Cookies on the Business Insider India website

Business Insider India has updated its Privacy and Cookie policy. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the better experience on our website. If you continue without changing your settings, we\'ll assume that you are happy to receive all cookies on the Business Insider India website. However, you can change your cookie setting at any time by clicking on our Cookie Policy at any time. You can also see our Privacy Policy.

Here are the 5 states voting on marijuana legalization

Jeremy BerkeNov 9, 2016, 02:54 IST

Volunteer Charlie Kirchheimer, 25, (R) holds out a jar of dried cannabis buds for Cyle Tahsini, 21, at the La Brea Collective medical marijuana dispensary in Los Angeles, California, March 18, 2014.REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson

Election Day could be a watershed moment for marijuana.

Marijuana legalization will appear on the ballot in five states: California, Nevada, Arizona, Maine, and Massachusetts. And, another four states - Montana, North Dakota, Florida, and Arkansas - will be voting on medical marijuana.

If all five votes pass, that means that nearly a quarter of all Americans will live in states where weed is legal. It may well be a tipping point for the federal government's stance on the issue.

See below for a breakdown of each state: