Cannabis Laws by State 2026

Complete guide to cannabis legalization across the United States. Find out where weed is legal, medical-only, or still prohibited.

26
Recreational
17
Medical Only
8
Illegal

Interactive Cannabis Legalization Map

Recreational
Medical Only
Decriminalized
Illegal

All 50 States + D.C. Comparison

StateStatus
AlabamaMedical Only
AlaskaRecreational & Medical
ArizonaRecreational & Medical
ArkansasMedical Only
CaliforniaRecreational & Medical
ColoradoRecreational & Medical
ConnecticutRecreational & Medical
DelawareRecreational & Medical
FloridaMedical Only
GeorgiaMedical Only (Limited)
HawaiiRecreational & Medical
IdahoFully Illegal
IllinoisRecreational & Medical
IndianaIllegal (CBD Oil Exempt)
IowaMedical Only (Limited)
KansasIllegal
KentuckyMedical Only
LouisianaMedical Only
MaineRecreational & Medical
MarylandRecreational & Medical
MassachusettsRecreational & Medical
MichiganRecreational & Medical
MinnesotaRecreational & Medical
MississippiMedical Only
MissouriRecreational & Medical
MontanaRecreational & Medical
NebraskaMedical Only (New Program)
NevadaRecreational & Medical
New HampshireMedical Only
New JerseyRecreational & Medical
New MexicoRecreational & Medical
New YorkRecreational & Medical
North CarolinaIllegal (Decriminalized)
North DakotaMedical Only
OhioRecreational & Medical
OklahomaMedical Only
OregonRecreational & Medical
PennsylvaniaMedical Only
Rhode IslandRecreational & Medical
South CarolinaIllegal
South DakotaMedical Only
TennesseeIllegal
TexasMedical Only (Very Limited)
UtahMedical Only
VermontRecreational & Medical
VirginiaRecreational & Medical
WashingtonRecreational & Medical
Washington, D.C.Recreational (Limited Commercial)
West VirginiaMedical Only
WisconsinIllegal (CBD Only)
WyomingIllegal