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Marijuana laws by state (2026)

Whether marijuana is legal in your state for recreational use, medical use only, low-THC products only, or not at all.

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25Recreational and medical
16Medical only
8CBD / low-THC only
51states and DC covered: 41 cross-checked, 10 single detailed source

Marijuana legal status: map

Alaska: Recreational and medicalAKMaine: Recreational and medicalMEVermont: Recreational and medicalVTNew Hampshire: Medical onlyNHWashington: Recreational and medicalWAIdaho: Not legalIDMontana: Recreational and medicalMTNorth Dakota: Medical onlyNDMinnesota: Recreational and medicalMNIllinois: Recreational and medicalILWisconsin: CBD / low-THC onlyWIMichigan: Recreational and medicalMINew York: Recreational and medicalNYRhode Island: Recreational and medicalRIMassachusetts: Recreational and medicalMAOregon: Recreational and medicalORNevada: Recreational and medicalNVWyoming: CBD / low-THC onlyWYSouth Dakota: Medical onlySDIowa: CBD / low-THC onlyIAIndiana: CBD / low-THC onlyINOhio: Recreational and medicalOHPennsylvania: Medical onlyPANew Jersey: Recreational and medicalNJConnecticut: Recreational and medicalCTCalifornia: Recreational and medicalCAUtah: Medical onlyUTColorado: Recreational and medicalCONebraska: Medical onlyNEMissouri: Recreational and medicalMOKentucky: Medical onlyKYWest Virginia: Medical onlyWVVirginia: Recreational and medicalVAMaryland: Recreational and medicalMDDelaware: Recreational and medicalDEArizona: Recreational and medicalAZNew Mexico: Recreational and medicalNMKansas: Not legalKSArkansas: Medical onlyARTennessee: CBD / low-THC onlyTNNorth Carolina: CBD / low-THC onlyNCSouth Carolina: CBD / low-THC onlySCDistrict of Columbia: Recreational and medicalDCOklahoma: Medical onlyOKLouisiana: Medical onlyLAMississippi: Medical onlyMSAlabama: Medical onlyALGeorgia: CBD / low-THC onlyGAHawaii: Medical onlyHITexas: Medical onlyTXFlorida: Medical onlyFL
  • Recreational and medical (25)
  • Medical only (16)
  • CBD / low-THC only (8)
  • Not legal (2)

Full table

StateLegal status
AlabamaMedical only
AlaskaRecreational and medical
ArizonaRecreational and medical
ArkansasMedical only
CaliforniaRecreational and medical
ColoradoRecreational and medical
ConnecticutRecreational and medical
DelawareRecreational and medical
District of ColumbiaRecreational and medical
FloridaMedical only
Georgia Single detailed sourceCBD / low-THC only
HawaiiMedical only
Idaho Single detailed sourceNot legal
IllinoisRecreational and medical
Indiana Single detailed sourceCBD / low-THC only
Iowa Single detailed sourceCBD / low-THC only
Kansas Single detailed sourceNot legal
KentuckyMedical only
LouisianaMedical only
MaineRecreational and medical
MarylandRecreational and medical
MassachusettsRecreational and medical
MichiganRecreational and medical
MinnesotaRecreational and medical
MississippiMedical only
MissouriRecreational and medical
MontanaRecreational and medical
NebraskaMedical only
NevadaRecreational and medical
New HampshireMedical only
New JerseyRecreational and medical
New MexicoRecreational and medical
New YorkRecreational and medical
North Carolina Single detailed sourceCBD / low-THC only
North DakotaMedical only
OhioRecreational and medical
OklahomaMedical only
OregonRecreational and medical
PennsylvaniaMedical only
Rhode IslandRecreational and medical
South Carolina Single detailed sourceCBD / low-THC only
South DakotaMedical only
Tennessee Single detailed sourceCBD / low-THC only
TexasMedical only
UtahMedical only
VermontRecreational and medical
VirginiaRecreational and medical
WashingtonRecreational and medical
West VirginiaMedical only
Wisconsin Single detailed sourceCBD / low-THC only
Wyoming Single detailed sourceCBD / low-THC only

How we checked this

Status comes from the National Conference of State Legislatures' tracker as published by Pew Research Center (May 2026), matched against FindLaw's 2026 list and updated for the November 2026 ballot results. Last checked: November 12, 2026. Laws change; confirm with the state agency or a licensed professional before acting.

Cross-checked sources agree   Checked on official source confirmed on a government, court or legislature site   Single detailed source one detailed table built from statutes or official data   Under review sources disagree; read the note and the law.