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State Marijuana Legalization Laws

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Marijuana laws are rapidly changing in today’s culture and you should be aware of your current state law’s around usage.

This post was made for those who want to try or experiment with marijuana or for anyone who is unaware of their state’s marijuana laws. Provided for you is information about your state’s marijuana regulations to ensure you a safe and legal high with cannabis. 

Alabama 

  • Legal Status: Fully Illegal
  • Medicinal: No
  • Decriminalized: No

Alaska

  • Legal Status: Fully Legal! WOOO!
  • Medicinal: Yes
  • Decriminalized: Yes
  • <— Legalization Details —>
    • Patient Registry or ID cards: Yes
    • Allows Dispensaries: Yes 
    • Specifies Conditions: Yes
    • Recognizes Patients from other states: No, but adults 21+ may purchase at retail adult dispensaries.

Arizona

  • Legal Status: Mixed 
  • Medicinal: Yes
  • Decriminalized: No
  • <— Legalization Details —>
    • Patient Registry or ID cards: Yes
    • Allows Dispensaries: Yes 
    • Specifies Conditions: Yes
    • Recognizes Patients from other states: Yes, for Arizona approved conditions, but not for dispensary purchases.

Arkansas 

  • Legal Status: Mixed
  • Medicinal: Yes 
  • Decriminalized: No
  • <— Legalization Details —>
    • Patient Registry or ID cards: Yes
    • Allows Dispensaries: Yes
    • Specifies Conditions: Yes
    • Recognizes Patients from other states: Yes

California

  • Legal Status: Fully Legal! WOOO!
  • Medicinal: Yes
  • Decriminalized: Yes
  • <— Legalization Details —>
    • Patient Registry or ID cards: Yes
    • Allows Dispensaries: Yes 
    • Specifies Conditions: No
    • Recognizes Patients from other states: No

Colorado

  • Legal Status: Fully Legal! WOOO!
  • Medicinal: Yes
  • Decriminalized: Yes
  • <— Legalization Details —>
    • Patient Registry or ID cards: Yes
    • Allows Dispensaries: Yes 
    • Specifies Conditions: Yes
    • Recognizes Patients from other states: No

Connecticut

  • Legal Status: Mixed
  • Medicinal: Yes
  • Decriminalized: Yes
  • <— Legalization Details —>
    • Patient Registry or ID cards: Yes
    • Allows Dispensaries: Yes 
    • Specifies Conditions: Yes
    • Recognizes Patients from other states: No

Delaware

  • Legal Status: Mixed
  • Medicinal: Yes
  • Decriminalized: Yes
  • <— Legalization Details —>
    • Patient Registry or ID cards: Yes
    • Allows Dispensaries: Yes 
    • Specifies Conditions: Yes
    • Recognizes Patients from other states: Yes, for Delaware approved conditions.

District of Columbia

  • Legal Status: Fully Legal! WOOO!
  • Medicinal: Yes
  • Decriminalized: Yes
  • <— Legalization Details —>
    • Patient Registry or ID cards: Yes
    • Allows Dispensaries: Yes 
    • Specifies Conditions: Yes
    • Recognizes Patients from other states: —

Florida 

  • Legal Status: Mixed
  • Medicinal: Yes
  • Decriminalized: No

Georgia

  • Legal Status: Mixed
  • Medicinal: CBD Oil Only
  • Decriminalized: No

Hawaii

  • Legal Status: Mixed
  • Medicinal: Yes
  • Decriminalized: Yes
  • <— Legalization Details —>
    • Patient Registry or ID cards: Yes
    • Allows Dispensaries: Yes 
    • Specifies Conditions: Yes
    • Recognizes Patients from other states: No 

Idaho

  • Legal Status: Fully Illegal
  • Medicinal: No
  • Decriminalized: No

Illinois

  • Legal Status: Fully Legal! WOOO!
  • Medicinal: Yes
  • Decriminalized: Yes
  • <— Legalization Details —>
    • Patient Registry or ID cards: Yes
    • Allows Dispensaries: Yes 
    • Specifies Conditions: Yes
    • Recognizes Patients from other states: No
    • State Allows for Retail Sales/ Adult Use: Yes

Indiana

  • Legal Status: Mixed
  • Medicinal: CBD Oil Only
  • Decriminalized: No

Iowa 

  • Legal Status: Mixed
  • Medicinal: CBD Oil Only
  • Decriminalized: No

Kansas

  • Legal Status: Fully Illegal
  • Medicinal: No
  • Decriminalized: No

Kentucky

  • Legal Status: Mixed
  • Medicinal: CBD Oil Only
  • Decriminalized: No

Louisiana

  • Legal Status: Mixed
  • Medicinal: Yes
  • Decriminalized: No
  • <— Legalization Details —>
    • Patient Registry or ID cards: Pending
    • Allows Dispensaries: Yes 
    • Specifies Conditions: Yes
    • Recognizes Patients from other states: No

Maine

  • Legal Status: Fully Legal! WOOO!
  • Medicinal: Yes
  • Decriminalized: Yes
  • <— Legalization Details —>
    • Patient Registry or ID cards: Yes
    • Allows Dispensaries: Yes 
    • Specifies Conditions: Yes
    • Recognizes Patients from other states: Yes, but not for dispensary purchases
    • States Allows for Retail Sales/ Adult Use: Yes

Maryland

  • Legal Status: Mixed
  • Medicinal: Yes
  • Decriminalized: Yes
  • <— Legalization Details —>
    • Patient Registry or ID cards: Yes
    • Allows Dispensaries: Yes 
    • Specifies Conditions: Yes
    • Recognizes Patients from other states: No

Massachusetts

  • Legal Status: Fully Legal! WOOO!
  • Medicinal: Yes
  • Decriminalized: Yes
  • <— Legalization Details —>
    • Patient Registry or ID cards: Yes
    • Allows Dispensaries: Yes 
    • Specifies Conditions: Yes
    • Recognizes Patients from other states: No 
    • States Allows for Retail Sales/ Adult Use: Yes

Michigan

  • Legal Status: Fully Legal! WOOO!
  • Medicinal: Yes
  • Decriminalized: Yes
  • <— Legalization Details —>
    • Patient Registry or ID cards: Yes
    • Allows Dispensaries: Not in state law, but localities may create ordinances to allow them and regulate them. 
    • Specifies Conditions: Yes
    • Recognizes Patients from other states: Yes, for legal protection of possession, but not for dispensary purchases.

Minnesota

  • Legal Status: Mixed
  • Medicinal: Yes
  • Decriminalized: Yes
  • <— Legalization Details —>
    • Patient Registry or ID cards: Yes
    • Allows Dispensaries: Yes, limited, liquid extract products only 
    • Specifies Conditions: Yes
    • Recognizes Patients from other states: No

Mississippi

  • Legal Status: Fully Illegal
  • Medicinal: No
  • Decriminalized: Yes

Missouri

  • Legal Status: Mixed
  • Medicinal: Yes
  • Decriminalized: Yes
  • <— Legalization Details —>
    • Patient Registry or ID cards: Yes
    • Allows Dispensaries: Yes, details pending 
    • Specifies Conditions: Yes
    • Recognizes Patients from other states: Yet to be determined

Montana

  • Legal Status: Mixed
  • Medicinal: Yes
  • Decriminalized: No
  • <— Legalization Details —>
    • Patient Registry or ID cards: Yes
    • Allows Dispensaries: Yes 
    • Specifies Conditions: Yes
    • Recognizes Patients from other states: No

Nebraska

  • Legal Status: Fully Illegal
  • Medicinal: No
  • Decriminalized: Yes

Nevada

  • Legal Status: Fully Legal! WOOO!
  • Medicinal: Yes
  • Decriminalized: Yes
  • <— Legalization Details —>
    • Patient Registry or ID cards: Yes
    • Allows Dispensaries: Yes 
    • Specifies Conditions: Yes
    • Recognizes Patients from other states: Yes, if the other state’s programs are “substantially similar.” Patients must fill out Nevada paperwork. 
    • States Allows for Retail Sales/ Adult Use: Yes 

New Hampshire

  • Legal Status: Mixed
  • Medicinal: Yes
  • Decriminalized: Yes
  • <— Legalization Details —>
    • Patient Registry or ID cards: Yes
    • Allows Dispensaries: Yes 
    • Specifies Conditions: Yes
    • Recognizes Patients from other states: Yes, with a note from their home state, but they cannot purchase through dispensaries.

New Jersey 

  • Legal Status: Mixed
  • Medicinal: Yes
  • Decriminalized: No
  • <— Legalization Details —>
    • Patient Registry or ID cards: Yes
    • Allows Dispensaries: Yes 
    • Specifies Conditions: Yes
    • Recognizes Patients from other states: No

New Mexico

  • Legal Status: Mixed
  • Medicinal: Yes
  • Decriminalized: Yes
  • <— Legalization Details —>
    • Patient Registry or ID cards: Yes
    • Allows Dispensaries: Yes 
    • Specifies Conditions: Yes
    • Recognizes Patients from other states: No

New York 

  • Legal Status: Mixed
  • Medicinal: Yes
  • Decriminalized: Yes
  • <— Legalization Details —>
    • Patient Registry or ID cards: Yes
    • Allows Dispensaries: Ingested doses may not contain more than 10 mg of THC, product may not be combusted (smoked)
    • Specifies Conditions: Yes
    • Recognizes Patients from other states: No

North Carolina 

  • Legal Status: Fully Illegal
  • Medicinal: No
  • Decriminalized: Yes

North Dakota

  • Legal Status: Mixed
  • Medicinal: Yes
  • Decriminalized: Yes
  • <— Legalization Details —>
    • Patient Registry or ID cards: Yes
    • Allows Dispensaries: Yes 
    • Specifies Conditions: Yes
    • Recognizes Patients from other states: No 

Ohio

  • Legal Status: Mixed
  • Medicinal: Yes
  • Decriminalized: Yes
  • <— Legalization Details —>
    • Patient Registry or ID cards: Yes
    • Allows Dispensaries: Yes 
    • Specifies Conditions: Yes
    • Recognizes Patients from other states: Detail pending, but will require reciprocity

Oklahoma

  • Legal Status: Mixed
  • Medicinal: Yes
  • Decriminalized: No
  • <— Legalization Details —>
    • Patient Registry or ID cards: Details pending
    • Allows Dispensaries: Details pending
    • Specifies Conditions: Not as voted on
    • Recognizes Patients from other states: Details pending

Oregon

  • Legal Status: Fully Legal! WOOO!
  • Medicinal: Yes
  • Decriminalized: Yes
  • <— Legalization Details —>
    • Patient Registry or ID cards: Yes
    • Allows Dispensaries: Yes 
    • Specifies Conditions: Yes
    • Recognizes Patients from other states: No
    • State Allows for Retail Sales/ Adult Use: Yes 

Pennsylvania

  • Legal Status: Mixed
  • Medicinal: Yes
  • Decriminalized: No
  • <— Legalization Details —>
    • Patient Registry or ID cards: Yes
    • Allows Dispensaries: Yes 
    • Specifies Conditions: Yes
    • Recognizes Patients from other states: No

Rhode Island

  • Legal Status: Mixed
  • Medicinal: Yes
  • Decriminalized: Yes
  • <— Legalization Details —>
    • Patient Registry or ID cards: Yes
    • Allows Dispensaries: Yes
    • Specifies Conditions: Yes
    • Recognizes Patients from other states: Yes

South Carolina 

  • Legal Status: Fully Illegal
  • Medicinal: No
  • Decriminalized: No

South Dakota 

  • Legal Status: Fully Illegal
  • Medicinal: No
  • Decriminalized: No

Tennessee

  • Legal Status: Fully Illegal
  • Medicinal: No
  • Decriminalized: No

Texas

  • Legal Status: Mixed
  • Medicinal: CBD Oil Only
  • Decriminalized: No

Utah

  • Legal Status: Mixed
  • Medicinal: Yes
  • Decriminalized: No
  • <— Legalization Details —>
    • Patient Registry or ID cards: Yes
    • Allows Dispensaries: Yes 
    • Specifies Conditions: Yes
    • Recognizes Patients from other states: Yet to be determined

Vermont

  • Legal Status: Fully Legal! WOOO!
  • Medicinal: Yes
  • Decriminalized: Yes
  • <— Legalization Details —>
    • Patient Registry or ID cards: Yes
    • Allows Dispensaries: Yes 
    • Specifies Conditions: Yes
    • Recognizes Patients from other states: No

Virginia 

  • Legal Status: Mixed
  • Medicinal: CBD Oil Only
  • Decriminalized: No

Washington 

  • Legal Status: Fully Legal! WOOO!
  • Medicinal: Yes
  • Decriminalized: Yes
  • <— Legalization Details —>
    • Patient Registry or ID cards: No
    • Allows Dispensaries: Yes 
    • Specifies Conditions: Yes
    • Recognizes Patients from other states: No
    • States Allows for Retail Sales/ Adult Use: Yes 

West Virginia

  • Legal Status: Mixed 
  • Medicinal: Yes
  • Decriminalized: No
  • <— Legalization Details —>
    • Patient Registry or ID cards: Yes
    • Allows Dispensaries: Yes. No whole flower/cannot be smoked but can be vaporized.
    • Specifies Conditions: Yes
    • Recognizes Patients from other states: No, but may allow terminally ill to buy in other states

Wisconsin

  • Legal Status: Fully Illegal
  • Medicinal: No
  • Decriminalized: No

Wyoming

  • Legal Status: Fully Illegal
  • Medicinal: No
  • Decriminalized: No

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