5 States that Legalized Recreational Weed in the US

3. Alaska

Legalization Measure Approved: November 2014

At $50 per ounce of flower, Alaska’s tax on marijuana is among the highest in the nation. When local taxes are also added to the mix, Alaska taxes marijuana more heavily than any other state. The Last Frontier’s cannabis industry is saying that a change in the state’s tax rates is desperately needed to help legal marijuana businesses compete with the black market.