Where is cannabis legal in the United States? (Medical Marijuana and CBD included) – GreenState

This is the definitive, continually updated map of where states are in the process of going green. Whether its legalizing full recreational use or just medical marijuana, this map will show updates to marijuana legalization as they happen.

How to read this map:

ILLEGAL: Marijuana use is illegal in this state.

Most of these states have no laws on cannabis use, and therefore defer to federal law. In most of these states, the sale and use of CBD (cannabidiol) in oil, tincture, and topical forms, or in certain edible products, is legal if it is derived from hemp and contains less than 3% THC under federal law. However, in South Dakota, CBD oil with less than 3% THC is only available to qualifying patients for medicinal purposes.

LEGISLATION FOR MEDICAL PENDING: Pending legislation could soon make medical marijuana (including CBD) legal in this state

MEDICAL IS LEGAL, BUT HIGHLY RESTRICTED: Cannabis use for medicinal purposes is technically legal in this state, but is either not yet accessible or is only accessible for a highly restricted group of qualifying patients at this time. Find your state below to see if you qualify for medical marijuana.

MEDICAL IS LEGAL: Medicinal use of cannabis is legal for a wide variety of conditions in this state. States vary in terms of who qualifies, how it can be obtained, if it can be smoked, etc., but, in general, medical marijuana and CBD are accessible here.

LEGISLATION FOR RECREATIONAL PENDING: Pending legislation could soon make recreational marijuana legal in this state. Medical marijuana is already legal and accessible here.

LEGAL: The use and sale of recreational cannabis is legal in this state, though rules vary in terms of how and where marijuana can be sold, how much is allowed for personal consumption, and how it can be delivered, so check the rules by clicking your state below.

Bookmark this page and check back often for updates on marijuana legalization in the U.S.

Click on a state to find out more about its marijuana laws:

Alabama: Medical is legal*Alaska: LegalArizona: Medical is legal***Arkansas: Medical is legal***California: LegalColorado: LegalConnecticut: Medical is legal***Delaware: Medical is legal***Florida: Medical is legalGeorgia: Medical is legalHawaii: Medical is legalIdaho: Illegal*Illinois: LegalIndiana: IllegalIowa: Medical is legalKansas: IllegalKentucky: IllegalLouisiana: Medical is legalMaine: LegalMaryland: Medical is legalMassachusetts: LegalMichigan: LegalMinnesota: Medical is legalMississippi: Medical is legalMissouri: Medical is legalMontana: Medical is legal***Nebraska: Illegal*Nevada: LegalNew Hampshire: Medical is legal***New Jersey: Medical is legal***New Mexico: Medical is legalNew York: Medical is legal***North Carolina: Medical is legal**North Dakota: Medical is legal***Ohio: Medical is legalOklahoma: Medical is legalOregon: LegalPennsylvania: Medical is legal***Rhode Island: Medical is legal***South Carolina: Illegal*South Dakota: Illegal* and ****Tennessee: IllegalTexas: Medical is legal**Utah: Medical is legalVermont: LegalVirginia: Medical is legal**Washington: LegalWashington, D.C. (U.S. district): LegalWest Virginia: Medical is legal***Wisconsin: IllegalWyoming: Illegal

*Pending legislation could soon make medical marijuana legal in this state

**Medical use is technically legal in this state, but is either not yet accessible or is only accessible for a highly restricted group of qualifying patients

***Pending legislation could soon make recreational marijuana legal in this state

****CBD products containing less than 3% THC are only available to those with qualifying medical conditions in this state

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Where is cannabis legal in the United States? (Medical Marijuana and CBD included) - GreenState