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Introduction

In recent years, CBD products have become more and more common in the United States. CBD stands for Cannabidiol. It is an active chemical found in marijuana that does not contain the psychoactive tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). Marijuana is a plant that is grown and harvested for its psychoactive effects. Marijuana is classified as a Schedule I drug by the federal government due to its high potential for dependency. However, the majority of U.S. states allow the regulated consumption of marijuana products, including CBD products. There are many CBD products like the popular CBD oil, which is said to have health benefits, such as treating opioid addiction, reducing PTSD symptoms, and offsetting anxiety and depression. Other CBD products include lotions, chewables, drinks, shampoos, and foods.

StateCBD Legal StatusCannabis Legal StatusLegal Medical MarijuanaTotal Drug Possession Marijuana Arrests
AlabamaConditionally Legal Comprehensive Medical UseYes90
ArkansasConditionally Legal Comprehensive Medical UseYes5,033
DelawareConditionally Legal Comprehensive Medical UseYes549
FloridaConditionally Legal Comprehensive Medical UseYes16
GeorgiaConditionally Legal CBD/Low THCNo6,032
HawaiiConditionally Legal Comprehensive Medical UseYes217
IdahoConditionally Legal IllegalNo4,105
IndianaConditionally Legal CBD/Low THCNo4,436
IowaConditionally Legal CBD/Low THCNo4,214
KansasConditionally Legal IllegalNo4,360
KentuckyConditionally Legal CBD/Low THCNo2,185
LouisianaConditionally Legal Comprehensive Medical UseYes12,065
MarylandConditionally Legal Comprehensive Medical UseYes1,072
MinnesotaConditionally Legal Comprehensive Medical UseYes4,739
MississippiConditionally Legal Comprehensive Medical UseYes2,991
MissouriConditionally Legal Comprehensive Medical UseYes10,650
NebraskaConditionally Legal IllegalNo1,773
New HampshireConditionally Legal Comprehensive Medical UseYes1,494
New MexicoConditionally Legal Recreational UseYes328
North CarolinaConditionally Legal CBD/Low THCNo12,307
North DakotaConditionally Legal Comprehensive Medical UseYes1,929
OhioConditionally Legal Comprehensive Medical UseYes5,554
OklahomaConditionally Legal Comprehensive Medical UseYes3,770
PennsylvaniaConditionally Legal Comprehensive Medical UseYes140
Rhode IslandConditionally Legal Recreational UseYes284
South CarolinaConditionally Legal CBD/Low THCNo10,839
South DakotaConditionally Legal Comprehensive Medical UseYes3,036
TennesseeConditionally Legal CBD/Low THCNo14,204
TexasConditionally Legal CBD/Low THCNo22,924
UtahConditionally Legal Comprehensive Medical UseYes5,827
West VirginiaConditionally Legal Comprehensive Medical UseYes1,590
WisconsinConditionally Legal CBD/Low THCNo11,062
WyomingConditionally Legal CBD/Low THCNo1,750
AlaskaFully Legal Recreational UseYes119
ArizonaFully Legal Recreational UseYes5,699
CaliforniaFully Legal Recreational UseYes2,711
ColoradoFully Legal Recreational UseYes1,464
ConnecticutFully Legal Recreational UseYes858
District of ColumbiaFully Legal Recreational UseYes210
IllinoisFully Legal Recreational UseYes140
MaineFully Legal Recreational UseYes225
MassachusettsFully Legal Recreational UseYes132
MichiganFully Legal Recreational UseYes422
MontanaFully Legal Recreational UseYes751
NevadaFully Legal Recreational UseYes994
New JerseyFully Legal Recreational UseYes19,911
New YorkFully Legal Recreational UseYes19,413
OregonFully Legal Recreational UseYes849
VermontFully Legal Recreational UseYes34
VirginiaFully Legal Recreational UseYes10,747
WashingtonFully Legal Recreational UseYes483

Marijuana and CBD Legality

For a long time, American states had criminalized the production and consumption of marijuana. A shift occurred in recent years and states have started to authorize its consumption under certain conditions. In certain states that have the most liberal programs, medical and adult recreation programs provide marijuana for consumption and are regulated by the state. Although it is rare, it is sometimes the case that a state or a territory only has an adult recreational marijuana program, without having any medical marijuana program. About half the states in the U.S. have a comprehensive medical marijuana program alone, in which marijuana and marijuana-derived products are used for their therapeutic purposes, helping to relieve short-term anxiety, movement disorders, cognition problems, and pain.

The legality of CBD differs from state to state. Some 47 states allow the sale of hemp-derived CBD products, although some states have restrictions on the types of CBD products that can be sold. More generally speaking, at a federal level, it is legal to purchase CBD products only if the THC level is under 0.3.

Is CBD Legal in All States?

CBD is available for legal purchase in the vast majority of U.S. states. In 2022, there are only four states in which it is impossible to legally purchase CBD or other marijuana products. In all states where marijuana is legally sold, it is regulated by the state. In some states like New York and New Jersey, CBD is completely legal with no restrictions placed on them. While in other states, like Georgia and Arizona, CBD is legal but restrictions are placed upon CBD products and applied only to recreational CBD consumers. Some states, like Idaho and Nebraska, however, prohibit the sale and use of CBD products.

These are the 17 states where CBD is fully legal:

  1. Alaska
  2. Arizona
  3. California
  4. Colorado
  5. Connecticut
  6. Illinois
  7. Maine
  8. Massachusetts
  9. Michigan
  10. Montana
  11. Nevada
  12. New Jersey
  13. New York
  14. Oregon
  15. Vermont
  16. Virginia 
  17. Washington

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Alabama

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Alaska

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119

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Arizona

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5,699

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Arkansas

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5,033

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California

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2,711

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Colorado

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1,464

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Connecticut

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858

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Delaware

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549

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District of Columbia

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210

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Florida

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Georgia

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6,032

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Hawaii

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217

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Idaho

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4,105

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Illinois

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140

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Indiana

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4,436

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Iowa

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4,214

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Kansas

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4,360

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Kentucky

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2,185

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Louisiana

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12,065

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Maine

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225

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Maryland

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1,072

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Massachusetts

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132

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Michigan

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422

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Minnesota

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4,739

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Mississippi

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2,991

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Missouri

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10,650

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Montana

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751

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Nebraska

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1,773

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Nevada

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994

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New Hampshire

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1,494

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New Jersey

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19,911

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New Mexico

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328

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New York

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19,413

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North Carolina

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12,307

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North Dakota

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1,929

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Ohio

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5,554

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Oklahoma

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3,770

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Oregon

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849

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Pennsylvania

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140

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Rhode Island

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284

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South Carolina

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10,839

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South Dakota

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3,036

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Tennessee

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14,204

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Texas

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22,924

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Utah

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5,827

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Vermont

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34

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Virginia

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10,747

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Washington

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483

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West Virginia

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1,590

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Wisconsin

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11,062

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Wyoming

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1,750

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