Cannabis & Hemp Laws by State
A plain-English snapshot of where cannabis and hemp stand across all 50 states + D.C. Search, filter, and see adult-use, medical, and CBD/low-THC status at a glance.
Alabama
ALMedical program established; sales rollout delayed by litigation.
View Alabama guide →Alaska
AKAdult-use and medical legal.
View Alaska guide →Arizona
AZAdult-use and medical legal.
View Arizona guide →Arkansas
ARMedical only.
View Arkansas guide →California
CAAdult-use and medical legal.
View California guide →Colorado
COAdult-use and medical legal.
View Colorado guide →Connecticut
CTAdult-use and medical legal.
View Connecticut guide →Delaware
DEAdult-use legalized; retail market launching.
View Delaware guide →Florida
FLLarge medical market; adult-use ballot efforts ongoing.
View Florida guide →Georgia
GALow-THC oil for qualifying patients only.
View Georgia guide →Hawaii
HIMedical only.
View Hawaii guide →Idaho
IDNo medical or adult-use; among the most restrictive.
View Idaho guide →Illinois
ILAdult-use and medical legal.
View Illinois guide →Indiana
INCBD (low-THC) only; no medical program.
View Indiana guide →Iowa
IALimited medical CBD program.
View Iowa guide →Kansas
KSCBD only; no medical program.
View Kansas guide →Kentucky
KYMedical program launching.
View Kentucky guide →Louisiana
LAMedical only.
View Louisiana guide →Maine
MEAdult-use and medical legal.
View Maine guide →Maryland
MDAdult-use and medical legal.
View Maryland guide →Massachusetts
MAAdult-use and medical legal.
View Massachusetts guide →Michigan
MIAdult-use and medical legal.
View Michigan guide →Minnesota
MNAdult-use legalized; retail rollout underway.
View Minnesota guide →Mississippi
MSMedical only.
View Mississippi guide →Missouri
MOAdult-use and medical legal.
View Missouri guide →Montana
MTAdult-use and medical legal.
View Montana guide →Nebraska
NEMedical measures approved by voters; program being implemented.
View Nebraska guide →Nevada
NVAdult-use and medical legal.
View Nevada guide →New Hampshire
NHMedical only; adult-use debated.
View New Hampshire guide →New Jersey
NJAdult-use and medical legal.
View New Jersey guide →New Mexico
NMAdult-use and medical legal.
View New Mexico guide →New York
NYAdult-use and medical legal; market scaling.
View New York guide →North Carolina
NCCBD / low-THC only (tribal medical sales exist).
View North Carolina guide →North Dakota
NDMedical only.
View North Dakota guide →Ohio
OHAdult-use legalized; retail sales live.
View Ohio guide →Oklahoma
OKLarge, open medical market.
View Oklahoma guide →Oregon
ORAdult-use and medical legal.
View Oregon guide →Pennsylvania
PAMedical only; adult-use proposals active.
View Pennsylvania guide →Rhode Island
RIAdult-use and medical legal.
View Rhode Island guide →South Carolina
SCCBD only; no medical program.
View South Carolina guide →South Dakota
SDMedical only.
View South Dakota guide →Tennessee
TNLow-THC CBD only.
View Tennessee guide →Texas
TXLimited Compassionate-Use (low-THC) program; hemp under scrutiny.
View Texas guide →Utah
UTMedical only.
View Utah guide →Vermont
VTAdult-use and medical legal.
View Vermont guide →Virginia
VAPossession legal; retail framework pending.
View Virginia guide →Washington
WAAdult-use and medical legal.
View Washington guide →West Virginia
WVMedical only.
View West Virginia guide →Wisconsin
WICBD only; no medical program.
View Wisconsin guide →Wyoming
WYNo medical or adult-use; CBD limited.
View Wyoming guide →Washington, D.C.
DCPossession/use legal; sales restricted by federal limits.
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Informational only — not legal advice. This summary is high-level and was last reviewed June 2026. Cannabis and hemp laws (including intoxicating-hemp and delta-8 rules) change frequently and vary by locality. Always verify current state and local law and consult counsel before making business decisions.