Following the legalization of cannabis in Uruguay and Canada, the US is now about to consider a bill to decriminalize cannabis, possibly in 2020. If passed, this would likely set of a wave of similar laws to decriminalize cannabis globally and be a boom for the legal cannabis industry.
Cannabis is already legal for recreational use in 11 US states, and for medical use in 33 states. Even the capital city of Canberra in Australia has recently legalized cannabis for personal use (can legally possess up to 50 grams).
Canberra legalizes cannabis for personal