US cannabis laws, state by state

Comprehensive medical program (Darren Wesley "Ato" Hall Compassion Act, 2021) run by the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission (AMCC); first dispensary sales began June 4, 2026. Non-smokable forms only. No adult-use legalization is pending.

Possession

Patients: ≤70 daily doses (~60-day supply), 50mg THC/dose (up to 75mg after 90d). Non-patients: any amount = Class A misdemeanor (≤1 yr/$6,000)

Decriminalized

No

Home cultivation

No Illegal for everyone, including registered patients; supply comes only from AMCC-licensed cultivators/dispensaries. Unauthorized cultivation is prosecuted as trafficking/felony cannabis offenses.

Medical reciprocity

No No reciprocity. Purchases require Alabama residency, age 19+, a qualifying condition, a certified-physician recommendation, and enrollment in the AMCC patient registry. Out-of-state medical cards are not recognized.

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Adult-use legal since Ballot Measure 2 (Feb 2015, AS 17.38); retail sales began Oct 2016. Medical registry (AS 17.37, since 1998) is residents-only and largely superseded. Public consumption remains an offense (fine up to $100).

Possession

Adults 21+: 1 oz cannabis (up to 4 oz at a private residence); 6 plants (≤3 mature)/adult, 12 (≤6)/household. Concentrate not enumerated (7 g is a retail cap).

Decriminalized

Yes

Home cultivation

Yes Statewide right for adults 21+: 6 plants (≤3 mature) per person, 12 (≤6 mature) per shared residence, kept secure and out of public view (AS 17.38.020–.030). Local opt-outs apply only to commercial licenses, not personal home-grow.

Medical reciprocity

No Alaska's medical registry (AS 17.37) issues ID cards to residents only; out-of-state medical cards are not honored at dispensaries or for added possession protection. Largely moot since any adult 21+ can already purchase and possess.

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Adult-use legal since Prop 207 (Nov 2020); licensed retail since Jan 2021. Comprehensive medical program (AMMA) also active. No rollback through 2026.

Possession

Adults 21+: up to 1 oz (28 g) usable, of which ≤5 g may be concentrate. Medical patients: 2.5 oz per 14 days.

Decriminalized

Yes

Home cultivation

Yes Any adult 21+ may grow 6 plants (12/residence with 2+ adults) in an enclosed, locked, non-public-view area statewide, with no distance rule (§36-2852). The 25-mile-from-dispensary limit applies only to MEDICAL (AMMA) grows.

Medical reciprocity

Varies A "visiting qualifying patient" with a valid out-of-state card gets AZ possession/use protection (2.5 oz) but CANNOT buy at dispensaries or get the medical tax exemption. Largely moot, since any adult 21+ can buy recreationally.

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Amendment 98 medical-only; adult-use rejected at the ballot (Issue 4, 2022) and Issue 3 (2024) votes voided by the AR Supreme Court.

Possession

Patients: 2.5 oz usable/rolling 14 days via dispensary. Non-patients: any amount criminal; <4 oz = Class A misdemeanor (up to 1 yr / $2,500)

Decriminalized

No

Home cultivation

No Amendment 98 confines cultivation to licensed facilities; patients/caregivers cannot grow. Issue 3 (2024) would have added a 14-plant patient home-grow but the AR Supreme Court ordered its votes uncounted, so no change.

Medical reciprocity

Yes Amendment 98 recognizes out-of-state cards for "visiting qualifying patients" if the condition also qualifies in AR. Requires a $50 nonrefundable Visiting Patient application, valid 90 days, to purchase/possess (same 2.5 oz limit).

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Possession

Up to 28.5 g (1 oz) flower and 8 g concentrate for adults 21+; no penalty within limits (Health & Safety Code § 11362.1)

Decriminalized

Yes

Home cultivation

Yes Up to 6 living plants per residence (any number of adults 21+), in a locked area not publicly visible. Localities may reasonably regulate but cannot ban indoor grows. Medical patients may exceed 6 with a physician recommendation.

Medical reciprocity

No California does not recognize out-of-state medical cards; its MMIC program (SB 420) is CA-residents-only. Largely moot: any adult 21+, resident or visitor, may buy and possess adult-use quantities regardless of medical status.

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Adult use legal since Amendment 64 (2012); a comprehensive medical program also exists.

Possession

Adults 21+: up to 2 oz flower or concentrate, no penalty; >2-6 oz flower or >2-3 oz concentrate = level 2 misdemeanor; public use of ≤2 oz = petty offense.

Decriminalized

Yes

Home cultivation

Yes Statewide right (Colo. Const. art. XVIII §16 / CRS 18-18-406): 6 plants per adult 21+ (max 3 flowering), 12-plant household cap, indoor enclosed & locked. Localities may set stricter caps (e.g. Denver).

Medical reciprocity

No Colorado dispensaries do not honor out-of-state medical cards. Visiting adults 21+ may instead purchase recreationally (up to 2 oz possession; 1 oz flower equivalent per retail transaction).

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Possession

1.5 oz flower (or equivalent concentrate) on person (21+); up to 5 oz total kept locked at home or in a vehicle glove box/trunk

Decriminalized

Yes

Home cultivation

Yes Since 7/1/2023, adults 21+ may grow up to 6 plants each (max 3 mature), capped at 12 per household. Indoor only, not visible from a public place, and secured from access by minors.

Medical reciprocity

No Not honored today: the medical program stays resident-only until Oct 1, 2026, when Public Act 26-8 (Substitute HB 5350) opens dispensary purchases to out-of-state patients with a valid home-state credential via a signed DCP form.

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Adult use (21+) legal since April 2023 (HB 1/HB 2); regulated retail market went live statewide Aug. 1, 2025 and is still expanding. Comprehensive medical program also operates.

Possession

Up to 1 oz leaf cannabis, 12 g concentrate, or products with ≤750 mg delta-9-THC (21+)

Decriminalized

Yes

Home cultivation

No Prohibited statewide for both recreational and medical users; all cannabis must be bought from licensed stores. A "Patient Right to Grow Act" (HB 243) allowing patient/caregiver home-grow has been introduced but is not law.

Medical reciprocity

Yes Out-of-state medical cards recognized, but visiting patients must first register online and pay a ~$20 fee for a temporary DE reciprocity ID before a medical purchase; it is not automatic. (Any adult 21+ may also buy at adult-use retail.)

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Possession/home-grow legal since 2015 (Initiative 71); federal Harris rider (through FY2026) still bars licensed adult-use retail, so legal purchase runs via the medical program, and residents 21+ self-certify with no doctor needed.

Possession

Up to 2 oz flower legal (21+); gift/transfer ≤1 oz without payment allowed; sales illegal; >2 oz is a misdemeanor (≤6 mo / ≤$1,000)

Decriminalized

Yes

Home cultivation

Yes Adults 21+ may grow up to 6 plants (max 3 mature) each, capped at 12 (max 6 mature) per household of two or more eligible adults, at their residence and out of public view. No license, registration, or fee (Initiative 71).

Medical reciprocity

Yes ABCA recognizes cards from 40 jurisdictions (39 states plus Puerto Rico; no fee). Cardless non-residents self-certify for temporary registration, fees $10 (3-day) to $100 (365-day). DC residents 21+ may self-certify, no doctor needed.

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Comprehensive medical program (Fla. Stat. §381.986); adult-use Amendment 3 won 56% in Nov 2024 but missed FL's 60% threshold, so no legal recreational use.

Possession

Patients: ≤4 oz smokable (2.5 oz/35-day cap). Non-patients: ≤20 g = misdemeanor (≤1 yr/$1,000); >20 g = felony (≤5 yr/$5,000)

Decriminalized

No

Home cultivation

No Illegal for everyone, including registered patients and caregivers; only licensed MMTCs may cultivate. Unlicensed cultivation is a 3rd-degree felony (≤5 yrs, $5,000). A 2025 patient home-grow bill (SB 546) died in committee.

Medical reciprocity

No Florida honors no other state's medical card and has no visitor registration. Out-of-staters may instead qualify as "seasonal residents" (at least 31 consecutive days/yr in FL) to obtain their own FL card.

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Medical cannabis program under Georgia's Hope Act, sold at dispensaries and pharmacies. SB 220 (eff. 7/1/2026) dropped the 5% THC cap (now 12,000 mg total; 1,200 mg/pkg) and allows vaping for patients 21+. Smoking flower stays prohibited.

Possession

Patients: ≤12,000 mg total THC (≤1,200 mg/pkg); 5% cap gone 7/1/26. Non-patients: ≤1 oz = misdemeanor (≤1 yr/$1,000); >1 oz = felony (1–10 yrs).

Decriminalized

No

Home cultivation

No No home grow for anyone, including registered patients. Only state-licensed Hope Act / GMCC production licensees may cultivate; personal cultivation remains a felony statewide regardless of registry status.

Medical reciprocity

Varies Possession only, not purchase. An out-of-state card (O.C.G.A. §16-12-191) lets a visitor POSSESS under 45 days if it matches GA possession terms. GA dispensaries sell only to registered GA patients.

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Comprehensive medical program (HRS ch. 329, Part IX) plus decrim of trace amounts; NO adult-use law. The 2026 Senate legalization/low-dose bills again died in the House.

Possession

Patients: 4 oz usable + 10 plants. Others: ≤3g = $130 civil; >3g–<1oz petty misdemeanor; 1oz–<1lb misdemeanor; ≥1lb/25+ plants felony.

Decriminalized

Yes

Home cultivation

Yes Registered in-state patients (or caregiver) may grow up to 10 plants total, combined, only at the DOH address on file. Out-of-state/temporary 329 patients may NOT cultivate.

Medical reciprocity

Yes Out-of-state MMJ cardholders must obtain a temporary Hawaii 329 registration ($49.50, valid up to 60 days, renewable once per calendar year) before purchasing; a home-state card alone is not honored, and out-of-state patients cannot grow.

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Sole lawful cannabis-derived product is Epidiolex, an FDA-approved prescription CBD drug for intractable epilepsy, not a state medical program. Idaho (with Kansas) requires 0.0% THC in CBD, so no low-THC product regime exists.

Possession

≤3 oz: misdemeanor, min $300 fine, ≤1 yr jail/$1,000; >3 oz–1 lb: felony ≤5 yr/$10,000; ≥1 lb or 25 plants: trafficking, min 1 yr prison

Decriminalized

No

Home cultivation

No No lawful home cultivation for any purpose statewide; any grow is prosecutable, and 25+ plants triggers mandatory-minimum trafficking penalties (§37-2732B: min 1 yr prison + $5,000 fine).

Medical reciprocity

No Idaho has no medical cannabis program, so there is nothing to reciprocate with; an out-of-state medical card provides no possession or purchase protection in Idaho.

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Adult-use legal since Jan 1, 2020 (Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act, 410 ILCS 705); comprehensive medical program since 2014 (Compassionate Use Act). Possession limits doubled by SB 3222, signed June 12, 2026.

Possession

Residents 21+: 60 g flower / 10 g concentrate / cannabis-infused product ≤1,000 mg THC. Non-residents 21+: 30 g / 5 g / 500 mg (per SB 3222, eff. 6/12/2026).

Decriminalized

Yes

Home cultivation

Varies Only registered medical patients may home-grow: up to 5 plants (>5 in.) per household, in a locked space not publicly visible. Recreational-only adults 21+ may NOT cultivate. No recreational home-grow bill has passed.

Medical reciprocity

No Illinois does not recognize out-of-state medical cannabis cards (IL DPH); out-of-state patients must buy as adult-use customers. Largely moot since adult-use possession is legal statewide for anyone 21+.

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No medical or recreational cannabis program exists. Only hemp-derived CBD / "low THC hemp extract" (≤0.3% total delta-9 THC) is sold at general retail under the hemp exemption; it is not a patient-specific low-THC medical program.

Possession

Any amount = Class B misdemeanor (≤180 days, $1,000); Class A misdemeanor w/ prior drug conviction; Level 6 felony only if prior AND ≥30g (IC 35-48-4-11)

Decriminalized

No

Home cultivation

No Growing or cultivating cannabis (any amount) is charged as the same Class B misdemeanor as possession under IC 35-48-4-11; no home-grow allowance exists for anyone.

Medical reciprocity

No Indiana has no medical cannabis program to reciprocate into; an out-of-state medical card confers no possession or purchase protection in Indiana.

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Medical Cannabidiol Act (ch. 124E): 11 conditions plus petition process; caps THC products at 4.5g THC/90 days, prohibits smoking (124E.17), bans ALL edible products (124E.7(12)(c)). No adult-use or decrim.

Possession

Non-patient 1st: serious misdemeanor, ≤6 mo and/or $1,000. 3rd+: aggravated misdemeanor. No felony for simple possession. Patients: 4.5g THC/90 days cap.

Decriminalized

No

Home cultivation

No Home grow is prohibited statewide for everyone, including registered patients and caregivers under ch. 124E; all product must come from Iowa's licensed manufacturers/dispensaries.

Medical reciprocity

Varies Per Iowa Code 124E.18, a valid out-of-state medical cannabidiol card has the same force/effect as an Iowa card for possession/use, but the holder may not buy from an Iowa dispensary. No smoking; forms set by rule.

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No medical or adult-use program; one of two states (with Idaho) with no legal access. Claire and Lola's Law is affirmative-defense-only for ≤5% THC CBD, not lawful possession, so not low_thc.

Possession

Any amount: Class B misdemeanor, ≤6 mo jail + ≤$1,000 (1st); Class A misdemeanor (2nd); drug severity lvl 5 felony (3rd+) (K.S.A. 21-5706)

Decriminalized

No

Home cultivation

No All cultivation illegal, no medical/adult-use carve-out. Under K.S.A. 21-5705: 5–49 plants = drug severity level 3 felony; 50–99 = level 2; 100+ = level 1 felony.

Medical reciprocity

No No medical program exists, so no reciprocity. Kansas recognizes no out-of-state medical cards; Claire and Lola's Law offers only a trial affirmative defense for low-THC CBD, not card recognition or in-state supply.

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Comprehensive medical program under KRS Ch. 218B (SB47, 2023); licensed dispensary sales began Jan 2026. No adult-use legalization; 2026 decrim/home-grow bill HB198 died without a hearing.

Possession

Unregistered: any amount = Class B misdemeanor (≤45 days, $250); 8+ oz = rebuttable trafficking presumption, Class D felony. Patients: 30-day supply.

Decriminalized

No

Home cultivation

No Prohibited for everyone, including registered patients and caregivers; KRS Ch. 218B contains no home-grow provision, and all medical cannabis must be bought from state-licensed dispensaries.

Medical reciprocity

Varies KY doesn't honor out-of-state cards at the register. KRS 218B.025 offers a "visiting qualified patient" pathway: hold a valid out-of-state card, register with KY ($25), and have a condition on KY's list; that earns a 10-day supply.

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Comprehensive medical program under RS 40:1046 (est. 2015; whole-flower added 2021) via state-licensed pharmacies. No adult-use legalization. Possession separately reduced to fine-only in 2021 (HB 652/Act 247).

Possession

Non-patients: ≤14g = $100 fine, no jail (1st or any subsequent); >14g up to $500 + 6mo (1st). Patients: ≤2.5 oz flower/14 days via pharmacy.

Decriminalized

Yes

Home cultivation

No Illegal for patients and general public alike. RS 40:1046 limits production to state-licensed producers (LSU / Southern University AgCenter successors); patients must buy from licensed medical-cannabis pharmacies only.

Medical reciprocity

Yes RS 40:1046.1 lets a visiting patient with a valid out-of-state card + qualifying condition buy and possess statewide at licensed retailers. Enacted Act 438 (HB 135, 2022); re-enacted Act 693 (2024, eff. Jan. 1, 2025). Act 439 = immunity.

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Adult-use legal since 2016 (Question 1); licensed retail sales began Oct 2020. Comprehensive medical program also in place.

Possession

Up to 2.5 oz cannabis, or 2.5 oz combined flower + concentrate including no more than 10 g concentrate (21+)

Decriminalized

Yes

Home cultivation

Yes Adults 21+ may grow up to 6 mature + 12 immature plants + unlimited seedlings at their residence (28-B §1502), with tagging, non-visibility, and under-21 access rules. 6-mature cap reflects a 2023 amendment (PL 2023 c.220; was 3).

Medical reciprocity

Yes Visiting patients from OCP-approved states (~29 + DC) may buy up to 2.5 oz per 15 days using only their home-state registry card; no Maine cert required, if the home state authorizes out-of-state use.

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Adult-use legal statewide since 2023-07-01 (2022 ballot Question 4 + Cannabis Reform Act of 2023); comprehensive medical program operating since 2017 under the Maryland Cannabis Administration.

Possession

21+: up to 1.5 oz flower / 12 g concentrate / 750 mg THC in products; 1.5–2.5 oz (or 12–20 g / 750–1,250 mg) is a civil offense, fine ≤$250

Decriminalized

Yes

Home cultivation

Yes Statewide, no local opt-out: 2 plants per household regardless of number of adults (21+); a registered medical patient may grow 2 additional plants, 4 max per household. Must be out of public view and secured from under-21s.

Medical reciprocity

No Maryland does not honor out-of-state medical cannabis cards for purchase or heightened possession protection; visitors 21+ may instead buy at adult-use dispensaries with a government-issued ID.

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Adult-use legal with licensed retail; parallel medical program under G.L. c.94I. H.5350 ("An Act Modernizing the Commonwealth's Cannabis Laws," signed 2026-04-19) doubled standing possession/purchase limits, effective immediately.

Possession

2 oz flower / 10 g THC concentrate / 1,000 mg THC edibles in public (21+); up to 10 oz at home, locked storage required above 2 oz

Decriminalized

Yes

Home cultivation

Yes 6 plants per adult 21+, capped at 12 plants total per household regardless of how many adults reside there. Grown out of public view and secured with a lock. Unchanged by the 2026 Act.

Medical reciprocity

No Massachusetts does not accept out-of-state medical cards; its Medical Use of Marijuana Program requires state residency/registration. Out-of-state visitors 21+ use the adult-use market instead (any valid government photo ID, no card).

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Adult-use legal statewide since Dec 6, 2018 (Prop 1 / MRTMA, MCL 333.27951 et seq.); comprehensive medical program (MMMA, Initiated Law 1 of 2008) runs in parallel.

Possession

2.5 oz in public (≤15 g as concentrate); up to 10 oz at home, amounts over 2.5 oz in a locked container (21+)

Decriminalized

Yes

Home cultivation

Yes Up to 12 plants per residence (not per person), MRTMA §5 (MCL 333.27955); enclosed/locked, not publicly visible. Localities may opt out of commercial businesses but cannot ban the personal grow right (state-preempted).

Medical reciprocity

Varies MMMA §4(k) (MCL 333.26424) gives a valid out-of-state medical card "the same force and effect" as a MI card for a visiting patient (possession/use protection); dispensaries need not sell to it. Moot: any 21+ adult can buy retail.

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Possession

Flower: ≤2 oz public / ≤2 lb residence; ≤8 g concentrate; ≤800 mg THC edibles (21+)

Decriminalized

Yes

Home cultivation

Yes Up to 8 plants per residence (max 4 mature/flowering), grown by a 21+ resident at the primary residence in an enclosed, locked space not open to public view. Per-residence, not per-person. $500/plant civil penalty over the limit.

Medical reciprocity

No MN's Medical Cannabis Registry is resident-only; out-of-state medical cards confer no purchase or possession protection under the program. Largely moot, since adult-use retail is legal statewide for anyone 21+.

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Comprehensive medical program (Mississippi Medical Cannabis Program, MMCP; full-spectrum products) since 2022. No adult-use program; 2026 legalization bills died. Claims of a 2026 recreational "Reform Act" circulating online are false.

Possession

Patients: ≤28 MMCEU resident (~3.5 oz equiv) / ≤14 nonresident. Non-patient: first ≤30g civil fine (~$250), no jail; >30g-250g felony, jail ≤1 yr or DOC ≤3 yrs

Decriminalized

Yes

Home cultivation

No Home cultivation is banned statewide for both patients and caregivers under the Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act; all product must be bought from a state-licensed dispensary. No adult-use program exists to permit non-medical grow.

Medical reciprocity

Varies MS won't honor out-of-state cards at sale. Carve-out: a patient certified elsewhere may separately register with MS DOH as a visiting patient for up to two 15-day windows/yr. That is a distinct MS registration, not true reciprocity.

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Adult-use legal since Dec 8, 2022 (Amendment 3), layered on the 2018 Amendment 2 medical program; retail sales operating statewide.

Possession

Adults 21+: up to 3 oz (85 g). Patients: possess up to 60-day supply (12 oz); purchase 6 oz per 30 days, more if certified; cultivators up to 90-day supply.

Decriminalized

Yes

Home cultivation

Yes Requires a paid state cultivation registration card (~$100/yr); not automatic. Up to 6 flowering + 6 nonflowering mature + 6 clones per registrant; max 12 flowering per household; enclosed, locked, not publicly visible.

Medical reciprocity

Varies Const. Art. XIV §1 shields holders of an equivalent out-of-state card from arrest for possession within MO limits; dispensaries MAY accept out-of-state cards from equivalent states (19 CSR 100-1.180). Moot given adult-use sales to all 21+.

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Adult-use legal statewide since Jan 1, 2022 (I-190, amended by HB 701). A registered-cardholder medical program runs in parallel with the same possession limits and higher plant counts.

Possession

Adults 21+: up to 1 oz usable cannabis, of which ≤8 g concentrate and ≤800 mg THC in edibles

Decriminalized

Yes

Home cultivation

Yes Adults 21+: 2 mature + 2 seedling plants each, capped at 4 mature + 4 seedlings per household; registered cardholders get 4 + 4. Must be locked, not visible from a public place. Statewide right unaffected by local retail opt-outs.

Medical reciprocity

No Montana recognizes only cards issued by its Cannabis Control Division; out-of-state medical cards get no purchase or possession protection. Moot for adults 21+, who may buy adult-use product regardless of residency.

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Medical only (Initiative 437/438, approved November 2024). Permanent regulations were signed July 1, 2026, but the first crop is unharvested and a supreme court challenge is pending. Decriminalization covers first-offense possession only.

Possession

Patients: up to 5 oz w/ NE practitioner declaration. Non-patient ≤1 oz 1st offense = $300 civil infraction, no jail; repeat = misdemeanor

Decriminalized

Yes

Home cultivation

No No home grow for patients, caregivers, or the public. Only Medical Cannabis Commission-licensed cultivators may grow; 4 were licensed (the regulatory max) by mid-2026, and no dispensaries are open yet.

Medical reciprocity

No Initiative 437 protection requires a written declaration from a Nebraska-licensed MD/DO/PA/NP; out-of-state cards alone are not recognized. Moot for now, with zero dispensaries operating.

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Adult-use legal since Jan 1, 2017 (retail July 1, 2017) under NRS ch. 678D; comprehensive medical program runs alongside under NRS ch. 678C. Nevada also licenses on-site consumption lounges.

Possession

Up to 2.5 oz usable flower or 1/4 oz (~7 g) concentrate for adults 21+ (raised from 1 oz / 1/8 oz by SB277, effective Jan 1, 2024) per NRS 678D.200

Decriminalized

Yes

Home cultivation

Varies NRS 678D.200(3): adults 21+ may grow 6 plants/person (max 12/household) in an enclosed area not exposed to public view. NRS 678D.310 bars home grows within 25 mi of a licensed adult-use retailer; cardholders get hardship exceptions.

Medical reciprocity

Yes NRS 678C.470: dispensaries honor valid out-of-state medical cards for purchase and the excise-tax exemption. Excludes home cultivation; NV's own cards are not guaranteed to be honored reciprocally elsewhere.

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Comprehensive medical program under RSA 126-X; no legal adult use. Adult-use bill HB 186 passed the House 208-135 (Jan 2026) but the Senate killed it 15-9 (Mar 2026). NH is the only New England state without adult-use legalization.

Possession

Non-patients: ≤3/4 oz = violation ($100; $300 3rd; 4th in 3 yrs = Class B misdemeanor, $1,200, no jail). >3/4 oz = misdemeanor. Patients: 2 oz (2 oz/10 days).

Decriminalized

Yes

Home cultivation

No Prohibited statewide. RSA 126-X (per HB 573) bars patients and caregivers from cultivating; product must come from a state-licensed nonprofit Alternative Treatment Center (ATC). Growing outside the program is criminal under RSA 318-B.

Medical reciprocity

Yes Since HB 1278 (eff. Oct 1, 2024), NH dispensaries (ATCs) sell to out-of-state and Canadian visiting patients with a valid registry card + photo ID, at NH-patient frequency and regardless of qualifying condition.

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Adult-use retail began April 2022 under CREAMMA; a comprehensive medical program predates it and runs in parallel. NJ is the only adult-use-legal state with zero lawful home cultivation, recreational or medical.

Possession

Up to 6 oz cannabis / 17 g hashish (21+), no criminal charge; over 6 oz = 4th-degree crime. Medical patients: 3 oz per 30 days.

Decriminalized

Yes

Home cultivation

No Blanket ban for BOTH recreational and medical; NJ is the only adult-use state with no lawful home grow. Growing 1 oz–5 lb is a 3rd-degree crime. Home-grow bills (S2564 adult-use; A1674/S1758 medical) remain in committee, unenacted.

Medical reciprocity

No NJ does not honor an out-of-state card at point of sale. A visiting patient must consult a NJ practitioner and enroll in NJ's program for a nonrenewable 6-month NJ temporary card. Any 21+ visitor may instead buy adult-use.

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Cannabis Regulation Act (NMSA 26-2C, 2021): possession/home-grow effective 2021-06-29, retail sales from 2022-04-01. Medical LECUA program runs in parallel. No 2024-2026 change to adult-use possession, home-grow, or reciprocity.

Possession

Up to 2 oz flower / 16 g cannabis extract / 800 mg edibles in public (21+); no statutory cap stored at a private residence if kept out of public view

Decriminalized

Yes

Home cultivation

Yes Each adult 21+ may grow up to 6 mature + 6 immature plants; a multi-resident household is capped at 12 mature plants total (NMSA 26-2C-27). Overages are penalized progressively, from a civil fine to a 4th-degree felony above 12.

Medical reciprocity

Yes Out-of-state medical patients may register as a "reciprocal participant" (N.M. Admin. Code 7.34.3.22) to buy tax-exempt, up to 425 units per rolling 90 days. Independently, any 21+ visitor may buy from adult-use retail with no card at all.

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Possession

21+: up to 3 oz flower / 24 g concentrate in public; up to 5 lb stored securely at home

Decriminalized

Yes

Home cultivation

Yes Adults 21+ may grow 3 mature + 3 immature plants each, 6/6 per household cap (regs finalized 2025). S3294A (eff. ~Feb 2026) also lets medical patients/caregivers 18+ home-grow within the same limits.

Medical reciprocity

Yes S3294A (signed Nov 21, 2025; eff. ~Feb 2026, now in force) lets out-of-state medical patients buy from NY registered organizations with a valid home-state registration/certification plus government photo ID.

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No adult-use/medical program, only a possession exemption: hemp extract (<0.9% THC, ≥5% CBD) for intractable-epilepsy patients under the 2014/15 Epilepsy Alternative Treatment Act, with no dispensaries, registry, or in-state source.

Possession

≤0.5 oz: Class 3 misdemeanor, max $200 (jail suspended, but a record); >0.5-1.5 oz: Class 1 misdemeanor; >1.5 oz-10 lb: Class I felony.

Decriminalized

No

Home cultivation

No No lawful home cultivation for anyone. The Epilepsy Alternative Treatment Act exempts only possession/use of already-manufactured hemp extract, not growing plants; no adult-use or patient grow exists statewide.

Medical reciprocity

No NC has no medical-cannabis card program, so there is nothing to reciprocate. The sole exemption (hemp extract for epilepsy) needs an NC neurologist's recommendation; an out-of-state card confers no protection.

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Comprehensive medical program (NDCC 19-24.1); no legal adult use. Adult-use ballot measures failed 2018, 2022, and Nov 2024 (Measure 5, 47.45% yes); a new initiative may reach the 2026 general election but was not enacted as of 2026-07-03.

Possession

Patients: possess ≤3 oz flower, buy ≤2.5 oz/30 days. Cancer: possess ≤7.5 oz, buy ≤6 oz/30 days. Non-patients: <0.5 oz infraction (no jail, ≤$1,000, record).

Decriminalized

No

Home cultivation

No Home cultivation is prohibited for registered medical patients under NDCC 19-24.1; all product must come from state-licensed dispensaries. No recreational program exists.

Medical reciprocity

Varies ND does not honor out-of-state cards directly, but is not residents-only: under NDCC 19-24.1-03.3 a nonresident with a valid out-of-state card may register with ND HHS for a non-resident card (valid 60 days) to buy from ND dispensaries.

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Adult-use legal since Dec. 2023 (Issue 2); retail began Aug. 2024. SB 56 (eff. 3/20/2026) repealed original Ch. 3780 and merged adult-use into medical Ch. 3796, now the unified "Marijuana Control Law."

Possession

Adults 21+: up to 2.5 oz (70 g) cannabis flower/plant material and up to 15 g of extract/concentrate

Decriminalized

Yes

Home cultivation

Yes Statewide, no local opt-out. 6 plants per adult 21+, max 12 per residence. Must be in a secured enclosed area not visible from public. SB 56 added a no-sharing rule and stiffer over-limit penalties.

Medical reciprocity

No Ohio does not honor out-of-state medical cards; statute allows reciprocity only with "comparable" states that also recognize Ohio cards, none finalized. Moot, since adult-use retail is open to any 21+ ID holder.

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SQ 788 (2018) medical program has no qualifying-condition list (any OK physician may recommend for any condition), making it broad but medical-only. Adult-use SQ 820 rejected by ~62% of voters in March 2023; no live 2026 measure.

Possession

Licensed patients: 3 oz on person / 8 oz at residence, 1 oz concentrate, 72 oz edibles. No license = misdemeanor (up to 1 yr jail + $1,000 fine).

Decriminalized

No

Home cultivation

Yes Statewide right for licensed OMMA patients only (not general adults): 6 mature + 6 seedling plants (12 total), grown on owned property or with written owner/landlord permission.

Medical reciprocity

Varies No direct acceptance of a foreign card at point of sale. Out-of-state patients must obtain a $100 OMMA temporary license (valid 30 days), and only if the home state issues a government-issued card; Texas low-THC cardholders are ineligible.

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Possession

2 oz usable flower in public / 8 oz at a residence (21+); plus 1 oz extract, 16 oz solid & 72 oz liquid edibles. OMMP patients up to 24 oz

Decriminalized

Yes

Home cultivation

Yes Adults 21+ may grow up to 4 plants per household (a household cap, not per-adult), not visible from a public place. Registered OMMP patients may grow up to 6 mature plants each, max 12 per address, plus additional immature plants.

Medical reciprocity

No Oregon's OMMP does not recognize out-of-state medical cannabis cards. Visiting patients get no purchase or possession protections and buy from the adult-use market like any other 21+ visitor (paying retail tax).

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Comprehensive medical program only (Act 16 of 2016). No adult-use: HB 1200 passed the House 102-101 on 2025-05-07 but died 3-7 in Senate committee 2025-05-13; Shapiro backs legalization, Senate GOP blocks it as of mid-2026.

Possession

Patients: 90-day dispensary supply. Non-patients: ≤30g (or ≤8g hashish) misdemeanor, ≤30 days/$500; >30g up to 6-12 mo/$5,000.

Decriminalized

No

Home cultivation

No No home cultivation for anyone, including registered patients. Growing cannabis without a state grower/processor permit is a felony; patient home-grow bills have stalled in the Senate.

Medical reciprocity

No Registration requires PA residency (PA driver's license or state ID). Pennsylvania does not recognize out-of-state medical cards and issues no visitor cards.

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Adult-use legalized by the RI Cannabis Act (eff. May 25, 2022); licensed retail sales began Dec 1, 2022. A separate medical program (ch. 21-28.6) runs in parallel.

Possession

Adults 21+: 1 oz flower (or equiv. concentrate) in public; up to 10 oz per resident at home. Registered patients: 2.5 oz per 15 days.

Decriminalized

Yes

Home cultivation

Yes Adult-use: max 3 mature + 3 immature plants per dwelling unit total (not per resident), in an enclosed, locked space not visible from public. Registered medical patients may grow more (up to 12 mature/12 immature).

Medical reciprocity

Yes Under R.I. Gen. Laws sec. 21-28.6-4, an out-of-state registry card (or equivalent) for a debilitating condition has "the same force and effect" as an RI card, giving visiting patients purchase/possession protection.

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Julian's Law (2014, §44-53-1810) is a possession exemption, not a supply program: low-THC CBD oil (>15% CBD/<0.9% THC) for severe-epilepsy patients, no dispensaries or in-state supply. Medical bill S.53 stalled in committee; no 2026 vote.

Possession

≤1 oz (28 g) cannabis or ≤10 g hashish: misdemeanor, ≤30 days jail + $100–200 fine (1st offense)

Decriminalized

No

Home cultivation

No Cultivating any amount is a felony statewide (under 100 plants: up to 5 yrs / $5,000). Julian's Law grants no home-grow right, only possession protection for qualifying-patient CBD oil.

Medical reciprocity

No No comprehensive medical program exists to reciprocate. Julian's Law protection is limited to SC-qualifying epilepsy patients possessing low-THC CBD oil; it does not recognize out-of-state medical cards.

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Medical only (SDCL ch. 34-20G, enacted by voter Measure 26, 2020; run by SD DOH). Adult use rejected three times: 2020 Amendment A struck down by the SD Supreme Court, and recreational ballot measures failed in 2022 and 2024.

Possession

Cardholders: up to 3 oz. Non-patients: ≤2 oz Class 1 misdemeanor (1 yr/$2,000); over 2 oz a felony graduated by weight (2 yrs to 15 yrs over 10 lbs).

Decriminalized

No

Home cultivation

Varies Registered patients only; no adult-use grow. Statutory affirmative defense (SDCL 34-20G-51) covers 2 flowering + 2 non-flowering plants kept in a secure location. 2022 SB 116 repealed the physician's role in setting plant counts.

Medical reciprocity

Varies SD dispensaries do not honor other states' cards. Nonresidents with a qualifying home-state condition can instead register with SD DOH as a "nonresident cardholder" (same 3 oz cap); that is a registration process, not simple reciprocity.

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No medical or adult-use program. §39-17-402 lets epilepsy patients possess CBD oil under 0.9% THC obtained out of state; no in-state supply. Hemp under 0.3% THC is lawful, regulated by the state Alcoholic Beverage Commission since 2026.

Possession

0.5 oz (14.175 g) or less: Class A misdemeanor, up to 11 mo 29 days jail + up to $2,500 fine (felony above 0.5 oz or with intent to sell/deliver)

Decriminalized

No

Home cultivation

No Cultivation is a felony from the first plant, charged as manufacture (Class E felony at the lowest weight tier; 10-19 plants is a Class D felony, scaling to Class A at 500+ plants); no medical or adult-use home-grow exists statewide.

Medical reciprocity

No No comprehensive medical program to reciprocate into. The narrow §39-17-402 CBD-oil carve-out covers only out-of-state epilepsy oil and does not recognize other states' medical cannabis cards for cannabis products.

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No adult-use or comprehensive medical program. The Texas Compassionate Use Program (TCUP) allows low-THC products via DPS-licensed dispensaries; HB 46 (2025) raised the cap to 10 mg THC/dose (1 g/pkg). No smokable flower; no patient grow.

Possession

Outside TCUP: ≤2 oz = Class B misdemeanor (≤180 days jail, $2,000 fine); >2-4 oz Class A; >4 oz felony. No adult allowance.

Decriminalized

No

Home cultivation

No No home grow for anyone. TCUP is vertically integrated: only DPS-licensed dispensing organizations may cultivate. Patients must purchase from a licensed dispensary and may not grow their own plants.

Medical reciprocity

No Texas has no reciprocity. It requires Texas residency, a Texas-registered CUP physician, and registration in CURT. Out-of-state medical cards/prescriptions confer no possession or purchase protection.

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Comprehensive medical program (Utah Medical Cannabis Act, whole-flower + full-spectrum via licensed "cannabis pharmacies"). No adult-use exists or is pending; home grow barred even for patients.

Possession

Patients: ≤113 g flower / 20 g total THC per 30 days, pharmacy only. Others: simple possession = class B misdemeanor (≤6 mo jail, $1,000 fine)

Decriminalized

No

Home cultivation

No Prohibited for everyone, including registered patients. The legislature's HB3001 replaced voter-approved Prop 2 (2018) and removed its limited home-grow provision before launch; all cannabis must come from licensed pharmacies.

Medical reciprocity

Varies Split: out-of-state cardholders (incl. residents of <45 days) with a qualifying condition get a possession defense for Utah-legal dosage forms, but cannot purchase; a separate Utah non-resident card ($15, 21-day) is required to buy.

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Adult-use retail sales legal and operating statewide; a comprehensive medical registry program also exists but is Vermont-resident-only (no reciprocity).

Possession

Up to 2 oz cannabis flower / 10 g hashish (21+); no jail, no record. Doubled from 1 oz / 5 g by S.278, signed 2026-06-18, eff. 2026-07-01

Decriminalized

Yes

Home cultivation

Yes Adults 21+ may grow up to 2 mature and 4 immature plants per dwelling unit statewide, regardless of adult count (18 V.S.A. § 4230e). S.278 did not change grow limits; securely stored on-site harvest is exempt from the possession cap.

Medical reciprocity

No Vermont does not recognize out-of-state medical cards; only Vermont-resident patients on the state Medical Cannabis Registry qualify. Low practical impact since adult-use retail is open to all 21+.

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Adult-use possession has been legal since 2021, but no retail market operates yet; the June 2026 budget deal sets a 350-license cap for stores opening July 1, 2027.

Possession

Up to 1 oz (21+); 1–4 oz = $25 civil penalty; 4 oz–1 lb = misdemeanor; >1 lb = felony (1–10 yrs). Limit rises to 2 oz on 2027-07-01.

Decriminalized

Yes

Home cultivation

Yes Adults 21+ may grow up to 4 plants total per household (not per person) at their main residence; each plant tagged with grower's name/ID, kept out of public view, secured from under-21s. Statewide, no locality opt-out.

Medical reciprocity

No Virginia's medical cannabis program recognizes only certifications from Virginia-registered practitioners; out-of-state medical cards confer no purchase access or possession protection at VA pharmaceutical processors.

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Adult-use legal since Initiative 502 (2012); a comprehensive medical program (RCW ch. 69.51A) runs alongside. WA is unusual in banning general adult-use home cultivation; grow rights are medical-patient-only.

Possession

1 oz usable cannabis / 7 g concentrate / 16 oz solid or 72 oz liquid infused product (21+)

Decriminalized

Yes

Home cultivation

Varies No adult-use home grow; unlicensed cultivation is a Class C felony. Only registered medical patients (RCW 69.51A.210) may grow: 6 plants/8 oz default, up to 15 plants/16 oz with authorization; max 15 per housing unit.

Medical reciprocity

No WA's medical law has no reciprocity clause; out-of-state cards get no medical benefits. But out-of-state adults 21+ may buy as ordinary adult-use customers at any licensed retailer.

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Medical-only (Ch. 16A, since 2017 SB 386); no adult-use legalization and no statewide decriminalization. Edibles still barred as of access date.

Possession

No card: any amount = misdemeanor, 90 days–6 mo jail and/or ≤$1,000 (1st offense <15g may get §60A-4-407 discharge). Patients: 30-day supply, dispensary only.

Decriminalized

No

Home cultivation

No Prohibited for all, incl. patients/caregivers; cannabis must come from licensed dispensaries, and growing even one plant is a crime. A 2026 patient home-grow bill (up to 10 plants) had not passed as of access date.

Medical reciprocity

No WV does not accept out-of-state cards, and nonresidents cannot register (WV residency required). WV Code §16A-3-5 authorizes reciprocity agreements only for terminally ill cancer patients; none are in place as of mid-2026.

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Physician-certified CBD carve-out (961.32(2m)) is keyed to CBD "without a psychoactive effect," not a 0.3% THC cap; that cap governs separate lawful hemp CBD (94.55(1)). Not a comprehensive or low-THC-oil program, so prohibited not low_thc.

Possession

Any amount: 1st offense misdemeanor (up to 6 mo / $1,000); 2nd+ Class I felony (up to 3.5 yrs / $10,000). Some cities issue local civil citations.

Decriminalized

No

Home cultivation

No Any home grow is a state felony; ≤4 plants is a Class I felony (up to 3.5 yrs / $10,000), escalating with plant count. No medical or adult-use cultivation exception exists.

Medical reciprocity

No Wisconsin has no medical cannabis program and recognizes no out-of-state medical card; such a card is no defense to a possession charge.

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No medical or recreational program. Only lawful cannabinoid is Farm-Bill hemp/CBD (<0.3% THC), legal to all residents; this is not a low-THC medical program. THC-bearing cannabis is fully criminalized.

Possession

Plant: ≤3 oz misdemeanor (≤1 yr/$1,000), >3 oz felony (≤5 yr/$10,000); concentrate: ≤0.3 g misdemeanor, >0.3 g felony. W.S. §35-7-1031(c)

Decriminalized

No

Home cultivation

No No lawful home cultivation for any adult or patient; unauthorized cultivation is prosecuted as unlawful manufacture under W.S. §35-7-1031, a felony.

Medical reciprocity

No Wyoming has no medical cannabis program, so no reciprocity mechanism exists; an out-of-state medical card confers no possession protection or purchase right in Wyoming.

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