Know The Law

UPDATED SEPTEMBER 2021

Alabama:
Medical Marijuana: Not legal.
Recreational Marijuana: Not legal.

Alaska:
Medical Marijuana: Legal since 1998.
Recreational Marijuana: Legal since 2014. Adults aged 21 and older can possess and use limited amounts.

Arizona:
Medical Marijuana: Legal since 2010. Qualified patients can possess and use medical cannabis.
Recreational Marijuana: Legal since 2020. Adults aged 21 and older can possess and use limited amounts.

Arkansas:
Medical Marijuana: Legal since 2016. Qualified patients can possess and use medical cannabis.

California:
Medical Marijuana: Legal since 1996. Qualified patients can possess and use medical cannabis.
Recreational Marijuana: Legal since 2016. Adults aged 21 and older can possess and use limited amounts.

Colorado:
Medical Marijuana: Legal since 2000. Qualified patients can possess and use medical cannabis.
Recreational Marijuana: Legal since 2012. Adults aged 21 and older can possess and use limited amounts.

Connecticut:
Medical Marijuana: Legal since 2012. Qualified patients can possess and use medical cannabis.

Delaware:
Medical Marijuana: Legal since 2011. Qualified patients can possess and use medical cannabis.

Florida:
Medical Marijuana: Legal since 2016. Qualified patients can possess and use medical cannabis.

Georgia:
Medical Marijuana: Legal for limited medical use since 2015. Possession of low-THC oil is allowed for qualifying patients.

Hawaii:
Medical Marijuana: Legal since 2000. Qualified patients can possess and use medical cannabis.

Idaho:
Medical Marijuana: Not legal.
Recreational Marijuana: Not legal.

Illinois:
Medical Marijuana: Legal since 2013. Qualified patients can possess and use medical cannabis.
Recreational Marijuana: Legal since 2020. Adults aged 21 and older can possess and use limited amounts.

Indiana:
Medical Marijuana: Not legal.
Recreational Marijuana: Not legal.

Iowa:
Medical Marijuana: Legal for limited medical use since 2014. Possession of medical CBD oil is allowed for qualifying patients.

Kansas:
Medical Marijuana: Not legal.
Recreational Marijuana: Not legal.

Kentucky:
Medical Marijuana: Not legal.
Recreational Marijuana: Not legal.

Louisiana:
Medical Marijuana: Legal since 2015. Qualified patients can possess and use medical cannabis.

Maine:
Medical Marijuana: Legal since 1999. Qualified patients can possess and use medical cannabis.
Recreational Marijuana: Legal since 2016. Adults aged 21 and older can possess and use limited amounts.

Maryland:
Medical Marijuana: Legal since 2014. Qualified patients can possess and use medical cannabis.

Massachusetts:
Medical Marijuana: Legal since 2012. Qualified patients can possess and use medical cannabis.
Recreational Marijuana: Legal since 2016. Adults aged 21 and older can possess and use limited amounts.

Michigan:
Medical Marijuana: Legal since 2008. Qualified patients can possess and use medical cannabis.
Recreational Marijuana: Legal since 2018. Adults aged 21 and older can possess and use limited amounts.

Minnesota:
Medical Marijuana: Legal since 2014. Qualified patients can possess and use medical cannabis.

Mississippi:
Medical Marijuana: Legal for limited medical use since 2021. Qualified patients can possess and use medical cannabis.

Missouri:
Medical Marijuana: Legal since 2018. Qualified patients can possess and use medical cannabis.

Montana:
Medical Marijuana: Legal since 2004. Qualified patients can possess and use medical cannabis.
Recreational Marijuana: Legal since 2021. Adults aged 21 and older can possess and use limited amounts.

Nebraska:
Medical Marijuana: Not legal.
Recreational Marijuana: Not legal.

Nevada:
Medical Marijuana: Legal since 2000. Qualified patients can possess and use medical cannabis.
Recreational Marijuana: Legal since 2017. Adults aged 21 and older can possess and use limited amounts.

New Hampshire:
Medical Marijuana: Legal since 2013. Qualified patients can possess and use medical cannabis.

New Jersey:
Medical Marijuana: Legal since 2010. Qualified patients can possess and use medical cannabis.
Recreational Marijuana: Legal since 2021. Adults aged 21 and older can possess and use limited amounts.

New Mexico:
Medical Marijuana: Legal since 2007. Qualified patients can possess and use medical cannabis.
Recreational Marijuana: Legal since 2021. Adults aged 21 and older can possess and use limited amounts.

New York:
Medical Marijuana: Legal since 2014. Qualified patients can possess and use medical cannabis.
Recreational Marijuana: Legal since 2021. Adults aged 21 and older can possess and use limited amounts.

North Carolina:
Medical Marijuana: Not legal.
Recreational Marijuana: Not legal.

North Dakota:
Medical Marijuana: Legal since 2016. Qualified patients can possess and use medical cannabis.
Recreational Marijuana: Not legal.

Ohio:
Medical Marijuana: Legal since 2016. Qualified patients can possess and use medical cannabis.

Oklahoma:
Medical Marijuana: Legal since 2018. Qualified patients can possess and use medical cannabis.

Oregon:
Medical Marijuana: Legal since 1998. Qualified patients can possess and use medical cannabis.
Recreational Marijuana: Legal since 2014. Adults aged 21 and older can possess and use limited amounts.

Pennsylvania:
Medical Marijuana: Legal since 2016. Qualified patients can possess and use medical cannabis.

Rhode Island:
Medical Marijuana: Legal since 2006. Qualified patients can possess and use medical cannabis.
Recreational Marijuana: Legal since 2013. Adults aged 21 and older can possess and use limited amounts.

South Carolina:
Medical Marijuana: Not legal.
Recreational Marijuana: Not legal.

South Dakota:
Medical Marijuana: Legal since 2021. Qualified patients can possess and use medical cannabis.
Recreational Marijuana: Legal since 2021. Adults aged 21 and older can possess and use limited amounts.

Tennessee:
Medical Marijuana: Not legal.
Recreational Marijuana: Not legal.

Texas:
Medical Marijuana: Legal for limited medical use since 2015. Possession of low-THC cannabis is allowed for qualifying patients.

Utah:
Medical Marijuana: Legal since 2018. Qualified patients can possess and use medical cannabis.

Vermont:
Medical Marijuana: Legal since 2004. Qualified patients can possess and use medical cannabis.
Recreational Marijuana: Legal since 2018. Adults aged 21 and older can possess and use limited amounts.

Virginia:
Medical Marijuana: Legal since 2015. Qualified patients can possess and use medical cannabis.
Recreational Marijuana: Legal since 2021. Adults aged 21 and older can possess and use limited amounts.

Washington:
Medical Marijuana: Legal since 1998. Qualified patients can possess and use medical cannabis.
Recreational Marijuana: Legal since 2012. Adults aged 21 and older can possess and use limited amounts.

West Virginia:
Medical Marijuana: Legal since 2017. Qualified patients can possess and use medical cannabis.

Wisconsin:
Medical Marijuana: Not legal.
Recreational Marijuana: Not legal.

Wyoming:
Medical Marijuana: Not legal.
Recreational Marijuana: Not legal.

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