Protesters rally in support of marijuana legalization in front of the White House in April, 2016. (Image credit: Rena Schild / Shutterstock.com) The Democratic Party platform in 2020 called for the decriminalization of marijuana use, but that doesn't mean the Biden administration is welcoming recreational use among federal employees – even where the substance is legal. The use of marijuana and cannabis-derived products for medical purposes has a legal basis in all but three states; 15 states and the District of Columbia have passed laws decriminalizing or legalizing the recreational use of pot. Virginia is on the cusp of conferencing marijuana bills passed in the state's House and Senate in the closing days of the legislative session.