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In many U.S. states, adults may now legally use the drug marijuana. Recreational.
现在，在美国很多州，成年人都可以合法使用大麻。娱乐的。
On January 1, California became the country's largest state to permit the recreational use of marijuana.
一月一日，加利福尼亚州成为美国允许娱乐性地使用大麻的最大的州。
But the drug is not legal under U.S. federal law.
但是大麻在美国联邦法律下是不合法的。

Recreational comes from the word recreation, an activity you do for fun when you are not working.
Recreational源自recreation这个词，它指的是你不工作时你做的某个有趣的事情。
When talking about a drug, "recreational" means it is used for pleasure, not medical reasons.
当我们谈论毒品时，"recreational"的意思是，它供娱乐使用，不是出于医学原因使用。
Now you know what recreational means.
现在你们知道"recreational"的意思了。