United States of America Cannabis Legalization Status

While the United States of America is on a journey to legalization, we are so close to the end. Below is map of the Cannabis Laws and more for each state! Click on your state to see the latest laws and regulations. Check back as the laws change! 

FULLY LEGAL

FULLY ILLEGAL

DECRIMINALIZED

MEDICINAL

Medicinal CBD Oil Only

Medicinal and Decriminalized

  • Legal Status: Mixed
  • Medicinal: Yes
  • Decriminalized: No
  • Description: Alabama has mixed cannabis laws, allowing for medicinal use but without decriminalization. You can View State Laws for more details.
  • Legal Status: Fully Legal
  • Medicinal: Yes
  • Decriminalized: Yes
  • Description: Alaska has fully legalized cannabis for both recreational and medicinal purposes. Additionally, it has decriminalized cannabis possession. You can View State Laws for more details.
  • Legal Status: Fully Legal
  • Medicinal: Yes
  • Decriminalized: Yes
  • Description: Arizona has legalized cannabis for both recreational and medicinal use. It has also decriminalized possession of small amounts. You can View State Laws for more details.
  • Legal Status: Mixed
  • Medicinal: Yes
  • Decriminalized: No
  • Description: Arkansas permits the use of medical cannabis but has not decriminalized possession for recreational users. You can View State Laws for more details.
  • Legal Status: Fully Legal
  • Medicinal: Yes
  • Decriminalized: Yes
  • Description: California has fully legalized cannabis for both recreational and medicinal purposes. It has also decriminalized possession of small amounts. You can View State Laws for more details.
  • Legal Status: Fully Legal
  • Medicinal: Yes
  • Decriminalized: Yes
  • Description: Colorado has fully legalized cannabis for both recreational and medicinal use. It has also decriminalized possession of small amounts. You can View State Laws for more details.
  • Legal Status: Fully Legal
  • Medicinal: Yes
  • Decriminalized: Yes
  • Description: Connecticut has fully legalized cannabis for both recreational and medicinal purposes. It has also decriminalized possession of small amounts. You can View State Laws for more details.
  • Legal Status: Mixed
  • Medicinal: Yes
  • Decriminalized: Yes
  • Description: Delaware allows medical cannabis use and has decriminalized possession for recreational users. You can View State Laws for more details.
  • Legal Status: Fully Legal
  • Medicinal: Yes
  • Decriminalized: Yes
  • Description: The District of Columbia (D.C.) has fully legalized cannabis for both recreational and medicinal purposes. It has also decriminalized possession of small amounts. You can View State Laws for more details.
  • Legal Status: Mixed
  • Medicinal: Yes
  • Decriminalized: No
  • Description: Florida has legalized medical cannabis but does not have decriminalization for recreational users. You can View State Laws for more details.
  • Legal Status: Mixed
  • Medicinal: CBD Oil Only
  • Decriminalized: No
  • Description: Georgia has limited cannabis laws, allowing only for the medical use of CBD oil with low THC content. It does not have decriminalization for recreational use. You can View State Laws for more details.
  • Legal Status: Mixed
  • Medicinal: Yes
  • Decriminalized: Yes
  • Description: Hawaii allows for medical cannabis use and has decriminalized possession for recreational users. You can View State Laws for more details.
  • Legal Status: Fully Illegal
  • Medicinal: No
  • Decriminalized: No
  • Description: Idaho has strict cannabis laws, with both recreational and medicinal use being illegal. Possession is also not decriminalized. You can View State Laws for more details.
  • Legal Status: Fully Legal
  • Medicinal: Yes
  • Decriminalized: Yes
  • Description: Illinois has fully legalized cannabis for both recreational and medicinal use. It has also decriminalized possession of small amounts. You can View State Laws for more details.
  • Legal Status: Mixed
  • Medicinal: CBD Oil Only
  • Decriminalized: No
  • Description: Indiana allows for the limited use of CBD oil with low THC content for medical purposes. It does not have decriminalization for recreational use. You can View State Laws for more details.
  • Legal Status: Mixed
  • Medicinal: CBD Oil Only
  • Decriminalized: No
  • Description: Iowa permits the use of CBD oil with low THC content for medical purposes but does not have decriminalization for recreational use. You can View State Laws for more details.
  • Legal Status: Fully Illegal
  • Medicinal: No
  • Decriminalized: No
  • Description: Kansas has strict cannabis laws, with both recreational and medicinal use being illegal. Possession is also not decriminalized. You can View State Laws for more details.
  • Legal Status: Mixed
  • Medicinal: CBD Oil Only
  • Decriminalized: No
  • Description: Kentucky allows for the limited use of CBD oil with low THC content for medical purposes. It does not have decriminalization for recreational use. You can View State Laws for more details.
  • Legal Status: Mixed
  • Medicinal: Yes
  • Decriminalized: Yes
  • Description: Louisiana permits the medical use of cannabis and has decriminalized possession for recreational users. You can View State Laws for more details.
  • Legal Status: Fully Legal
  • Medicinal: Yes
  • Decriminalized: Yes
  • Description: Maine has fully legalized cannabis for both recreational and medicinal use. It has also decriminalized possession of small amounts. You can View State Laws for more details.
  • Legal Status: Mixed*
  • Medicinal: Yes
  • Decriminalized: Yes
  • Description: Maryland has legalized cannabis for medical use, and it has also decriminalized possession of small amounts for recreational users. However, recreational use of cannabis is still illegal. You can View State Laws for more details.
  • Legal Status: Fully Legal
  • Medicinal: Yes
  • Decriminalized: Yes
  • Description: Massachusetts has fully legalized cannabis for both recreational and medicinal use. It has also decriminalized possession of small amounts. You can View State Laws for more details.
  • Legal Status: Fully Legal
  • Medicinal: Yes
  • Decriminalized: Yes
  • Description: Michigan has fully legalized cannabis for both recreational and medicinal use. It has also decriminalized possession of small amounts. You can View State Laws for more details.
  • Legal Status: Mixed**
  • Medicinal: Yes
  • Decriminalized: Yes
  • Description: Minnesota allows for medical cannabis use and has decriminalized possession for recreational users. However, recreational use of cannabis remains illegal. You can View State Laws for more details.
  • Legal Status: Mixed
  • Medicinal: Yes
  • Decriminalized: Yes
  • Description: Mississippi permits the medical use of cannabis and has decriminalized possession for recreational users. You can View State Laws for more details.
  • Legal Status: Fully Legal
  • Medicinal: Yes
  • Decriminalized: Yes
  • Description: Montana has fully legalized cannabis for both recreational and medicinal use. It has also decriminalized possession of small amounts. You can View State Laws for more details.
  • Legal Status: Fully Illegal
  • Medicinal: No
  • Decriminalized: Yes
  • Description: Nebraska has strict cannabis laws, with both recreational and medicinal use being illegal. However, possession has been decriminalized. You can View State Laws for more details.
  • Legal Status: Fully Legal
  • Medicinal: Yes
  • Decriminalized: Yes
  • Description: Nevada has fully legalized cannabis for both recreational and medicinal use. It has also decriminalized possession of small amounts. You can View State Laws for more details.
  • Legal Status: Mixed
  • Medicinal: Yes
  • Decriminalized: Yes
  • Description: New Hampshire allows for medical cannabis use and has decriminalized possession for recreational users. You can View State Laws for more details.
  • Legal Status: Fully Legal
  • Medicinal: Yes
  • Decriminalized: Yes
  • Description: New Jersey has fully legalized cannabis for both recreational and medicinal use. It has also decriminalized possession of small amounts. You can View State Laws for more details.
  • Legal Status: Fully Legal
  • Medicinal: Yes
  • Decriminalized: Yes
  • Description: New Mexico has fully legalized cannabis for both recreational and medicinal use. It has also decriminalized possession of small amounts. You can View State Laws for more details.
  • Legal Status: Fully Legal
  • Medicinal: Yes
  • Decriminalized: Yes
  • Description: New York has fully legalized cannabis for both recreational and medicinal use. It has also decriminalized possession of small amounts. You can View State Laws for more details.
  • Legal Status: Fully Illegal
  • Medicinal: No
  • Decriminalized: Yes
  • Description: North Carolina has strict cannabis laws, with both recreational and medicinal use being illegal. However, possession has been decriminalized. You can View State Laws for more details.
  • Legal Status: Mixed
  • Medicinal: Yes
  • Decriminalized: Yes
  • Description: North Dakota allows for medical cannabis use and has decriminalized possession for recreational users. You can View State Laws for more details.
  • Legal Status: Mixed
  • Medicinal: Yes
  • Decriminalized: Yes
  • Description: Ohio has legalized medical cannabis, and it has also decriminalized possession of small amounts for recreational users. However, recreational use of cannabis is still illegal. You can View State Laws for more details.
  • Legal Status: Mixed
  • Medicinal: Yes
  • Decriminalized: No
  • Description: Oklahoma permits the use of medical cannabis but does not have decriminalization for recreational use. You can View State Laws for more details.
  • Legal Status: Fully Legal
  • Medicinal: Yes
  • Decriminalized: Yes
  • Description: Oregon has fully legalized cannabis for both recreational and medicinal use. It has also decriminalized possession of small amounts. You can View State Laws for more details.
  • Legal Status: Mixed
  • Medicinal: Yes
  • Decriminalized: No
  • Description: Pennsylvania allows for medical cannabis use, but it does not have decriminalization for recreational use. You can View State Laws for more details.
  • Legal Status: Fully Legal
  • Medicinal: Yes
  • Decriminalized: Yes
  • Description: Rhode Island has fully legalized cannabis for both recreational and medicinal use. It has also decriminalized possession of small amounts. You can View State Laws for more details.
  • Legal Status: Fully Illegal
  • Medicinal: No
  • Decriminalized: No
  • Description: South Carolina has strict cannabis laws, with both recreational and medicinal use being illegal. Possession of cannabis is also not decriminalized. You can View State Laws for more details.
  • Legal Status: Mixed
  • Medicinal: Yes
  • Decriminalized: No
  • Description: South Dakota allows for medical cannabis use, but it does not have decriminalization for recreational use. You can View State Laws for more details.
  • Legal Status: Mixed
  • Medicinal: CBD Oil Only
  • Decriminalized: No
  • Description: Tennessee permits the use of CBD oil for medical purposes, but it does not have broader legalization or decriminalization for recreational use. You can View State Laws for more details.
  • Legal Status: Mixed
  • Medicinal: CBD Oil Only
  • Decriminalized: No
  • Description: Texas allows the use of CBD oil for medical purposes, but it does not have broader legalization or decriminalization for recreational use. You can View State Laws for more details.
  • Legal Status: Mixed
  • Medicinal: Yes
  • Decriminalized: No
  • Description: Utah permits the use of medical cannabis, but it does not have decriminalization for recreational use. You can View State Laws for more details.
  • Legal Status: Fully Legal
  • Medicinal: Yes
  • Decriminalized: Yes
  • Description: Vermont has fully legalized cannabis for both recreational and medicinal use. It has also decriminalized possession of small amounts. You can View State Laws for more details.
  • Legal Status: Fully Legal
  • Medicinal: Yes
  • Decriminalized: Yes
  • Description: Virginia has fully legalized cannabis for both recreational and medicinal use. It has also decriminalized possession of small amounts. You can View State Laws for more details.
  • Legal Status: Fully Legal
  • Medicinal: Yes
  • Decriminalized: Yes
  • Description: Washington has fully legalized cannabis for both recreational and medicinal use. It has also decriminalized possession of small amounts. You can View State Laws for more details.
  • Legal Status: Mixed
  • Medicinal: Yes
  • Decriminalized: No
  • Description: West Virginia has legalized medical cannabis, but it does not have decriminalization for recreational use. You can View State Laws for more details.
  • Legal Status: Mixed
  • Medicinal: CBD Oil Only
  • Decriminalized: No
  • Description: Wisconsin permits the use of CBD oil for medical purposes, but it does not have broader legalization or decriminalization for recreational use. You can View State Laws for more details.
  • Legal Status: Fully Illegal
  • Medicinal: No
  • Decriminalized: No
  • Description: Wyoming has strict cannabis laws, with both recreational and medicinal use being illegal. Possession of cannabis is also not decriminalized. You can View State Laws for more details.

Legalization Guide:

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Legalization by State:

StateLegal StatusMedicinalDecriminalizedState Laws
AlabamaMixedYesNo View State Laws
AlaskaFully LegalYesYes View State Laws
ArizonaFully LegalYesYes View State Laws
ArkansasMixedYesNo View State Laws
CaliforniaFully LegalYesYes View State Laws
ColoradoFully LegalYesYes View State Laws
ConnecticutFully LegalYesYes View State Laws
DelawareMixedYesYes View State Laws
District of ColumbiaFully LegalYesYes View State Laws
FloridaMixedYesNo View State Laws
GeorgiaMixedCBD Oil OnlyNo View State Laws
HawaiiMixedYesYes View State Laws
IdahoFully IllegalNoNo View State Laws
IllinoisFully LegalYesYes View State Laws
IndianaMixedCBD Oil OnlyNo View State Laws
IowaMixedCBD Oil OnlyNo View State Laws
KansasFully IllegalNoNo View State Laws
KentuckyMixedCBD Oil OnlyNo View State Laws
LouisianaMixedYesYes View State Laws
MaineFully LegalYesYes View State Laws
MarylandMixed*YesYes View State Laws
MassachusettsFully LegalYesYes View State Laws
MichiganFully LegalYesYes View State Laws
MinnesotaMixed**YesYes View State Laws
MississippiMixedYesYes View State Laws
MissouriMixed*YesYes View State Laws
MontanaFully LegalYesYes View State Laws
NebraskaFully IllegalNoYes View State Laws
NevadaFully LegalYesYes View State Laws
New HampshireMixedYesYes View State Laws
New JerseyFully LegalYesYes View State Laws
New MexicoFully LegalYesYes View State Laws
New YorkFully LegalYesYes View State Laws
North CarolinaFully IllegalNoYes View State Laws
North DakotaMixedYesYes View State Laws
OhioMixedYesYes View State Laws
OklahomaMixedYesNo View State Laws
OregonFully LegalYesYes View State Laws
PennsylvaniaMixedYesNo View State Laws
Rhode IslandFully LegalYesYes View State Laws
South CarolinaFully IllegalNoNo View State Laws
South DakotaMixedYesNo View State Laws
TennesseeMixedCBD Oil OnlyNo View State Laws
TexasMixedCBD Oil OnlyNo View State Laws
UtahMixedYesNo View State Laws
VermontFully LegalYesYes View State Laws
VirginiaFully LegalYesYes View State Laws
WashingtonFully LegalYesYes View State Laws
West VirginiaMixedYesNo View State Laws
WisconsinMixedCBD Oil OnlyNo View State Laws
WyomingFully IllegalNoNo View State Laws

Frequently Asked Questions on Cannabis

Most frequent questions and answers relating to Cannabis in the United States.

Cannabis is still illegal under federal law, however, 33 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands have legalized medical cannabis and 11 states (Alaska, California, Colorado, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nevada, Oregon, Vermont, and Washington) and the District of Columbia have legalized recreational cannabis.

Depending on the state, cannabis can be legally sold in various forms, including flower, edibles, oils, and concentrates.

It is illegal to transport cannabis across state lines, even if it is for medical or recreational use.

Yes, some states allow for the purchase of cannabis online. However, it is important to check the laws in the state where you live as they vary from state to state.

No, it is illegal to export cannabis from the USA.

Yes, generally, there are different rules for growing cannabis for home use and commercial use in the USA. Generally, commercial cannabis cultivation is more strictly regulated than home cultivation.

No, it is illegal to transport cannabis across state lines, even if it is for medical or recreational use.

Yes, most states have limits on the amount of cannabis that can be purchased at one time. Generally, these limits are based on the type of product being purchased and the purpose of the purchase.

Each state has its own laws regarding the minimum age for purchasing cannabis. Generally, it is 21 years old, though some states have lowered the minimum age to 18.

Yes, most cannabis products are tested for safety in the USA. Generally, products are tested to ensure they meet state requirements for potency, purity, and other safety regulations.

Yes, cannabis delivery is legal in some states. However, it is important to check the laws in the state where you live as they vary from state to state.

Yes, most states that have legalized cannabis impose taxes on the sale and purchase of cannabis products.

Yes, it is legal to cultivate cannabis in the USA in some states. However, it is important to check the laws in the state where you live as they vary from state to state.

Yes, most states have restrictions on the sale of cannabis. Generally, these restrictions include restrictions on the type of products that can be sold, the method of sale, and the location of the sale.

Yes, most states have restrictions on the advertising of cannabis products. Generally, these restrictions include restrictions on the type of advertising, the location of the advertising, and the content of the advertising. – Did you know we advertise with cannabis? Reach out for more.

No, it is illegal to consume cannabis before driving in the USA. It is also illegal to drive while under the influence of cannabis.