U.S. Cannabis Legalization Status

A state-by-state snapshot of cannabis legal status. Select a state to view its full compliance profile, license types, and the operators licensed there.

Editorial summary (under review). Status reflects a 2025 editorial reading and is not legal advice — verify current rules with each state's cannabis authority before relying on it.

Adult-use + medicalMedical onlyLow-THC / CBD onlyNo public program
Alaska
Adult-use + medicalAlabama
Medical onlyArkansas
Medical onlyArizona
Adult-use + medicalCalifornia
Adult-use + medicalColorado
Adult-use + medicalConnecticut
Adult-use + medicalWashington, D.C.
Adult-use + medicalDelaware
Adult-use + medicalFlorida
Medical onlyGeorgia
Low-THC / CBD onlyHawaii
Medical onlyIowa
Low-THC / CBD onlyIdaho
No public programIllinois
Adult-use + medicalIndiana
Low-THC / CBD onlyKansas
No public programKentucky
Medical onlyLouisiana
Medical onlyMassachusetts
Adult-use + medicalMaryland
Adult-use + medicalMaine
Adult-use + medicalMichigan
Adult-use + medicalMinnesota
Adult-use + medicalMissouri
Adult-use + medicalMississippi
Medical onlyMontana
Adult-use + medicalNorth Carolina
Low-THC / CBD onlyNorth Dakota
Medical onlyNebraska
No public programNew Hampshire
Medical onlyNew Jersey
Adult-use + medicalNew Mexico
Adult-use + medicalNevada
Adult-use + medicalNew York
Adult-use + medicalOhio
Adult-use + medicalOklahoma
Medical onlyOregon
Adult-use + medicalPennsylvania
Medical onlyRhode Island
Adult-use + medicalSouth Carolina
No public programSouth Dakota
Medical onlyTennessee
Low-THC / CBD onlyTexas
Low-THC / CBD onlyUtah
Medical onlyVirginia
Adult-use + medicalVermont
Adult-use + medicalWashington
Adult-use + medicalWisconsin
Low-THC / CBD onlyWest Virginia
Medical onlyWyoming
No public program
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