Public support for legalizing recreational marijuana is at an all-time high (pardon the pun). This November, voters in five more states could choose to join Alaska, Colorado, Oregon and Washington in ending the substance’s prohibition at the state level — although the federal ban will remain in effect. What

We’ve broken down the legalization ballot measures in Arizona, California, Maine, Massachusetts, and Nevada for you below.

Arizona — Proposition 205

This initiative would legalize the possession and consumption of marijuana by people in the state of Arizona who are 21 years of age or older. People of age would be able to possess and use one ounce or less of marijuana and grow up to six plants in their homes. A 15 percent tax would be imposed on marijuana sales, with revenue going to fund K-12 education, full-day kindergarten, and a public health campaign regarding marijuana.

Read more here.

California — Proposition 64

This initiative would allow people 21 and older to possess and use up to an ounce of marijuana or up to 8 grams of concentrated marijuana and use it for recreational purposes. Individuals would also be able to grow up to six plants in their home as long as the area is locked and not visible from a public place. A statewide cultivation tax would be imposed on growers at a rate of $9.25 per ounce for flowers and $2.75 per ounce for leaves, although medical marijuana would be exempted. Additionally, a statewide tax of 15 percent would be assessed on the retail price of marijuana.

Read more from Countable here and from our partners at CALmatters here.

Maine — Question 1

This initiative would legalize the possession and use of marijuana by people in the state of Maine who are 21 years of age or older. People would be able to possess up to 2.5 ounces of marijuana, and grow up to six immature plants or seedlings and up to six flowering marijuana plants at their homes. A sales tax of 10 percent would be assessed on retail sales of marijuana and marijuana products.

Read more here.

Massachusetts — Question 4

This initiative would legalize the possession and use of marijuana by people in the state of Massachusetts who are 21 years of age or older. Individuals could possess up to 10 ounces of marijuana in their homes and under one ounce in public. They would also be allowed to grow up to six plants in their homes. The total tax on marijuana could be as high as 12 percent. A 3.75 percent excise tax would be assessed on retail marijuana sales in addition to the state sales tax of 6.25 percent. Local governments would have the option of adding a two percent tax of their own.

Read more here.

Nevada — Question 2

This initiative would legalize the possession and use of marijuana by people in the state of Nevada who are 21 years of age or older. Individuals would be allowed to possess up to one ounce of marijuana and up to one-eighth of an ounce of concentrated marijuana. They would also be able to grow up to six plants for their personal use, though they would be required to cultivate the plants in a locked, enclosed area.

Read more here.

What do you think?

In Favor

Marijuana should be legal for adults to use and grow because it’s less harmful than some legal substances, and it’s a waste of law enforcement resources to continue its prohibition. By legalizing and regulating marijuana, fewer people will turn to the black market where they can be exploited by drug dealers.

Opposed

Marijuana is a harmful substance and its usage opens the door for further drug abuse and the problems that addiction brings. Making marijuana legal will lead more people to purchase it, and it will become even harder to keep the drug out of the hands of children, as there will be more places they can access it.

— Eric Revell