11 States Least Likely to Legalize Marijuana

USA Today this morning published a list of the 11 states that the article's authors, from USA Today partner 24/7 Wall St., believe are the least likely to legalize marijuana. (The article also points out the statistic that "marijuana accounted for 8.2 million arrests nationwide between 2001 and 2010." And the fact that, "Despite the decades old federal ban, the country's attitude toward marijuana has been changing. While only 12% of Americans supported legalizing pot in 1969, 58% of Americans supported an end to marijuana prohibition in 2013.")

According to the article, "To identify the last states that will legalize marijuana, 24/7 Wall St. reviewed states with the harshest marijuana laws. We only considered states where medical marijuana, with the exception of cannabis oil to treat epilepsy, is not permitted. Felony charges also needed to be possible for merely possessing the plant under certain circumstances in these states. Since marijuana law reform could be imminent even in the states with the harshest laws, we also excluded states where voter initiatives are scheduled for the near future as well as states where pro-marijuana legislation has gained support in recent months."