3 states just legalized recreational marijuana use, and Maine is on the verge - here's what we know
Nearly half of the US has already legalized marijuana in some form, and before Election Day, four states allowed recreational use and sales.
On November 8, another three states voted in favor of outright marijuana legalization: California, Nevada, and Massachusetts all just voted in favor of legalized use, sales, and consumption of recreational marijuana.
Most significantly, California voted overwhelmingly in favor of legislation making marijuana legal ("Proposition 65") - thus making the entire West Coast a legal enclave for recreational cannabis.
But the story is bigger than vote tallies: how much did these ballots pass by? What happens next? When do these laws go into effect? We've got answers! Here's everything we know: