Adults 21+ have legal possession under state law; limits, public-use rules, local rules, and retail availability still vary.
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Every state page now separates recreational ID rules from medical cards, certifications, registry enrollment, official application steps, and states where patient retail is not actually available.
50 STATE PAGES REVIEWED SEPTEMBER 1, 202624adult-use states
17medical-only states
8limited CBD / defense
1no public program
50 state guides
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ALMedical only
Six-month signal · ImplementationAlabama
Medical cannabis is authorized for registered patients; non-medical adult use is not legal.
Open state guideAKAdult-use legal
Six-month signal · ExpansionAlaska
Adults 21+ may possess and use cannabis within Alaska's adult-use rules.
Open state guideAZAdult-use legal
Six-month signal · RestrictionArizona
Adults 21+ may possess cannabis under the Smart and Safe Arizona Act.
Open state guideARMedical only
Six-month signal · StableArkansas
Registered patients may access medical cannabis; non-medical adult use is not legal.
Open state guideCAAdult-use legal
Six-month signal · StableCalifornia
Adults 21+ may possess cannabis under California's Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act.
Open state guideCOAdult-use legal
Six-month signal · StableColorado
Adults 21+ may possess cannabis under Colorado law.
Open state guideCTAdult-use legal
Six-month signal · ExpansionConnecticut
Adults 21+ may possess cannabis under Connecticut's Responsible and Equitable Regulation of Adult-Use Cannabis Act.
Open state guideDEAdult-use legal
Six-month signal · StableDelaware
Adults 21+ may possess personal-use cannabis under Delaware law.
Open state guideFLMedical only
Six-month signal · StalledFlorida
Qualified registered patients may access medical marijuana; non-medical adult use is not legal.
Open state guideGAMedical only
Six-month signal · ExpansionGeorgia
Georgia enacted a broader medical cannabis framework in 2026, replacing its former low-THC-only classification; implementation details remain important.
Open state guideHIMedical only
Six-month signal · StalledHawaii
Registered patients may use medical cannabis; non-medical adult use is not legal.
Open state guideIDNo public program
Six-month signal · MixedIdaho
Idaho has no state medical cannabis or adult-use cannabis program.
Open state guideILAdult-use legal
Six-month signal · ExpansionIllinois
Adults 21+ may possess cannabis under the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act.
Open state guideINLimited CBD / defense
Six-month signal · StableIndiana
Indiana does not have a comprehensive medical or adult-use cannabis program; narrow low-THC hemp/CBD provisions apply.
Open state guideIALimited CBD / defense
Six-month signal · StableIowa
Iowa operates a limited medical cannabidiol program rather than a broad adult-use market.
Open state guideKSLimited CBD / defense
Six-month signal · StalledKansas
Kansas has no regulated public cannabis access program; a narrow cannabidiol-related legal defense exists for certain qualifying patients.
Open state guideKYMedical only
Six-month signal · ImplementationKentucky
Registered patients may access medical cannabis under Kentucky's program; non-medical adult use is not legal.
Open state guideLAMedical only
Six-month signal · RestrictionLouisiana
Physician-authorized patients may access medical cannabis; non-medical adult use is not legal.
Open state guideMEAdult-use legal
Six-month signal · RestrictionMaine
Adults 21+ may possess cannabis under Maine law.
Open state guideMDAdult-use legal
Six-month signal · StableMaryland
Adults 21+ may possess cannabis under Maryland law.
Open state guideMAAdult-use legal
Six-month signal · RestrictionMassachusetts
Adults 21+ may possess cannabis under Massachusetts law.
Open state guideMIAdult-use legal
Six-month signal · RestrictionMichigan
Adults 21+ may possess cannabis under the Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marihuana Act.
Open state guideMNAdult-use legal
Six-month signal · ImplementationMinnesota
Adults 21+ may possess cannabis under Minnesota law.
Open state guideMSMedical only
Six-month signal · StalledMississippi
Registered patients may access medical cannabis; non-medical adult use is not legal.
Open state guideMOAdult-use legal
Six-month signal · RestrictionMissouri
Adults 21+ may possess cannabis under Missouri's constitutional adult-use amendment.
Open state guideMTAdult-use legal
Six-month signal · StableMontana
Adults 21+ may possess cannabis under the Montana Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act.
Open state guideNEMedical only
Six-month signal · ImplementationNebraska
Nebraska voters approved medical cannabis in 2024; the protected amount and regulated system depend on current commission rules and litigation outcomes.
Open state guideNVAdult-use legal
Six-month signal · ImplementationNevada
Adults 21+ may possess cannabis under Nevada law.
Open state guideNHMedical only
Six-month signal · StalledNew Hampshire
Registered patients may access therapeutic cannabis; non-medical adult use is not legal.
Open state guideNJAdult-use legal
Six-month signal · MixedNew Jersey
Adults 21+ may possess cannabis under the Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance, and Marketplace Modernization Act.
Open state guideNMAdult-use legal
Six-month signal · StableNew Mexico
Adults 21+ may possess cannabis under the Cannabis Regulation Act.
Open state guideNYAdult-use legal
Six-month signal · StableNew York
Adults 21+ may possess cannabis under New York's Marihuana Regulation and Taxation Act.
Open state guideNCLimited CBD / defense
Six-month signal · ExpansionNorth Carolina
North Carolina has no comprehensive statewide medical or adult-use cannabis program; a narrow hemp-extract provision applies to qualifying intractable epilepsy.
Open state guideNDMedical only
Six-month signal · StableNorth Dakota
Registered patients may access medical cannabis; non-medical adult use is not legal.
Open state guideOHAdult-use legal
Six-month signal · RestrictionOhio
Adults 21+ may possess cannabis under Ohio's adult-use law.
Open state guideOKMedical only
Six-month signal · RestrictionOklahoma
Registered patients may possess and purchase medical marijuana; non-medical adult use is not legal.
Open state guideORAdult-use legal
Six-month signal · StableOregon
Adults 21+ may possess cannabis under Oregon law.
Open state guidePAMedical only
Six-month signal · ExpansionPennsylvania
Registered patients may access medical marijuana; non-medical adult use is not legal statewide.
Open state guideRIAdult-use legal
Six-month signal · ImplementationRhode Island
Adults 21+ may possess cannabis under the Rhode Island Cannabis Act.
Open state guideSCLimited CBD / defense
Six-month signal · MixedSouth Carolina
South Carolina has no comprehensive medical or adult-use cannabis program; Julian's Law provides narrow low-THC/high-CBD access for specified conditions.
Open state guideSDMedical only
Six-month signal · StableSouth Dakota
Registered patients may access medical cannabis; non-medical adult use is not legal.
Open state guideTNLimited CBD / defense
Six-month signal · RestrictionTennessee
Tennessee has no comprehensive medical or adult-use cannabis program; narrow low-THC cannabis-oil provisions apply in limited medical contexts.
Open state guideTXMedical only
Six-month signal · ImplementationTexas
Texas operates a medical cannabis program through the Compassionate Use Program; non-medical adult use is not legal.
Open state guideUTMedical only
Six-month signal · ImplementationUtah
Registered patients may access medical cannabis; non-medical adult use is not legal.
Open state guideVTAdult-use legal
Six-month signal · ExpansionVermont
Adults 21+ may possess cannabis under Vermont law.
Open state guideVAAdult-use legal
Six-month signal · ExpansionVirginia
Adults 21+ may possess and cultivate limited amounts, and Virginia has enacted a regulated adult-use retail launch for 2027.
Open state guideWAAdult-use legal
Six-month signal · ExpansionWashington
Adults 21+ may possess cannabis under Washington law.
Open state guideWVMedical only
Six-month signal · ExpansionWest Virginia
Registered patients may access medical cannabis; non-medical adult use is not legal.
Open state guideWILimited CBD / defense
Six-month signal · StalledWisconsin
Wisconsin has no comprehensive medical or adult-use cannabis program; a narrow non-psychoactive cannabidiol exception exists.
Open state guideWYLimited CBD / defense
Six-month signal · StableWyoming
Wyoming has no comprehensive medical or adult-use cannabis program; a narrow supervised hemp-extract provision exists.
Open state guideHOW TO READ THE MAP
Legal is not one switch.
Only qualified, registered patients receive state-law protections; adult-use possession and sales remain illegal.
The state has a narrow low-THC/CBD law or legal defense, not a comprehensive medical or adult-use program.
The state has no public medical or adult-use cannabis program.
RESEARCH BASELINE
Current law first. Direction second.
Program categories were cross-checked against NCSL and every page points to a state regulator, health department, commission, statute, or legislature. The six-month signal covers March 1–September 1, 2026 and labels proposals, vetoes, failed bills, and implementation separately from current law.
Adult-use basics
Age, possession, sales, public use, vehicles, travel, growing, work, and housing.
Open New York guide NEW YORK LICENSED MARKETVerify a shop
Match the exact name and address on OCM’s live list, then verify the product.
Open verification guide FEDERAL PROPERTY · 2026Crossing a federal boundary?
Identify the managing agency, exact product, current schedule and property-specific rule.
Open federal-property guide FEDERALLY ASSISTED HOUSING · 2026Which housing rule controls?
Separate program, admission or tenancy, lease, smoke-free policy, conduct, notice, and review route.
Open federal-housing guide FEDERAL MAIL RULESCan you mail cannabis or CBD?
Separate controlled substances from qualifying domestic hemp, then check records and the international ban.
Open mailing explainer FEDERAL AIR TRAVELFlying with cannabis or CBD
Separate TSA screening from federal status, airport jurisdiction, destination law, airline policy, and battery safety.
Open flying explainerEducation, not legal advice
Laws, regulations, court decisions, local rules, tribal law, property policies, employer policies, and federal consequences can change the answer. These pages identify the issue and official source; they do not replace a lawyer.