is marijuana legal?
Marijuana is still illegal at the federal level, and that's a dilemma for pot entrepreneurs in states that legalized it. At the local level, pot businesses are often welcomed by politicians and sheriffs alike. Medical marijuana is legal in 18 states and the District of Columbia. Most recently, Colorado and Washington legalized it for recreational use too. But pot is still listed in the nation's Controlled Substances Act. Federal raids of pot businesses in those states continue at a feverish pace.