Vermont becomes ninth US state to legalise marijuana

Governor says he has mixed emotions about law allowing recreational use of drug

Marijuana pipe
A woman smokes marijuana in a water pipe
(Image credit: KENZO TRIBOUILLARD/AFP/Getty Images)

Vermont has become the ninth US state to legalise marijuana possession for recreational purposes - following the lead of California, Colorado and other states in need of a tax revenue boost.

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