(Reuters) – Residents of five U.S. states voted in Tuesday’s elections on whether to legalize recreational marijuana for adults. A growing number of states have legalized marijuana in recent years despite the drug remaining illegal under federal law. The proposals passed in Maryland and Missouri, according to vote tallies by the Associated Press. ARKANSAS Voters rejected Ballot Issue 4, which proposed legalizing marijuana use for adults over 21. MARYLAND Voters approved an amendment to the state’s constitution allowing the use of cannabis for adults over 21 beginning in July 2023. MISSOURI Vot…