Introduction
Marijuana, the name given to dried cannabis flower, is a psychoactive drug that is used for both recreational and medical purposes. While the social stigmas surrounding marijuana have largely subsided, the legal status of marijuana is still controversial. This confusion is due to federal law classifying marijuana as a schedule 1 controlled substance, and illegal to possess or consume, while some state laws permit marijuana for recreational or medicinal use, or both.
According to a Pew Research poll, 60% of Americans say marijuana should be legal for both recreational and medicinal purposes, 31% say it should only be legal for medical uses, and only 8% say it should not be legal at all.
To date, nineteen states have legalized marijuana for recreational and medical purposes, and seventeen additional states have legalized marijuana only for medicinal purposes.
See for yourself how marijuana laws change by state by browsing the data in the charts.
| State | Marijuana Legal Status | Marijuana Medicinal | Marijuana Decriminalized |
|---|---|---|---|
| Idaho | Fully Illegal | No | No |
| Kansas | Fully Illegal | No | No |
| Nebraska | Fully Illegal | No | Yes |
| North Carolina | Fully Illegal | No | Yes |
| South Carolina | Fully Illegal | No | No |
| Wyoming | Fully Illegal | No | No |
| Alaska | Fully Legal | Yes | Yes |
| Arizona | Fully Legal | Yes | Yes |
| California | Fully Legal | Yes | Yes |
| Colorado | Fully Legal | Yes | Yes |
| Connecticut | Fully Legal | Yes | Yes |
| Delaware | Fully Legal | Yes | Yes |
| District of Columbia | Fully Legal | Yes | Yes |
| Illinois | Fully Legal | Yes | Yes |
| Maine | Fully Legal | Yes | Yes |
| Maryland | Fully Legal | Yes | Yes |
| Massachusetts | Fully Legal | Yes | Yes |
| Michigan | Fully Legal | Yes | Yes |
| Minnesota | Fully Legal | Yes | Yes |
| Missouri | Fully Legal | Yes | Yes |
| Montana | Fully Legal | Yes | Yes |
| Nevada | Fully Legal | Yes | Yes |
| New Jersey | Fully Legal | Yes | Yes |
| New Mexico | Fully Legal | Yes | Yes |
| New York | Fully Legal | Yes | Yes |
| Oregon | Fully Legal | Yes | Yes |
| Rhode Island | Fully Legal | Yes | Yes |
| Vermont | Fully Legal | Yes | Yes |
| Virginia | Fully Legal | Yes | Yes |
| Washington | Fully Legal | Yes | Yes |
| Alabama | Mixed | Yes | No |
| Arkansas | Mixed | Yes | No |
| Florida | Mixed | Yes | No |
| Georgia | Mixed | CBD Oil Only | No |
| Hawaii | Mixed | Yes | Yes |
| Indiana | Mixed | CBD Oil Only | No |
| Iowa | Mixed | CBD Oil Only | No |
| Kentucky | Mixed | CBD Oil Only* | No |
| Louisiana | Mixed | Yes | Yes |
| Mississippi | Mixed | Yes | Yes |
| New Hampshire | Mixed | Yes | Yes |
| North Dakota | Mixed | Yes | Yes |
| Ohio | Mixed | Yes | Yes |
| Oklahoma | Mixed | Yes | No |
| Pennsylvania | Mixed | Yes | No |
| South Dakota | Mixed | Yes | No |
| Tennessee | Mixed | CBD Oil Only | No |
| Texas | Mixed | CBD Oil Only | No |
| Utah | Mixed | Yes | No |
| West Virginia | Mixed | Yes | No |
| Wisconsin | Mixed | CBD Oil Only | No |
Marijuana Legal Status by State
Alabama
Marijuana Legal Status
Mixed
Marijuana Medicinal
Yes
Marijuana Decriminalized
No
Alaska
Marijuana Legal Status
Fully Legal
Marijuana Medicinal
Yes
Marijuana Decriminalized
Yes
Arizona
Marijuana Legal Status
Fully Legal
Marijuana Medicinal
Yes
Marijuana Decriminalized
Yes
Arkansas
Marijuana Legal Status
Mixed
Marijuana Medicinal
Yes
Marijuana Decriminalized
No
California
Marijuana Legal Status
Fully Legal
Marijuana Medicinal
Yes
Marijuana Decriminalized
Yes
Colorado
Marijuana Legal Status
Fully Legal
Marijuana Medicinal
Yes
Marijuana Decriminalized
Yes
Connecticut
Marijuana Legal Status
Fully Legal
Marijuana Medicinal
Yes
Marijuana Decriminalized
Yes
Delaware
Marijuana Legal Status
Fully Legal
Marijuana Medicinal
Yes
Marijuana Decriminalized
Yes
District of Columbia
Marijuana Legal Status
Fully Legal
Marijuana Medicinal
Yes
Marijuana Decriminalized
Yes
Florida
Marijuana Legal Status
Mixed
Marijuana Medicinal
Yes
Marijuana Decriminalized
No
Georgia
Marijuana Legal Status
Mixed
Marijuana Medicinal
CBD Oil Only
Marijuana Decriminalized
No
Hawaii
Marijuana Legal Status
Mixed
Marijuana Medicinal
Yes
Marijuana Decriminalized
Yes
Idaho
Marijuana Legal Status
Fully Illegal
Marijuana Medicinal
No
Marijuana Decriminalized
No
Illinois
Marijuana Legal Status
Fully Legal
Marijuana Medicinal
Yes
Marijuana Decriminalized
Yes
Indiana
Marijuana Legal Status
Mixed
Marijuana Medicinal
CBD Oil Only
Marijuana Decriminalized
No
Iowa
Marijuana Legal Status
Mixed
Marijuana Medicinal
CBD Oil Only
Marijuana Decriminalized
No
Kansas
Marijuana Legal Status
Fully Illegal
Marijuana Medicinal
No
Marijuana Decriminalized
No
Kentucky
Marijuana Legal Status
Mixed
Marijuana Medicinal
CBD Oil Only*
Marijuana Decriminalized
No
Louisiana
Marijuana Legal Status
Mixed
Marijuana Medicinal
Yes
Marijuana Decriminalized
Yes
Maine
Marijuana Legal Status
Fully Legal
Marijuana Medicinal
Yes
Marijuana Decriminalized
Yes
Maryland
Marijuana Legal Status
Fully Legal
Marijuana Medicinal
Yes
Marijuana Decriminalized
Yes
Massachusetts
Marijuana Legal Status
Fully Legal
Marijuana Medicinal
Yes
Marijuana Decriminalized
Yes
Michigan
Marijuana Legal Status
Fully Legal
Marijuana Medicinal
Yes
Marijuana Decriminalized
Yes
Minnesota
Marijuana Legal Status
Fully Legal
Marijuana Medicinal
Yes
Marijuana Decriminalized
Yes
Mississippi
Marijuana Legal Status
Mixed
Marijuana Medicinal
Yes
Marijuana Decriminalized
Yes
Missouri
Marijuana Legal Status
Fully Legal
Marijuana Medicinal
Yes
Marijuana Decriminalized
Yes
Montana
Marijuana Legal Status
Fully Legal
Marijuana Medicinal
Yes
Marijuana Decriminalized
Yes
Nebraska
Marijuana Legal Status
Fully Illegal
Marijuana Medicinal
No
Marijuana Decriminalized
Yes
Nevada
Marijuana Legal Status
Fully Legal
Marijuana Medicinal
Yes
Marijuana Decriminalized
Yes
New Hampshire
Marijuana Legal Status
Mixed
Marijuana Medicinal
Yes
Marijuana Decriminalized
Yes
New Jersey
Marijuana Legal Status
Fully Legal
Marijuana Medicinal
Yes
Marijuana Decriminalized
Yes
New Mexico
Marijuana Legal Status
Fully Legal
Marijuana Medicinal
Yes
Marijuana Decriminalized
Yes
New York
Marijuana Legal Status
Fully Legal
Marijuana Medicinal
Yes
Marijuana Decriminalized
Yes
North Carolina
Marijuana Legal Status
Fully Illegal
Marijuana Medicinal
No
Marijuana Decriminalized
Yes
North Dakota
Marijuana Legal Status
Mixed
Marijuana Medicinal
Yes
Marijuana Decriminalized
Yes
Ohio
Marijuana Legal Status
Mixed
Marijuana Medicinal
Yes
Marijuana Decriminalized
Yes
Oklahoma
Marijuana Legal Status
Mixed
Marijuana Medicinal
Yes
Marijuana Decriminalized
No
Oregon
Marijuana Legal Status
Fully Legal
Marijuana Medicinal
Yes
Marijuana Decriminalized
Yes
Pennsylvania
Marijuana Legal Status
Mixed
Marijuana Medicinal
Yes
Marijuana Decriminalized
No
Rhode Island
Marijuana Legal Status
Fully Legal
Marijuana Medicinal
Yes
Marijuana Decriminalized
Yes
South Carolina
Marijuana Legal Status
Fully Illegal
Marijuana Medicinal
No
Marijuana Decriminalized
No
South Dakota
Marijuana Legal Status
Mixed
Marijuana Medicinal
Yes
Marijuana Decriminalized
No
Tennessee
Marijuana Legal Status
Mixed
Marijuana Medicinal
CBD Oil Only
Marijuana Decriminalized
No
Texas
Marijuana Legal Status
Mixed
Marijuana Medicinal
CBD Oil Only
Marijuana Decriminalized
No
Utah
Marijuana Legal Status
Mixed
Marijuana Medicinal
Yes
Marijuana Decriminalized
No
Vermont
Marijuana Legal Status
Fully Legal
Marijuana Medicinal
Yes
Marijuana Decriminalized
Yes
Virginia
Marijuana Legal Status
Fully Legal
Marijuana Medicinal
Yes
Marijuana Decriminalized
Yes
Washington
Marijuana Legal Status
Fully Legal
Marijuana Medicinal
Yes
Marijuana Decriminalized
Yes
West Virginia
Marijuana Legal Status
Mixed
Marijuana Medicinal
Yes
Marijuana Decriminalized
No
Wisconsin
Marijuana Legal Status
Mixed
Marijuana Medicinal
CBD Oil Only
Marijuana Decriminalized
No
Wyoming
Marijuana Legal Status
Fully Illegal
Marijuana Medicinal
No
Marijuana Decriminalized
No
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