.
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