A few unlikely states are expected to legalize medical marijuana in the near future.
Approximately 40 states currently have at some type of legal protection for the medical use of marijuana; 23 states, Washington D.C., Puerto Rico, and Guam have passed medical marijuana legislation, while 17 states have passed restrictive cannabidiol (CBD) focused legislation.
Here are five states that will probably be the next to legalize the medical use of marijuana: