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  "meta": {
    "version": 2,
    "lastUpdated": "2026-07-30",
    "complete": true,
    "federal": {
      "statusLine": "Cannabis (termed \"marijuana\" in federal law) generally remains a Schedule I controlled substance. Only FDA-approved products and cannabis held under a qualifying state medical license have been moved to Schedule III (rule effective April 28, 2026); the broader Schedule I-to-III transfer is not finalized and remains pending in DEA's expedited rescheduling rulemaking.",
      "note": "Under the December 18, 2025 Executive Order on \"Increasing Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research,\" DOJ/DEA announced on April 23, 2026 that it was placing FDA-approved cannabis products and state-licensed medical cannabis into Schedule III (rule effective April 28, 2026) but left all other cannabis (unlicensed adult-use, bulk material, and synthetic THC) in Schedule I, and opened an expedited rulemaking (Federal Register, April 28, 2026) to consider rescheduling more broadly. A DEA administrative law judge began hearing evidence in that rulemaking on June 29, 2026; as of this site's last verification of this section, no final rule rescheduling cannabis generally had been issued. State-legal cannabis programs are unchanged by these developments and continue to operate under their own state laws.",
      "terminologyNote": "A note on terminology: federal statute uses \"marijuana\" (spelled \"marihuana\" in the Controlled Substances Act) for what scientific and healthcare literature calls cannabis. This site uses \"cannabis\" except when quoting official sources.",
      "lastVerified": "2026-07-30",
      "sources": [
        {
          "label": "Federal Register :: Schedules of Controlled Substances: Rescheduling of Marijuana (DEA rulemaking docket, Doc. 2026-08177, published Apr. 28, 2026)",
          "url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/04/28/2026-08177/schedules-of-controlled-substances-rescheduling-of-marijuana",
          "type": "agency",
          "accessed": "2026-07-30"
        },
        {
          "label": "Federal Register: Rescheduling of FDA-Approved Products Containing Marijuana From Schedule I to Schedule III (91 FR 22714, final rule effective April 28, 2026)",
          "url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/04/28/2026-08176/schedules-of-controlled-substances-rescheduling-of-food-and-drug-administration-approved-products",
          "type": "statute",
          "accessed": "2026-07-30"
        },
        {
          "label": "DEA.gov: Marijuana Rescheduling Regulatory Actions",
          "url": "https://www.dea.gov/marijuana-rescheduling-regulatory-actions",
          "type": "agency",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Public Affairs: Justice Department Places FDA-Approved Marijuana Products and State-Licensed Medical Marijuana in Schedule III",
          "url": "https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-places-fda-approved-marijuana-products-and-products-containing-marijuana",
          "type": "agency",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        }
      ]
    },
    "disclaimer": "This information is for educational purposes only and is not legal advice. Cannabis laws change frequently and details (limits, licensing, local rules) vary within states. Always confirm against the linked primary sources or a licensed attorney in your state.",
    "methodology": "Each jurisdiction was researched against at least two sources: the controlling state statute or state agency page, cross-checked against an aggregate policy tracker. Every state was then independently re-derived in a second, blind research pass, and every disagreement and every nuanced case (low-THC programs, varies flags, recent law changes, DC) was resolved by a third review against primary sources. Access dates are recorded per source and a verification date is shown per state. US territories are not yet covered.",
    "aiUse": "This dataset and page were built with substantial help from AI (Anthropic's Claude), directed and reviewed by a human editor. AI research agents gathered the statutes and agency pages cited for each state; a second, independent AI pass re-derived every state's facts without seeing the first pass; and a third pass resolved all disagreements against primary sources. Every cited link was then opened and checked in a real web browser, and dead or outdated citations were corrected by hand before publication. AI can still make mistakes, and laws change quickly."
  },
  "jurisdictions": {
    "AK": {
      "name": "Alaska",
      "status": "recreational",
      "statusNote": "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).",
      "decriminalized": true,
      "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).",
      "homeCultivation": "yes",
      "homeCultivationNote": "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.",
      "medicalReciprocity": "no",
      "medicalReciprocityNote": "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.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "label": "Alaska Statutes ch. 17.38: The Regulation of Marijuana (AS 17.38.020 personal use; .030 cultivation), Alaska State Legislature official statutes database",
          "url": "https://www.akleg.gov/basis/statutes.asp#17.38.020",
          "type": "statute",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "Alcohol and Marijuana Control Office (AMCO): Marijuana FAQs",
          "url": "https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/amco/marijuanafaqs.aspx",
          "type": "agency",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "Alaska Dept. of Health: Medical Marijuana Registry Card (AS 17.37, residents-only)",
          "url": "https://health.alaska.gov/en/services/medical-marijuana-registry-card/",
          "type": "agency",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "NORML: Alaska Laws and Penalties (cross-check only)",
          "url": "https://norml.org/laws/alaska-penalties/",
          "type": "tracker",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        }
      ],
      "lastVerified": "2026-07-03"
    },
    "AL": {
      "name": "Alabama",
      "status": "medical",
      "statusNote": "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.",
      "decriminalized": false,
      "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)",
      "homeCultivation": "no",
      "homeCultivationNote": "Illegal for everyone, including registered patients; supply comes only from AMCC-licensed cultivators/dispensaries. Unauthorized cultivation is prosecuted as trafficking/felony cannabis offenses.",
      "medicalReciprocity": "no",
      "medicalReciprocityNote": "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.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "label": "Code of Alabama § 13A-12-214",
          "url": "https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=13A-12-214",
          "type": "statute",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "Code of Alabama, Title 20, Ch. 2A (Darren Wesley \"Ato\" Hall Compassion Act): § 20-2A-1, Short Title",
          "url": "https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=20-2A-1",
          "type": "statute",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission: Patients / Frequently Asked Questions",
          "url": "https://amcc.alabama.gov/frequently-asked-questions/",
          "type": "agency",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "Marijuana Policy Project: Alabama Compassion Act Bill Summary",
          "url": "https://www.mpp.org/states/alabama/alabama-compassion-act-bill-summary/",
          "type": "tracker",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        }
      ],
      "lastVerified": "2026-07-04"
    },
    "AR": {
      "name": "Arkansas",
      "status": "medical",
      "statusNote": "Amendment 98 medical-only; adult-use rejected at the ballot (Issue 4, 2022) and Issue 3 (2024) votes voided by the AR Supreme Court.",
      "decriminalized": false,
      "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)",
      "homeCultivation": "no",
      "homeCultivationNote": "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.",
      "medicalReciprocity": "yes",
      "medicalReciprocityNote": "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).",
      "sources": [
        {
          "label": "Arkansas Constitution Amendment 98 (Arkansas Medical Marijuana Amendment), Sections 1-8",
          "url": "https://healthy.arkansas.gov/wp-content/uploads/Amendment_98_Sections_1-8.pdf",
          "type": "statute",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "Ark. Code Ann. § 5-64-419: Possession of a controlled substance (2024 Arkansas Code)",
          "url": "https://law.justia.com/codes/arkansas/title-5/subtitle-6/chapter-64/subchapter-4/section-5-64-419/",
          "type": "tracker",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "Arkansas Department of Health: Medical Marijuana Program FAQs (patient limit, visiting-patient card fee/term)",
          "url": "https://healthy.arkansas.gov/programs-services/data-statistics-registries/medical-marijuana/faqs/",
          "type": "agency",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "Marijuana Policy Project: Arkansas overview of the medical marijuana amendment",
          "url": "https://www.mpp.org/states/arkansas/overview-arkansass-medical-marijuana-amendment/",
          "type": "tracker",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "Ballotpedia: Arkansas Issue 3, Medical Marijuana Expansion Initiative (2024)",
          "url": "https://ballotpedia.org/Arkansas_Issue_3,_Medical_Marijuana_Expansion_Initiative_(2024)",
          "type": "tracker",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        }
      ],
      "lastVerified": "2026-07-03"
    },
    "AZ": {
      "name": "Arizona",
      "status": "recreational",
      "statusNote": "Adult-use legal since Prop 207 (Nov 2020); licensed retail since Jan 2021. Comprehensive medical program (AMMA) also active. No rollback through 2026.",
      "decriminalized": true,
      "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.",
      "homeCultivation": "yes",
      "homeCultivationNote": "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.",
      "medicalReciprocity": "varies",
      "medicalReciprocityNote": "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.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "label": "A.R.S. § 36-2852: Allowable possession and personal use of marijuana, marijuana products and marijuana paraphernalia",
          "url": "https://www.azleg.gov/ars/36/02852.htm",
          "type": "statute",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "A.R.S. § 36-2801: Arizona Medical Marijuana Act definitions (allowable amount; visiting qualifying patient)",
          "url": "https://www.azleg.gov/ars/36/02801.htm",
          "type": "statute",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "Arizona Department of Health Services: Adult Use of Marijuana Program",
          "url": "https://www.azdhs.gov/licensing/marijuana/adult-use-marijuana/index.php",
          "type": "agency",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        }
      ],
      "lastVerified": "2026-07-03"
    },
    "CA": {
      "name": "California",
      "status": "recreational",
      "decriminalized": true,
      "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)",
      "homeCultivation": "yes",
      "homeCultivationNote": "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.",
      "medicalReciprocity": "no",
      "medicalReciprocityNote": "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.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "label": "Cal. Health & Safety Code § 11362.1 (adult-use possession & cultivation limits)",
          "url": "https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=HSC&sectionNum=11362.1",
          "type": "statute",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "Cal. Health & Safety Code § 11357 (possession penalties for amounts over the limit)",
          "url": "https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=11357.&lawCode=HSC",
          "type": "statute",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "California Department of Cannabis Control: What's Legal",
          "url": "https://www.cannabis.ca.gov/consumers/whats-legal/",
          "type": "agency",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "California Department of Public Health: Medical Marijuana Identification Card Program FAQs",
          "url": "https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CHSI/Pages/MMICP-FAQs.aspx",
          "type": "agency",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "CaNORML: California Cannabis Laws (policy tracker, cross-check only)",
          "url": "https://www.canorml.org/california-laws/california-cannabis-laws/",
          "type": "tracker",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        }
      ],
      "lastVerified": "2026-07-03"
    },
    "CO": {
      "name": "Colorado",
      "status": "recreational",
      "statusNote": "Adult use legal since Amendment 64 (2012); a comprehensive medical program also exists.",
      "decriminalized": true,
      "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.",
      "homeCultivation": "yes",
      "homeCultivationNote": "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).",
      "medicalReciprocity": "no",
      "medicalReciprocityNote": "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).",
      "sources": [
        {
          "label": "CRS 18-18-406 (Colorado Revised Statutes, codified current text via Colorado Public Law mirror)",
          "url": "https://colorado.public.law/statutes/crs_18-18-406",
          "type": "tracker",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "Home grow laws | Cannabis (Colorado Dept. of Revenue, cannabis.colorado.gov)",
          "url": "https://cannabis.colorado.gov/home-grow-laws",
          "type": "agency",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "NORML: Colorado Laws and Penalties (cross-check tracker)",
          "url": "https://norml.org/laws/colorado-penalties/",
          "type": "tracker",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        }
      ],
      "lastVerified": "2026-07-04"
    },
    "CT": {
      "name": "Connecticut",
      "status": "recreational",
      "decriminalized": true,
      "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",
      "homeCultivation": "yes",
      "homeCultivationNote": "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.",
      "medicalReciprocity": "no",
      "medicalReciprocityNote": "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.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "label": "Conn. Gen. Stat. § 21a-279a: Chapter 420b, Dependency-Producing Drugs (civil-penalty possession / decriminalization statute)",
          "url": "https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_420b.htm",
          "type": "statute",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "CT Department of Consumer Protection, Adult-Use Cannabis: What is in effect now",
          "url": "https://portal.ct.gov/cannabis/knowledge-base/articles/what-is-in-effect-now",
          "type": "agency",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "NORML: Connecticut Laws and Penalties",
          "url": "https://norml.org/laws/connecticut-penalties/",
          "type": "tracker",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "Conn. Gen. Stat. Chapter 420h, § 21a-420 et seq.: Regulation and Taxation of Cannabis (RERACA), covering adult-use possession, home cultivation, and status",
          "url": "https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_420h.htm",
          "type": "statute",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "Conn. Public Act No. 26-8 (2026), Substitute HB 5350: out-of-state qualifying patient access (effective Oct 1, 2026)",
          "url": "https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/act/pa/pdf/2026PA-00008-R00HB-05350-PA.pdf",
          "type": "statute",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        }
      ],
      "lastVerified": "2026-07-03"
    },
    "DC": {
      "name": "District of Columbia",
      "status": "recreational",
      "statusNote": "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.",
      "decriminalized": true,
      "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)",
      "homeCultivation": "yes",
      "homeCultivationNote": "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).",
      "medicalReciprocity": "yes",
      "medicalReciprocityNote": "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.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "label": "D.C. Code § 48-904.01: Prohibited acts A; penalties (Subchapter IV, Offenses and Penalties)",
          "url": "https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/48-904.01",
          "type": "statute",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "D.C. Code § 7-1671.05: Medical cannabis program (self-certification / program authority)",
          "url": "https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/7-1671.05",
          "type": "statute",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "ABCA, Patients: Non-DC Residents (medical cannabis reciprocity + temporary registration)",
          "url": "https://abca.dc.gov/page/patients-non-dc-residents",
          "type": "agency",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "NORML: District of Columbia Laws and Penalties (cross-check of statutory limits)",
          "url": "https://norml.org/laws/district-of-columbia-penalties/",
          "type": "tracker",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        }
      ],
      "lastVerified": "2026-07-03"
    },
    "DE": {
      "name": "Delaware",
      "status": "recreational",
      "statusNote": "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.",
      "decriminalized": true,
      "possession": "Up to 1 oz leaf cannabis, 12 g concentrate, or products with ≤750 mg delta-9-THC (21+)",
      "homeCultivation": "no",
      "homeCultivationNote": "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.",
      "medicalReciprocity": "yes",
      "medicalReciprocityNote": "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.)",
      "sources": [
        {
          "label": "Delaware Office of the Marijuana Commissioner: Adult Use",
          "url": "https://omc.delaware.gov/adult/",
          "type": "agency",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "Delaware Office of the Marijuana Commissioner: FAQs",
          "url": "https://omc.delaware.gov/faq/",
          "type": "agency",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "Delaware Code Title 4, Chapter 13 (The Delaware Marijuana Control Act), Subchapter I: General Provisions/Definitions",
          "url": "https://delcode.delaware.gov/title4/c013/sc01/index.html",
          "type": "statute",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "Marijuana Policy Project: Delaware (policy tracker, cross-check only)",
          "url": "https://www.mpp.org/states/delaware/delawares-cannabis-legalization-laws/",
          "type": "tracker",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        }
      ],
      "lastVerified": "2026-07-03"
    },
    "FL": {
      "name": "Florida",
      "status": "medical",
      "statusNote": "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.",
      "decriminalized": false,
      "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)",
      "homeCultivation": "no",
      "homeCultivationNote": "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.",
      "medicalReciprocity": "no",
      "medicalReciprocityNote": "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.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "label": "Fla. Stat. §381.986: Medical use of marijuana (patient supply/possession limits; no home cultivation)",
          "url": "https://www.flhouse.gov/Statutes/2025/0381.986/",
          "type": "statute",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "Fla. Stat. §893.13: Prohibited acts; penalties (20 g possession threshold, cultivation felony)",
          "url": "https://www.flsenate.gov/laws/statutes/2025/893.13",
          "type": "statute",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "FL DOH Office of Medical Marijuana Use: Emergency Rule 64ER22-8, Dosing and Supply Limits for Medical Marijuana",
          "url": "https://knowthefactsmmj.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/64ER22-8-Dosing-and-Supply-Limits-for-Medical-Marijuana.pdf",
          "type": "agency",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "Florida Amendment 3, Marijuana Legalization Initiative (2024): Ballotpedia",
          "url": "https://ballotpedia.org/Florida_Amendment_3,_Marijuana_Legalization_Initiative_(2024)",
          "type": "tracker",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        }
      ],
      "lastVerified": "2026-07-04"
    },
    "GA": {
      "name": "Georgia",
      "status": "medical",
      "statusNote": "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.",
      "decriminalized": false,
      "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).",
      "homeCultivation": "no",
      "homeCultivationNote": "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.",
      "medicalReciprocity": "varies",
      "medicalReciprocityNote": "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.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "label": "Georgia SB 220 (2025-2026 Reg. Sess.), \"Putting Georgia's Patients First Act,\" Act 712: enrolled text, legis.ga.gov",
          "url": "https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/235487",
          "type": "statute",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "O.C.G.A. § 16-12-191 (2024 ed.): possession/sale of low THC oil; penalties, incl. the out-of-state registration card 45-day possession provision left substantively intact by SB 220. Justia mirror; 2024 text predates the SB 220 \"medical cannabis\" rebrand.",
          "url": "https://law.justia.com/codes/georgia/title-16/chapter-12/article-8/section-16-12-191/",
          "type": "tracker",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "Georgia Dept. of Public Health: Medical Cannabis (Low-THC Oil) Patient Registry",
          "url": "https://dph.georgia.gov/low-thc-oil-registry",
          "type": "agency",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission (GMCC): FAQs",
          "url": "https://www.gmcc.ga.gov/faqs",
          "type": "agency",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "Marijuana Policy Project: Georgia state page",
          "url": "https://www.mpp.org/states/georgia/",
          "type": "tracker",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        }
      ],
      "lastVerified": "2026-07-04"
    },
    "HI": {
      "name": "Hawaii",
      "status": "medical",
      "statusNote": "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.",
      "decriminalized": true,
      "possession": "Patients: 4 oz usable + 10 plants. Others: ≤3g = $130 civil; >3g–<1oz petty misdemeanor; 1oz–<1lb misdemeanor; ≥1lb/25+ plants felony.",
      "homeCultivation": "yes",
      "homeCultivationNote": "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.",
      "medicalReciprocity": "yes",
      "medicalReciprocityNote": "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.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "label": "HRS § 712-1249, Promoting a detrimental drug in the third degree",
          "url": "https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/vol14_ch0701-0853/HRS0712/HRS_0712-1249.htm",
          "type": "statute",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "HRS § 712-1247, Promoting a detrimental drug in the first degree",
          "url": "https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/vol14_ch0701-0853/HRS0712/HRS_0712-1247.htm",
          "type": "statute",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "HRS § 329-121, Definitions",
          "url": "https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/vol06_ch0321-0344/hrs0329/hrs_0329-0121.htm",
          "type": "statute",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "Hawaii Dept. of Health, Medical Cannabis Registry: Out-of-State Patient Application ($49.50, 60 days)",
          "url": "https://health.hawaii.gov/medicalcannabisregistry/travel/",
          "type": "agency",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "NORML: Hawaii Laws and Penalties (possession-tier cross-check)",
          "url": "https://norml.org/laws/hawaii-penalties/",
          "type": "tracker",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        }
      ],
      "lastVerified": "2026-07-04"
    },
    "IA": {
      "name": "Iowa",
      "status": "medical",
      "statusNote": "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.",
      "decriminalized": false,
      "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.",
      "homeCultivation": "no",
      "homeCultivationNote": "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.",
      "medicalReciprocity": "varies",
      "medicalReciprocityNote": "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.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "label": "Iowa Code §124E.18, Reciprocity (out-of-state medical cannabidiol cardholders)",
          "url": "https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/124E.18.pdf",
          "type": "statute",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "Iowa Code Chapter 124E: Medical Cannabidiol Act (full chapter)",
          "url": "https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/ico/chapter/124E.pdf",
          "type": "statute",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "Iowa Code §124.401, Prohibited acts: manufacture, delivery, possession (penalties)",
          "url": "https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/124.401.pdf",
          "type": "statute",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "Iowa Administrative Code ch. 641.154: Medical Cannabidiol Program",
          "url": "https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/iac/chapter/641.154.pdf",
          "type": "agency",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        }
      ],
      "lastVerified": "2026-07-04"
    },
    "ID": {
      "name": "Idaho",
      "status": "prohibited",
      "statusNote": "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.",
      "decriminalized": false,
      "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",
      "homeCultivation": "no",
      "homeCultivationNote": "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).",
      "medicalReciprocity": "no",
      "medicalReciprocityNote": "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.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "label": "Idaho Code § 37-2732: Prohibited Acts A, Penalties",
          "url": "https://legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/title37/t37ch27/sect37-2732/",
          "type": "statute",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "Idaho Code § 37-2732B: Trafficking, Mandatory Sentences",
          "url": "https://legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/title37/t37ch27/sect37-2732b/",
          "type": "statute",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "Marijuana: Idaho Office of Drug Policy",
          "url": "https://odp.idaho.gov/issues-trends/marijuana/",
          "type": "agency",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "Idaho Laws and Penalties: NORML (cross-check)",
          "url": "https://norml.org/laws/idaho-penalties/",
          "type": "tracker",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        }
      ],
      "lastVerified": "2026-07-04"
    },
    "IL": {
      "name": "Illinois",
      "status": "recreational",
      "statusNote": "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.",
      "decriminalized": true,
      "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).",
      "homeCultivation": "varies",
      "homeCultivationNote": "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.",
      "medicalReciprocity": "no",
      "medicalReciprocityNote": "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+.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "label": "410 ILCS 705/10-10: Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act (possession limitations)",
          "url": "https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/ilcs/documents/041007050K10-10.htm",
          "type": "statute",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "Illinois Dept. of Public Health: Medical Cannabis Reciprocity",
          "url": "https://dph.illinois.gov/topics-services/prevention-wellness/medical-cannabis/reciprocity.html",
          "type": "agency",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "Illinois Cannabis Regulation Oversight Office: Adult-Use FAQs",
          "url": "https://cannabis.illinois.gov/about/faqs.html",
          "type": "agency",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "NORML: Illinois Governor Signs Law Raising Adult-Use Marijuana Possession Limits (SB 3222)",
          "url": "https://norml.org/news/2026/06/18/illinois-governor-signs-law-raising-adult-use-marijuana-possession-limits-expanding-expungement-opportunities-and-restricting-sales-of-hemp-derived-products",
          "type": "tracker",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        }
      ],
      "lastVerified": "2026-07-03"
    },
    "IN": {
      "name": "Indiana",
      "status": "prohibited",
      "statusNote": "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.",
      "decriminalized": false,
      "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)",
      "homeCultivation": "no",
      "homeCultivationNote": "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.",
      "medicalReciprocity": "no",
      "medicalReciprocityNote": "Indiana has no medical cannabis program to reciprocate into; an out-of-state medical card confers no possession or purchase protection in Indiana.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "label": "Indiana Code § 35-48-4-11: Possession of Marijuana, Hash Oil, Hashish, or Salvia",
          "url": "https://iga.in.gov/laws/current/ic/titles/35#35-48-4-11",
          "type": "statute",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "Marijuana Policy Project: Indiana state page",
          "url": "https://www.mpp.org/states/indiana/",
          "type": "tracker",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "NORML: Indiana Laws and Penalties",
          "url": "https://norml.org/laws/indiana-penalties-2/",
          "type": "tracker",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        }
      ],
      "lastVerified": "2026-07-03"
    },
    "KS": {
      "name": "Kansas",
      "status": "prohibited",
      "statusNote": "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.",
      "decriminalized": false,
      "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)",
      "homeCultivation": "no",
      "homeCultivationNote": "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.",
      "medicalReciprocity": "no",
      "medicalReciprocityNote": "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.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "label": "K.S.A. 21-5706: Unlawful possession of controlled substances (Kansas Office of Revisor of Statutes)",
          "url": "https://ksrevisor.gov/statutes/chapters/ch21/021_057_0006.html",
          "type": "statute",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "K.S.A. 21-5705: Unlawful cultivation or distribution of controlled substances (Kansas Office of Revisor of Statutes)",
          "url": "https://ksrevisor.gov/statutes/chapters/ch21/021_057_0005.html",
          "type": "statute",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "SB 294: Kansas Medical Cannabis Act (died in Senate Fed. & State Affairs Committee, 2025-26 session) (Kansas State Legislature)",
          "url": "https://www.kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/sb294/",
          "type": "tracker",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "Kansas Laws and Penalties (NORML)",
          "url": "https://norml.org/laws/kansas-penalties-2/",
          "type": "tracker",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        }
      ],
      "lastVerified": "2026-07-04"
    },
    "KY": {
      "name": "Kentucky",
      "status": "medical",
      "statusNote": "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.",
      "decriminalized": false,
      "possession": "Unregistered: any amount = Class B misdemeanor (≤45 days, $250); 8+ oz = rebuttable trafficking presumption, Class D felony. Patients: 30-day supply.",
      "homeCultivation": "no",
      "homeCultivationNote": "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.",
      "medicalReciprocity": "varies",
      "medicalReciprocityNote": "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.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "label": "KRS 218B.025: Registered and visiting qualified patients; designated caregivers; exemption from prosecution; limitations on amount in possession",
          "url": "https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=54279",
          "type": "statute",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "KRS 218A.1422: Possession of marijuana; penalty; maximum term of incarceration (Class B misdemeanor, up to 45 days, $250)",
          "url": "https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=54299",
          "type": "statute",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "Kentucky Office of Medical Cannabis: Patient & Caregiver Questions (visiting-patient registration, $25 fee, qualifying conditions; implementing KRS Ch. 218B)",
          "url": "https://kymedcan.ky.gov/FAQs/Pages/Patient-and-Caregiver-Questions.aspx",
          "type": "agency",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "915 KAR 2:020: Registered qualified patient and designated caregiver possession limits (30-day supply equivalency: 112g flower / 28g concentrate / 3,900mg THC)",
          "url": "https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/kar/titles/915/002/020/",
          "type": "agency",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "NORML: Kentucky Marijuana Laws and Penalties",
          "url": "https://norml.org/laws/kentucky-penalties-2/",
          "type": "tracker",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        }
      ],
      "lastVerified": "2026-07-03"
    },
    "LA": {
      "name": "Louisiana",
      "status": "medical",
      "statusNote": "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).",
      "decriminalized": true,
      "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.",
      "homeCultivation": "no",
      "homeCultivationNote": "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.",
      "medicalReciprocity": "yes",
      "medicalReciprocityNote": "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.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "label": "La. Rev. Stat. § 40:966: Possession of marijuana (penalties; ≤14g fine-only per HB 652/2021)",
          "url": "https://legis.la.gov/Legis/law.aspx?d=98880",
          "type": "statute",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1046.1: Dispensing of marijuana for therapeutic use to visiting qualifying patients",
          "url": "https://www.legis.la.gov/legis/Law.aspx?d=1295726",
          "type": "statute",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "Marijuana Policy Project: Louisiana's Cannabis Decriminalization Law",
          "url": "https://www.mpp.org/states/louisiana/louisianas-cannabis-decriminalization-law/",
          "type": "tracker",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        }
      ],
      "lastVerified": "2026-07-03"
    },
    "MA": {
      "name": "Massachusetts",
      "status": "recreational",
      "statusNote": "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.",
      "decriminalized": true,
      "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",
      "homeCultivation": "yes",
      "homeCultivationNote": "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.",
      "medicalReciprocity": "no",
      "medicalReciprocityNote": "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).",
      "sources": [
        {
          "label": "Mass. Gen. Laws Part I, Title XV, Chapter 94G, Section 7 (adult-use possession & cultivation limits)",
          "url": "https://malegislature.gov/laws/generallaws/parti/titlexv/chapter94g/section7",
          "type": "statute",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "Cannabis Control Commission, Bulletin No. 1: An Act Modernizing the Commonwealth's Cannabis Laws (April 17, 2026)",
          "url": "https://masscannabiscontrol.com/2026/04/bulletin-no-1-an-act-modernizing-the-commonwealths-cannabis-laws-april-17-2026/",
          "type": "agency",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "Massachusetts law about recreational marijuana: Mass.gov",
          "url": "https://www.mass.gov/info-details/massachusetts-law-about-recreational-marijuana",
          "type": "agency",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        }
      ],
      "lastVerified": "2026-07-03"
    },
    "MD": {
      "name": "Maryland",
      "status": "recreational",
      "statusNote": "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.",
      "decriminalized": true,
      "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",
      "homeCultivation": "yes",
      "homeCultivationNote": "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.",
      "medicalReciprocity": "no",
      "medicalReciprocityNote": "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.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "label": "Maryland Cannabis Administration: Adult-Use Cannabis FAQs (personal use amount, civil use amount, home cultivation, reciprocity)",
          "url": "https://cannabis.maryland.gov/pages/cannabisfaq.aspx",
          "type": "agency",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "Md. Code, Criminal Law § 5-601 (possession; defines personal use amount and civil use amount) / Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Article § 36-101 et seq. (Cannabis Reform Act of 2023)",
          "url": "https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gcr&section=5-601",
          "type": "statute",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "NORML: Maryland Laws and Penalties (cross-check)",
          "url": "https://norml.org/laws/maryland-penalties-2/",
          "type": "tracker",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        }
      ],
      "lastVerified": "2026-07-03"
    },
    "ME": {
      "name": "Maine",
      "status": "recreational",
      "statusNote": "Adult-use legal since 2016 (Question 1); licensed retail sales began Oct 2020. Comprehensive medical program also in place.",
      "decriminalized": true,
      "possession": "Up to 2.5 oz cannabis, or 2.5 oz combined flower + concentrate including no more than 10 g concentrate (21+)",
      "homeCultivation": "yes",
      "homeCultivationNote": "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).",
      "medicalReciprocity": "yes",
      "medicalReciprocityNote": "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.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "label": "28-B M.R.S. §1501: Personal adult use of cannabis and cannabis products",
          "url": "https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/28-b/title28-Bsec1501.html",
          "type": "statute",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "28-B M.R.S. §1502: Home cultivation of cannabis for personal adult use",
          "url": "https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/28-B/title28-Bsec1502.html",
          "type": "statute",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "Maine Office of Cannabis Policy, Visiting Patients: Approved List of States",
          "url": "https://www.maine.gov/dafs/ocp/medical-use/visiting-patients",
          "type": "agency",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "MaineCannabis.org: Maine Marijuana Laws 2026 (tracker cross-check)",
          "url": "https://mainecannabis.org/laws",
          "type": "tracker",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        }
      ],
      "lastVerified": "2026-07-03"
    },
    "MI": {
      "name": "Michigan",
      "status": "recreational",
      "statusNote": "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.",
      "decriminalized": true,
      "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+)",
      "homeCultivation": "yes",
      "homeCultivationNote": "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).",
      "medicalReciprocity": "varies",
      "medicalReciprocityNote": "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.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "label": "MCL 333.27955: Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marihuana Act, §5 (Personal use; possession, storage, transfer, and 12-plant cultivation limits)",
          "url": "https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=MCL-333-27955",
          "type": "statute",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "MCL 333.26424: Michigan Medical Marihuana Act, §4(k) (out-of-state registry card / visiting qualifying patient reciprocity)",
          "url": "https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=MCL-333-26424",
          "type": "statute",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "Cannabis Regulatory Agency: Can licensed Michigan provisioning centers accept visiting qualifying patient cards? (agency FAQ)",
          "url": "https://www.michigan.gov/cra/faq/licensing-list/licensing-new/can-licensed-michigan-provisioning-centers-accept-visiting-qualifying-marijuana-patient-cards",
          "type": "agency",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "Michigan: Marijuana Policy Project state policy tracker",
          "url": "https://www.mpp.org/states/michigan/",
          "type": "tracker",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        }
      ],
      "lastVerified": "2026-07-03"
    },
    "MN": {
      "name": "Minnesota",
      "status": "recreational",
      "decriminalized": true,
      "possession": "Flower: ≤2 oz public / ≤2 lb residence; ≤8 g concentrate; ≤800 mg THC edibles (21+)",
      "homeCultivation": "yes",
      "homeCultivationNote": "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.",
      "medicalReciprocity": "no",
      "medicalReciprocityNote": "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+.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "label": "Minn. Stat. § 342.09 (Personal adult use of cannabis)",
          "url": "https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/342.09",
          "type": "statute",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management: Cannabis Law",
          "url": "https://mn.gov/ocm/laws/cannabis-law.jsp",
          "type": "agency",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management: Adult-Use Cannabis (consumers)",
          "url": "https://mn.gov/ocm/consumers/adult-use/",
          "type": "agency",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        }
      ],
      "lastVerified": "2026-07-03"
    },
    "MO": {
      "name": "Missouri",
      "status": "recreational",
      "statusNote": "Adult-use legal since Dec 8, 2022 (Amendment 3), layered on the 2018 Amendment 2 medical program; retail sales operating statewide.",
      "decriminalized": true,
      "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.",
      "homeCultivation": "yes",
      "homeCultivationNote": "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.",
      "medicalReciprocity": "varies",
      "medicalReciprocityNote": "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+.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "label": "Missouri Constitution of 1945, Article XIV (Section 1 medical / Section 2 Amendment 3 adult-use)",
          "url": "https://www.sos.mo.gov/CMSImages/Publications/CurrentMissouriConstitution.pdf",
          "type": "statute",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "Missouri DHSS, Division of Cannabis Regulation: General FAQs (patient 60-day supply and 30-day purchase limits)",
          "url": "https://health.mo.gov/business-professionals/cannabis-regulation/general-faqs",
          "type": "agency",
          "accessed": "2026-07-30"
        },
        {
          "label": "Missouri Code of State Regulations, 19 CSR 100-1 (§100-1.180 out-of-state patient cards)",
          "url": "https://www.sos.mo.gov/CMSImages/AdRules/csr/current/19csr/19c100-1.pdf",
          "type": "agency",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "Missouri DHSS, Division of Cannabis Regulation: Adult Use FAQs (3 oz possession limit for 21+, consumer personal cultivation card)",
          "url": "https://health.mo.gov/business-professionals/cannabis-regulation/adult-use-faqs",
          "type": "agency",
          "accessed": "2026-07-30"
        }
      ],
      "lastVerified": "2026-07-03"
    },
    "MS": {
      "name": "Mississippi",
      "status": "medical",
      "statusNote": "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.",
      "decriminalized": true,
      "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",
      "homeCultivation": "no",
      "homeCultivationNote": "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.",
      "medicalReciprocity": "varies",
      "medicalReciprocityNote": "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.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "label": "Mississippi Code § 41-29-139 (Prohibited acts; penalties)",
          "url": "https://law.justia.com/codes/mississippi/title-41/chapter-29/article-3/section-41-29-139/",
          "type": "tracker",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "Mississippi Medical Cannabis Program (MMCP): Frequently Asked Questions",
          "url": "https://www.mmcp.ms.gov/faq",
          "type": "agency",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act Summary: Marijuana Policy Project",
          "url": "https://www.mpp.org/states/mississippi/mississippi-medical-cannabis-act-summary/",
          "type": "tracker",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        }
      ],
      "lastVerified": "2026-07-04"
    },
    "MT": {
      "name": "Montana",
      "status": "recreational",
      "statusNote": "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.",
      "decriminalized": true,
      "possession": "Adults 21+: up to 1 oz usable cannabis, of which ≤8 g concentrate and ≤800 mg THC in edibles",
      "homeCultivation": "yes",
      "homeCultivationNote": "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.",
      "medicalReciprocity": "no",
      "medicalReciprocityNote": "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.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "label": "Mont. Code Ann. § 16-12-106: Personal use and cultivation of marijuana; penalties",
          "url": "https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0160/chapter_0120/part_0010/section_0060/0160-0120-0010-0060.html",
          "type": "statute",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "Montana Department of Revenue: Cannabis Control Division, Cannabis Regulation",
          "url": "https://revenue.mt.gov/card/cannabis/",
          "type": "agency",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        }
      ],
      "lastVerified": "2026-07-03"
    },
    "NC": {
      "name": "North Carolina",
      "status": "low_thc",
      "statusNote": "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.",
      "decriminalized": false,
      "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.",
      "homeCultivation": "no",
      "homeCultivationNote": "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.",
      "medicalReciprocity": "no",
      "medicalReciprocityNote": "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.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "label": "N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-95: Violations; penalties (possession thresholds/classes)",
          "url": "https://www.ncleg.gov/enactedlegislation/statutes/pdf/bysection/chapter_90/gs_90-95.pdf",
          "type": "statute",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-94.1: Possession of hemp extract for treatment of intractable epilepsy",
          "url": "https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_90/GS_90-94.1.html",
          "type": "statute",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "NCDHHS: Epilepsy Alternative Treatment Act (hemp extract <0.9% THC / ≥5% CBD; no dispensaries or registry)",
          "url": "https://www.ncdhhs.gov/divisions/mental-health-developmental-disabilities-and-substance-use-services/north-carolina-drug-control-unit/epilepsy-alternative-treatment-act",
          "type": "agency",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "Marijuana Policy Project: North Carolina's Epilepsy Alternative Treatment Act",
          "url": "https://www.mpp.org/states/north-carolina/north-carolinas-epilepsy-alternative-treatment-act/",
          "type": "tracker",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        }
      ],
      "lastVerified": "2026-07-04"
    },
    "ND": {
      "name": "North Dakota",
      "status": "medical",
      "statusNote": "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.",
      "decriminalized": false,
      "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).",
      "homeCultivation": "no",
      "homeCultivationNote": "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.",
      "medicalReciprocity": "varies",
      "medicalReciprocityNote": "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.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "label": "North Dakota Century Code Ch. 19-03.1 (Uniform Controlled Substances Act) §19-03.1-23: marijuana possession penalties / infraction reclassification",
          "url": "https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t19c03-1.pdf",
          "type": "statute",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "North Dakota Century Code Ch. 12.1-32 §12.1-32-01: Classification of offenses (infraction = criminal class, fine-only, escalation with priors)",
          "url": "https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t12-1c32.pdf",
          "type": "statute",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "North Dakota Century Code Ch. 19-24.1 (Medical Marijuana): patient possession/purchase limits, nonresident registry pathway (§19-24.1-03.3), no home grow",
          "url": "https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t19c24-1.pdf",
          "type": "statute",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "NORML: North Dakota Penalties",
          "url": "https://norml.org/laws/north-dakota-penalties-2/",
          "type": "tracker",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "MPP: North Dakota state policy page",
          "url": "https://www.mpp.org/states/north-dakota/",
          "type": "tracker",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        }
      ],
      "lastVerified": "2026-07-04"
    },
    "NE": {
      "name": "Nebraska",
      "status": "medical",
      "statusNote": "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.",
      "leadSuffix": "The program is enacted but not yet operational: no dispensaries have opened, and a pending Nebraska Supreme Court challenge could void the law.",
      "descriptionOverride": "Nebraska's medical cannabis program is enacted but not yet operational; no dispensaries are open. Possession limits, home grow, sources.",
      "decriminalized": true,
      "possession": "Patients: up to 5 oz w/ NE practitioner declaration. Non-patient ≤1 oz 1st offense = $300 civil infraction, no jail; repeat = misdemeanor",
      "homeCultivation": "no",
      "homeCultivationNote": "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.",
      "medicalReciprocity": "no",
      "medicalReciprocityNote": "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.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "label": "Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-416 (Prohibited acts; violations; penalties)",
          "url": "https://nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=28-416",
          "type": "statute",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 71-24,103 to 71-24,111 (Nebraska Medical Cannabis Patient Protection Act, Init. 437)",
          "url": "https://nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=71-24,104",
          "type": "statute",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "Nebraska Secretary of State: Medical Cannabis Regulation Initiative (initiated statute text, Init. 438)",
          "url": "https://sos.nebraska.gov/sites/default/files/doc/elections/Petitions/2024/Nebraska%20Medical%20Cannabis%20Regulation%20Initiative.pdf",
          "type": "agency",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "Office of Gov. Jim Pillen: Governor Approves Permanent Regulations for Medical Marijuana (July 1, 2026)",
          "url": "https://governor.nebraska.gov/gov-pillen-approves-permanent-regulations-medical-marijuana",
          "type": "agency",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "Marijuana Policy Project: Nebraska Medical Cannabis Laws FAQs",
          "url": "https://www.mpp.org/states/nebraska/nebraska-medical-cannabis-laws-faqs/",
          "type": "tracker",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        }
      ],
      "lastVerified": "2026-07-04"
    },
    "NH": {
      "name": "New Hampshire",
      "status": "medical",
      "statusNote": "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.",
      "decriminalized": true,
      "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).",
      "homeCultivation": "no",
      "homeCultivationNote": "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.",
      "medicalReciprocity": "yes",
      "medicalReciprocityNote": "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.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "label": "N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. ch. 126-X: Use of Cannabis for Therapeutic Purposes",
          "url": "https://gc.nh.gov/rsa/html/X/126-X/126-X-mrg.htm",
          "type": "statute",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 318-B:2-c (2025): Personal Possession of Marijuana",
          "url": "https://gc.nh.gov/rsa/html/XXX/318-B/318-B-2-c.htm",
          "type": "statute",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "NH DHHS: Visiting Therapeutic Cannabis Patients Authorized to Access NH Dispensaries (HB 1278)",
          "url": "https://www.dhhs.nh.gov/news-and-media/therapeutic-cannabis-patients-visiting-other-states-are-authorized-access-states",
          "type": "agency",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "NH DHHS: Therapeutic Cannabis Program",
          "url": "https://www.dhhs.nh.gov/programs-services/population-health/therapeutic-cannabis",
          "type": "agency",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "NORML: New Hampshire Laws and Penalties",
          "url": "https://norml.org/laws/new-hampshire-penalties-2/",
          "type": "tracker",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        }
      ],
      "lastVerified": "2026-07-04"
    },
    "NJ": {
      "name": "New Jersey",
      "status": "recreational",
      "statusNote": "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.",
      "decriminalized": true,
      "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.",
      "homeCultivation": "no",
      "homeCultivationNote": "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.",
      "medicalReciprocity": "no",
      "medicalReciprocityNote": "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.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "label": "New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance, and Marketplace Modernization Act, P.L.2021, c.16 (full text PDF)",
          "url": "https://www.nj.gov/cannabis/documents/CREAMM%20Act.PDF",
          "type": "statute",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "N.J. Cannabis Regulatory Commission: Recreational Cannabis in New Jersey (adult personal use)",
          "url": "https://www.nj.gov/cannabis/adult-personal/",
          "type": "agency",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "N.J. Cannabis Regulatory Commission: General Information FAQs (possession limits, home-grow prohibition)",
          "url": "https://www.nj.gov/cannabis/resources/faqs/general/",
          "type": "agency",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "N.J. Medicinal Cannabis Program: New Patient Registration (out-of-state 6-month temporary card)",
          "url": "https://www.nj.gov/cannabis/medicinalcannabis/patient-registration/",
          "type": "agency",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        }
      ],
      "lastVerified": "2026-07-04"
    },
    "NM": {
      "name": "New Mexico",
      "status": "recreational",
      "statusNote": "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.",
      "decriminalized": true,
      "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",
      "homeCultivation": "yes",
      "homeCultivationNote": "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.",
      "medicalReciprocity": "yes",
      "medicalReciprocityNote": "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.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "label": "NMSA 1978 § 26-2C-30: Unlawful possession of cannabis; penalties (Cannabis Regulation Act, Ch. 26 Art. 2C)",
          "url": "https://www.rld.nm.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/ARTICLE-2C-Cannabis-Regulation-_-Chapter-26-Drugs-and-Cosmetics.pdf",
          "type": "statute",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Dept., Cannabis Control Division: Adult-Use Cannabis",
          "url": "https://www.rld.nm.gov/cannabis/cannabis-in-new-mexico/adult-use/",
          "type": "agency",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "7.34.3.22 NMAC: Reciprocity (Dept. of Health medical cannabis rule, Title 7 Ch. 34 Part 3)",
          "url": "https://www.srca.nm.gov/parts/title07/07.034.0003.html",
          "type": "agency",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        }
      ],
      "lastVerified": "2026-07-03"
    },
    "NV": {
      "name": "Nevada",
      "status": "recreational",
      "statusNote": "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.",
      "decriminalized": true,
      "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",
      "homeCultivation": "varies",
      "homeCultivationNote": "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.",
      "medicalReciprocity": "yes",
      "medicalReciprocityNote": "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.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "label": "NRS Chapter 678D: Adult Use of Cannabis (§678D.200 possession, §678D.200(3) & §678D.310 cultivation)",
          "url": "https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-678D.html",
          "type": "statute",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "NRS Chapter 678C: Medical Use of Cannabis (§678C.470 nonresident reciprocity)",
          "url": "https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-678C.html",
          "type": "statute",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "Nevada Cannabis Compliance Board: Laws & Regulations",
          "url": "https://ccb.nv.gov/laws-regulations/",
          "type": "agency",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "NORML: Nevada Laws and Penalties",
          "url": "https://norml.org/laws/nevada-penalties-2/",
          "type": "tracker",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        }
      ],
      "lastVerified": "2026-07-03"
    },
    "NY": {
      "name": "New York",
      "status": "recreational",
      "decriminalized": true,
      "possession": "21+: up to 3 oz flower / 24 g concentrate in public; up to 5 lb stored securely at home",
      "homeCultivation": "yes",
      "homeCultivationNote": "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.",
      "medicalReciprocity": "yes",
      "medicalReciprocityNote": "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.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "label": "NY Penal Law 222.15: Personal cultivation of cannabis (3 mature + 3 immature per adult, 6/6 per household, up to 5 lb stored at residence)",
          "url": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/PEN/222.15",
          "type": "statute",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "NY Office of Cannabis Management: Adult-Use Information",
          "url": "https://cannabis.ny.gov/adult-use-information",
          "type": "agency",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "NY State Senate Bill 2025-S3294A (medical program expansion: reciprocity, 18+ home grow, 2-yr certification)",
          "url": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S3294/amendment/A",
          "type": "statute",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        }
      ],
      "lastVerified": "2026-07-03"
    },
    "OH": {
      "name": "Ohio",
      "status": "recreational",
      "statusNote": "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.\"",
      "decriminalized": true,
      "possession": "Adults 21+: up to 2.5 oz (70 g) cannabis flower/plant material and up to 15 g of extract/concentrate",
      "homeCultivation": "yes",
      "homeCultivationNote": "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.",
      "medicalReciprocity": "no",
      "medicalReciprocityNote": "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.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "label": "Ohio Revised Code § 3796.221 (Rights of adult-use users: possession limits, 2.5 oz plant/15g extract)",
          "url": "https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-3796.221",
          "type": "statute",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "Ohio Revised Code § 3796.04 (Home grow: 6 plants/adult, 12/residence, secured enclosed area)",
          "url": "https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-3796.04",
          "type": "statute",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "Senate Bill 56, 136th Ohio General Assembly (repealed Ch. 3780; merged adult-use into Ch. 3796)",
          "url": "https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/136/sb56",
          "type": "statute",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "Ohio Department of Commerce, Division of Cannabis Control: Ohio Cannabis FAQ",
          "url": "https://com.ohio.gov/divisions-and-programs/cannabis-control/licensee-resources/what-we-do/Ohio-Cannabis-FAQ",
          "type": "agency",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "Marijuana Policy Project: Ohio Cannabis Legalization Law Summary",
          "url": "https://www.mpp.org/states/ohio/ohio-cannabis-legalization-law-summary/",
          "type": "tracker",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        }
      ],
      "lastVerified": "2026-07-03"
    },
    "OK": {
      "name": "Oklahoma",
      "status": "medical",
      "statusNote": "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.",
      "decriminalized": false,
      "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).",
      "homeCultivation": "yes",
      "homeCultivationNote": "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.",
      "medicalReciprocity": "varies",
      "medicalReciprocityNote": "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.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "label": "Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority (OMMA), Patient Licenses (out-of-state/temporary license: $100, 30-day, home-state card required)",
          "url": "https://oklahoma.gov/omma/patients-caregivers/patient-licenses.html",
          "type": "agency",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "Okla. Stat. tit. 63, § 420",
          "url": "https://www.oscn.net/applications/oscn/DeliverDocument.asp?CiteID=483199",
          "type": "statute",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "Okla. Stat. tit. 63, § 427.8",
          "url": "https://www.oscn.net/applications/oscn/DeliverDocument.asp?CiteID=485999",
          "type": "statute",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "Marijuana Policy Project: Oklahoma SQ 788 (possession/cultivation limits cross-check)",
          "url": "https://www.mpp.org/states/oklahoma/sq788/",
          "type": "tracker",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        }
      ],
      "lastVerified": "2026-07-03"
    },
    "OR": {
      "name": "Oregon",
      "status": "recreational",
      "decriminalized": true,
      "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",
      "homeCultivation": "yes",
      "homeCultivationNote": "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.",
      "medicalReciprocity": "no",
      "medicalReciprocityNote": "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).",
      "sources": [
        {
          "label": "ORS 475C.337: Unlawful possession by person 21 years of age or older (ORS Chapter 475C, Cannabis Regulation)",
          "url": "https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors475C.html",
          "type": "statute",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "ORS Chapter 475C: Cannabis Regulation (Oregon Revised Statutes, official legislature site)",
          "url": "https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors475c.html",
          "type": "statute",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "Oregon Health Authority: Medical Marijuana Program (OMMP) Frequently Asked Questions",
          "url": "https://www.oregon.gov/oha/PH/DISEASESCONDITIONS/CHRONICDISEASE/MEDICALMARIJUANAPROGRAM/Pages/top20.aspx",
          "type": "agency",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "Oregon recreational cannabis limits (cannabisoregon.org, general cross-check; note: its 1-oz public figure is outdated, ORS 475C.337 sets 2 oz)",
          "url": "https://cannabisoregon.org/oregon-law/recreational-laws",
          "type": "tracker",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        }
      ],
      "lastVerified": "2026-07-03"
    },
    "PA": {
      "name": "Pennsylvania",
      "status": "medical",
      "statusNote": "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.",
      "decriminalized": false,
      "possession": "Patients: 90-day dispensary supply. Non-patients: ≤30g (or ≤8g hashish) misdemeanor, ≤30 days/$500; >30g up to 6-12 mo/$5,000.",
      "homeCultivation": "no",
      "homeCultivationNote": "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.",
      "medicalReciprocity": "no",
      "medicalReciprocityNote": "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.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "label": "Medical Marijuana Act, Act of Apr. 17, 2016, P.L. 84, No. 16 (35 P.S. §§ 10231.101–10231.2110; 90-day supply per Act 44 of 2021)",
          "url": "https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/li/uconsCheck.cfm?yr=2016&sessInd=0&act=16",
          "type": "statute",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "Pennsylvania Department of Health: Office of Medical Marijuana",
          "url": "https://www.pa.gov/agencies/health/programs/medical-marijuana",
          "type": "agency",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "35 P.S. § 780-113: Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act, Prohibited acts; penalties (Act of Apr. 14, 1972, P.L. 233, No. 64, § 13)",
          "url": "https://www.palegis.us/statutes/unconsolidated/law-information/view-statute?SESSYR=1972&SESSIND=0&ACTNUM=0064.&SMTHLWIND=&CHPT=000.&SCTN=013.&SUBSCTN=000.",
          "type": "statute",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "NORML: Pennsylvania Laws & Penalties",
          "url": "https://norml.org/laws/pennsylvania-penalties-2/",
          "type": "tracker",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        }
      ],
      "lastVerified": "2026-07-03"
    },
    "RI": {
      "name": "Rhode Island",
      "status": "recreational",
      "statusNote": "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.",
      "decriminalized": true,
      "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.",
      "homeCultivation": "yes",
      "homeCultivationNote": "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).",
      "medicalReciprocity": "yes",
      "medicalReciprocityNote": "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.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "label": "R.I. Gen. Laws § 21-28.11-22, \"Personal use of cannabis\" (The Rhode Island Cannabis Act)",
          "url": "https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE21/21-28.11/21-28.11-22.htm",
          "type": "statute",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "R.I. Gen. Laws § 21-28.6-4",
          "url": "https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE21/21-28.6/21-28.6-4.htm",
          "type": "statute",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "Rhode Island Department of Health: \"Cannabis Information For Adults\"",
          "url": "https://health.ri.gov/cannabis-safety/information/cannabis-information-adults",
          "type": "agency",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "NORML: Rhode Island Laws and Penalties (penalty-tier cross-check)",
          "url": "https://norml.org/laws/rhode-island-penalties-2/",
          "type": "tracker",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        }
      ],
      "lastVerified": "2026-07-03"
    },
    "SC": {
      "name": "South Carolina",
      "status": "low_thc",
      "statusNote": "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.",
      "decriminalized": false,
      "possession": "≤1 oz (28 g) cannabis or ≤10 g hashish: misdemeanor, ≤30 days jail + $100–200 fine (1st offense)",
      "homeCultivation": "no",
      "homeCultivationNote": "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.",
      "medicalReciprocity": "no",
      "medicalReciprocityNote": "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.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "label": "S.C. Code of Laws § 44-53-370: Prohibited acts A; penalties",
          "url": "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t44c053.php",
          "type": "statute",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "2025-2026 Bill 53: Compassionate Care Act; South Carolina Legislature Online (official bill-status tracker)",
          "url": "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/bills/53.htm",
          "type": "tracker",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "South Carolina Medical CBD/Low THC Law: NORML",
          "url": "https://norml.org/laws/south-carolina-cbd-marijuana-law/",
          "type": "tracker",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "South Carolina's Cannabidiol Medical Marijuana Law (Julian's Law): Marijuana Policy Project",
          "url": "https://www.mpp.org/states/south-carolina/south-carolinas-cannabidiol-medical-marijuana-law/",
          "type": "tracker",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        }
      ],
      "lastVerified": "2026-07-04"
    },
    "SD": {
      "name": "South Dakota",
      "status": "medical",
      "statusNote": "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.",
      "decriminalized": false,
      "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).",
      "homeCultivation": "varies",
      "homeCultivationNote": "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.",
      "medicalReciprocity": "varies",
      "medicalReciprocityNote": "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.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "label": "SD Codified Laws ch. 34-20G (Medical Cannabis)",
          "url": "https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/34-20G",
          "type": "statute",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "SD Codified Laws 22-42-6 (Possession of marijuana prohibited: degrees according to amount)",
          "url": "https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/22-42-6",
          "type": "statute",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "South Dakota Medical Cannabis Program: SD Dept. of Health",
          "url": "https://doh.sd.gov/programs/medical-cannabis",
          "type": "agency",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "SD Codified Laws 34-20G-51 (Affirmative defense; possession and plant limits)",
          "url": "https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/34-20G-51",
          "type": "statute",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "South Dakota Medical Marijuana Law: NORML tracker",
          "url": "https://norml.org/laws/medical-marijuana/south-dakota-medical-marijuana-law/",
          "type": "tracker",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        }
      ],
      "lastVerified": "2026-07-04"
    },
    "TN": {
      "name": "Tennessee",
      "status": "prohibited",
      "statusNote": "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.",
      "decriminalized": false,
      "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)",
      "homeCultivation": "no",
      "homeCultivationNote": "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.",
      "medicalReciprocity": "no",
      "medicalReciprocityNote": "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.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "label": "Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-402: Definitions (marijuana definition; CBD oil <0.9% THC epilepsy exemption) (Justia mirror, cross-check)",
          "url": "https://law.justia.com/codes/tennessee/title-39/chapter-17/part-4/section-39-17-402/",
          "type": "tracker",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-418: Simple possession or casual exchange (Class A misdemeanor) (Justia mirror, cross-check)",
          "url": "https://law.justia.com/codes/tennessee/title-39/chapter-17/part-4/section-39-17-418/",
          "type": "tracker",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-417: Manufacture/delivery/sale penalties (plant-count felony tiers) (Justia mirror, cross-check)",
          "url": "https://law.justia.com/codes/tennessee/title-39/chapter-17/part-4/section-39-17-417/",
          "type": "tracker",
          "accessed": "2026-07-04"
        },
        {
          "label": "Tennessee Bureau of Investigation: Hemp & Marijuana (marijuana remains illegal in Tennessee)",
          "url": "https://www.tn.gov/tbi/crime-issues/crime-issues/hemp---marijuana.html",
          "type": "agency",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "NCSL: State Medical Cannabis Laws (TN listed among states with no viable medical program)",
          "url": "https://www.ncsl.org/health/state-medical-cannabis-laws",
          "type": "tracker",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "Marijuana Policy Project: Tennessee",
          "url": "https://www.mpp.org/states/tennessee/",
          "type": "tracker",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        }
      ],
      "lastVerified": "2026-07-04"
    },
    "TX": {
      "name": "Texas",
      "status": "low_thc",
      "statusNote": "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.",
      "decriminalized": false,
      "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.",
      "homeCultivation": "no",
      "homeCultivationNote": "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.",
      "medicalReciprocity": "no",
      "medicalReciprocityNote": "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.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "label": "Tex. Health & Safety Code § 481.121, Offense: Possession of Marihuana (Texas Controlled Substances Act, ch. 481)",
          "url": "https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/HS/htm/HS.481.htm",
          "type": "statute",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "Texas Compassionate Use Program: Texas Department of Public Safety, Regulatory Services Division",
          "url": "https://www.dps.texas.gov/section/compassionate-use-program",
          "type": "agency",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "Compassionate Use Program: Cannabis & the Law, Texas State Law Library research guide",
          "url": "https://guides.sll.texas.gov/cannabis/compassionate-use",
          "type": "agency",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "HB 46 Expands Compassionate Use Program: Marijuana Policy Project (tracker, cross-check only)",
          "url": "https://www.mpp.org/states/texas/hb46-expands-compassionate-use-program/",
          "type": "tracker",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        }
      ],
      "lastVerified": "2026-07-04"
    },
    "UT": {
      "name": "Utah",
      "status": "medical",
      "statusNote": "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.",
      "decriminalized": false,
      "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)",
      "homeCultivation": "no",
      "homeCultivationNote": "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.",
      "medicalReciprocity": "varies",
      "medicalReciprocityNote": "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.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "label": "Utah Code § 76-18-207 (Unlawfully possessing or using a controlled substance: class B misdemeanor default tier incl. marijuana; moved here from repealed § 58-37-8 by the 2026 Drug Recodification, eff. 5/6/2026)",
          "url": "https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title76/Chapter18/76-18-S207.html",
          "type": "statute",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "Utah Code § 26B-4-201 (Utah Medical Cannabis Act: definitions, incl. \"nonresident patient\" / <45-day resident)",
          "url": "https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title26B/Chapter4/26B-4-S201.html",
          "type": "statute",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "Utah Code § 26B-4-216 (medical cannabis card: patient/caregiver requirements, rebuttable presumption of legal possession for cardholders and nonresident patients)",
          "url": "https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title26B/Chapter4/26B-4-S216.html",
          "type": "statute",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "Utah DHHS Center for Medical Cannabis: Apply for a non-Utah resident card",
          "url": "https://medicalcannabis.utah.gov/patients/non-utah-resident-card/",
          "type": "agency",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "MPP: Summary of Utah's Medical Cannabis Law",
          "url": "https://www.mpp.org/states/utah/summary-of-utahs-medical-cannabis-law/",
          "type": "tracker",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "NORML: Utah Laws and Penalties",
          "url": "https://norml.org/laws/utah-penalties-2/",
          "type": "tracker",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        }
      ],
      "lastVerified": "2026-07-03"
    },
    "VA": {
      "name": "Virginia",
      "status": "recreational",
      "statusNote": "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.",
      "leadSuffix": "Licensed adult-use retail has not opened yet: sales are scheduled to begin July 1, 2027, and only medical dispensaries currently sell.",
      "descriptionOverride": "Yes: legal for adults 21+ in Virginia, but adult-use retail is not scheduled until July 2027. Possession limits, home grow, sources.",
      "decriminalized": true,
      "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.",
      "homeCultivation": "yes",
      "homeCultivationNote": "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.",
      "medicalReciprocity": "no",
      "medicalReciprocityNote": "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.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "label": "Code of Virginia § 4.1-1100: Possession, etc., of marijuana and marijuana products by persons 21 years of age or older lawful; penalties",
          "url": "https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title4.1/chapter11/section4.1-1100/",
          "type": "statute",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "Code of Virginia § 4.1-1101: Home cultivation of marijuana for personal use; penalties",
          "url": "https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title4.1/chapter11/section4.1-1101/",
          "type": "statute",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "Virginia Cannabis Control Authority: Guidance on Home Cultivation",
          "url": "https://cca.virginia.gov/resources/homecultivation",
          "type": "agency",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "Office of the Governor of Virginia: Agreement to Create a Legal Retail Cannabis Market in Virginia",
          "url": "https://www.governor.virginia.gov/newsroom/news-releases/2026/june-releases/name-1119669-en.html",
          "type": "agency",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        }
      ],
      "lastVerified": "2026-07-04"
    },
    "VT": {
      "name": "Vermont",
      "status": "recreational",
      "statusNote": "Adult-use retail sales legal and operating statewide; a comprehensive medical registry program also exists but is Vermont-resident-only (no reciprocity).",
      "decriminalized": true,
      "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",
      "homeCultivation": "yes",
      "homeCultivationNote": "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.",
      "medicalReciprocity": "no",
      "medicalReciprocityNote": "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+.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "label": "18 V.S.A. § 4230a (possession) / § 4230e (cultivation): The Vermont Statutes Online",
          "url": "https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/18/084/04230a",
          "type": "statute",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "S.278 (2026) As Passed by Both House and Senate: Official bill text",
          "url": "https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/S-0278/S-0278%20As%20Passed%20by%20Both%20House%20and%20Senate%20Official.pdf",
          "type": "statute",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "Vermont Cannabis Control Board: Medical Program FAQs (resident-only registry, no reciprocity)",
          "url": "https://ccb.vermont.gov/med-FAQ",
          "type": "agency",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "Vermont Governor Signs Bill To Double Legal Marijuana Possession Limit (S.278, signed June 18, 2026): Marijuana Moment",
          "url": "https://www.marijuanamoment.net/vermont-governor-signs-bill-to-double-legal-marijuana-possession-limit-and-allow-interstate-commerce/",
          "type": "tracker",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "Vermont: Marijuana Policy Project state summary",
          "url": "https://www.mpp.org/states/vermont/",
          "type": "tracker",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        }
      ],
      "lastVerified": "2026-07-03"
    },
    "WA": {
      "name": "Washington",
      "status": "recreational",
      "statusNote": "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.",
      "decriminalized": true,
      "possession": "1 oz usable cannabis / 7 g concentrate / 16 oz solid or 72 oz liquid infused product (21+)",
      "homeCultivation": "varies",
      "homeCultivationNote": "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.",
      "medicalReciprocity": "no",
      "medicalReciprocityNote": "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.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "label": "RCW 69.50.4013: Possession of controlled substance; penalty; possession of useable cannabis, cannabis concentrates, or cannabis-infused products (limits cross-ref RCW 69.50.360(3))",
          "url": "https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=69.50.4013",
          "type": "statute",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "RCW 69.50.360: Cannabis retailers, employees of retail outlets; certain acts not criminal (defines 1 oz / 16 oz solid / 72 oz liquid / 7g concentrate limits)",
          "url": "https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=69.50.360",
          "type": "statute",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "RCW 69.51A.210: Qualifying patients/designated providers; authorization; health care professional recommendations on amount of cannabis (medical home-grow plant limits)",
          "url": "https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=69.51a.210",
          "type": "statute",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board: Using and Having Cannabis",
          "url": "https://lcb.wa.gov/education/using_and_having_cannabis",
          "type": "agency",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "Washington State Department of Health: Medical Cannabis Information for Patients and Consumers",
          "url": "https://doh.wa.gov/you-and-your-family/cannabis/medical-cannabis/patient-information",
          "type": "agency",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        }
      ],
      "lastVerified": "2026-07-04"
    },
    "WI": {
      "name": "Wisconsin",
      "status": "prohibited",
      "statusNote": "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.",
      "decriminalized": false,
      "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.",
      "homeCultivation": "no",
      "homeCultivationNote": "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.",
      "medicalReciprocity": "no",
      "medicalReciprocityNote": "Wisconsin has no medical cannabis program and recognizes no out-of-state medical card; such a card is no defense to a possession charge.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "label": "Wisconsin Statutes § 961.41(3g)(e): Possession of tetrahydrocannabinols (Uniform Controlled Substances Act, ch. 961)",
          "url": "https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/statutes/961.41(3g)(e)",
          "type": "statute",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "Wisconsin Statutes § 961.32: Possession authorization (cannabidiol / CBD product with physician certification)",
          "url": "https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/statutes/961.32",
          "type": "statute",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "Wisconsin Legislature: 2025 Senate Bill 534 (medical cannabis proposal; Senate Committee on Health recommended passage 4 to 1 on Feb 5, 2026; failed to pass on the Senate floor Mar 23, 2026 pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1)",
          "url": "https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/sb534",
          "type": "tracker",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "NORML: Wisconsin Laws and Penalties",
          "url": "https://norml.org/laws/wisconsin-penalties-2/",
          "type": "tracker",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        }
      ],
      "lastVerified": "2026-07-03"
    },
    "WV": {
      "name": "West Virginia",
      "status": "medical",
      "statusNote": "Medical-only (Ch. 16A, since 2017 SB 386); no adult-use legalization and no statewide decriminalization. Edibles still barred as of access date.",
      "decriminalized": false,
      "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.",
      "homeCultivation": "no",
      "homeCultivationNote": "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.",
      "medicalReciprocity": "no",
      "medicalReciprocityNote": "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.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "label": "W. Va. Code §60A-4-401 (Prohibited Acts A; Penalties)",
          "url": "https://code.wvlegislature.gov/60A-4-401/",
          "type": "statute",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "W. Va. Code Chapter 16A (West Virginia Medical Cannabis Act)",
          "url": "https://code.wvlegislature.gov/16A/",
          "type": "statute",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "West Virginia Office of Medical Cannabis (OMC)",
          "url": "https://omc.wv.gov/",
          "type": "agency",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "Marijuana Policy Project: West Virginia Medical Cannabis Act",
          "url": "https://www.mpp.org/states/west-virginia/west-virginia-medical-cannabis-act/",
          "type": "tracker",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "W. Va. Code § 16A-3-5: Reciprocity agreements (terminally ill cancer patients only; none in place)",
          "url": "https://code.wvlegislature.gov/16A-3-5/",
          "type": "statute",
          "accessed": "2026-07-04"
        }
      ],
      "lastVerified": "2026-07-04"
    },
    "WY": {
      "name": "Wyoming",
      "status": "prohibited",
      "statusNote": "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.",
      "decriminalized": false,
      "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)",
      "homeCultivation": "no",
      "homeCultivationNote": "No lawful home cultivation for any adult or patient; unauthorized cultivation is prosecuted as unlawful manufacture under W.S. §35-7-1031, a felony.",
      "medicalReciprocity": "no",
      "medicalReciprocityNote": "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.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "label": "Wyoming Statutes Title 35, Ch. 7, Art. 10, § 35-7-1031: Unlawful manufacture or delivery; counterfeit substance; unlawful possession",
          "url": "https://wyoleg.gov/statutes/compress/title35.pdf",
          "type": "statute",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "NCSL: State Medical Cannabis Laws (Wyoming listed with no comprehensive medical program)",
          "url": "https://www.ncsl.org/health/state-medical-cannabis-laws",
          "type": "tracker",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "label": "Marijuana Policy Project: Wyoming state page",
          "url": "https://www.mpp.org/states/wyoming/",
          "type": "tracker",
          "accessed": "2026-07-03"
        }
      ],
      "lastVerified": "2026-07-04"
    }
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