Tax dollars for marijuana eradication

Unlike other states that have legalized recreational marijuana in recent years, Washington’s federal funding from the DEA to eradicate marijuana crops hasn’t changed much — the state received almost $3 million between 2014 and 2016. Use the map below to examine funding nationwide for eradication, and click a state to bring up more detailed information in a chart below. States where marijuana was legalized for recreational use in 2014 or earlier are outlined in bold.