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Re:Space Buckets: DIY Indoor Gardening with LED and Arduinos by thatcat on Monday February 06, 2017 @12:51PM (#13582013)
Right, I should have said frowned upon as the legislative tides are slowly changing. Only 8 / 50 states are recreationally legal and even in these states employers still use drug testing as a pre employment filter indicating some level of social stigma still exists.

http://norml.org/states

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Re:Space Buckets: DIY Indoor Gardening with LED and Arduinos by chillingeffect on Monday February 06, 2017 @02:51PM (#13583225)
> Only 8 / 50

The rate of growth is something else to consider. From two states (Colorado and Washington) last year to at least three more this year (MA, ME and CA). And I didn't even notice that DC, NV and OR crept in as well.

Yes, some social stigma exists, but it's on its way out. But I agree with you as far as: It may never reach full U.S.-Wide legalization. And employers may never get over it.

Note though, that medical as > 50% adoption by state in the U.S.

Source: http://norml.org/laws

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Re:Space Buckets: DIY Indoor Gardening with LED and Arduinos by thatcat on Monday February 06, 2017 @04:54PM (#13584540)
Including CBD only medical states, > 85% have some form of medicinal; only Texas, Idaho, South Dakota, and Kansas have no form of legalization if you include hemp.
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