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The following states and territories have passed laws allowing for the personal possession and consumption of cannabis by adults. Generally, this means a policy that supports a legally controlled market for marijuana, where consumers can buy marijuana for personal use from a safe legal source.
## US States and Territories With Legalized Adult-Use Marijuana
- [Alaska Legalization](https://norml.org/laws/alaska-legalization/)
- [Arizona Legalization](https://norml.org/laws/arizona-legalization/)
- [California Legalization](https://norml.org/laws/california-legalization/)
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- [US Virgin Islands Legalization](https://norml.org/laws/legalization/us-virgin-islands-legalization/)
- [Vermont Legalization](https://norml.org/laws/vermont-legalization/)
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