States With Legalized Recreational Marijuana
10 US states and the District of Columbia have legalized recreational Marijuana for individuals age 21 & up.
Washington: Marijuana is legal for medical and recreational use. (Legalized in 2012; legally purchase up to 1 ounce, possess up to 6 ounces.)
Oregon: Marijuana is legal for medical and recreational use. (Legalized in 2014; legally possess 8 ounces at home, 1 ounce on your person.)
California: Marijuana is legal for medical and recreational use. (Legalized in November 2016; legally possess up to 1 ounce.)
Nevada: Legal recreational use law has taken effect. (Legalized in November 2016; legally possess up to 1 ounce.)
Colorado: (Legalized in 2012; legally possess up to 1 ounce.)
Alaska: Marijuana is legal for medical and recreational use. (Legalized in February 2015; legally possess up to 1 ounce.)
Massachusetts: Legal recreational use law has taken effect. (Legalized in November 2016; legally possess up to 1 ounce outside the home, up to 10 ounces inside the home.)
Maine: 2016: legalized recreational marijuana when Question 4 passed by 54%
Michigan: Legal for recreational use (Legalized in 2018; legally possess 2.5 ounces)
Vermont: Legal for recreational use (Legalized in 2018; legally possess 1 ounce)
District of Columbia: Marijuana is legal for medical and recreational use. (Legalized in 2014; legally possess 1 ounce.)
States With Legalized Medical Marijuana
Medical Marijuana has recently been adopted in a growing number of states across the United States to treat a wide spectrum of conditions. To obtain medical use cannabis legal doctor’s prescription and allows patients to purchase marijuana.
Alaska: Marijuana is legal for medical and recreational use. (Legalized in February 2015; legally possess up to 1 ounce.)
Arizona: Marijuana is legal for medical use. (Legalized in 2010; legally possess up to 2.5 ounces)
Arkansas: Marijuana is legal for medical use. (Legalized in 2016; legally possess up to 2.5 ounces)
California: Marijuana is legal for medical and recreational use. (Legalized in November 2016; legally possess up to 1 ounce.)
Colorado: Marijuana is legal for medical and recreational use. (Legalized in 2012; legally possess up to 1 ounce.)
Connecticut: Marijuana is legal for medical use. (Legalized in 2012; legally possess up to 2.5 ounces)
Delaware: Marijuana is legal for medical use. (Legalized in 2011; legally possess up to 6.5 ounces)
Florida: Marijuana is legal for medical use. (Legalized in 2011; legal possession quantity undecided)
Hawaii: Marijuana is legal for medical use. (Legalized in 2000; legally possess up to 4 ounces)
Illinois: Marijuana is legal for medical use. (Legalized in 2013; legally possess up to 2.5 ounces)
Louisiana: Marijuana is legal for medical use. (Legalized in 2016; legally possess one month’s supply)
Maine: The state has not yet created rules licensing growers or retailers (Ballot measure was approved in November 2016; legally possess 2.5 ounces.)
Maryland: Legal for medical, However, since 2014, the possession of 10 grams or less of marijuana has been decriminalized
Massachusetts: Legal recreational use law has taken effect. (Legalized in November 2016; legally possess up to 1 ounce outside the home, up to 10 ounces inside the home.)
Michigan: Legal for recreational use (Legalized in 2018; legally possess 2.5 ounces)
Minnesota: Marijuana is legal for medical use. (Legalized in 2014; legally possess one month supply of non-smokable marijuana)
Missouri: Marijuana is legal for medical use. (Legalized in 2018; legally possess 30 day supply)
Montana: Marijuana is legal for medical use. (Legalized in 2004; legally possess up to 1 ounce)
Nevada: Legal recreational use law has taken effect. (Legalized in November 2016; legally possess up to 1 ounce.)
New Hampshire: Marijuana is legal for medical use. (Legalized in 2013; legally possess up to 2 ounces)
New Jersey: Marijuana is legal for medical use. (Legalized in 2010; legally possess up to 2 ounces)
New Mexico: Marijuana is legal for medical use. (Legalized in 2007; legally possess up to 6 ounces)
New York: Marijuana is legal for medical use. (Legalized in 2014; legally possess 30 day supply of non-smokable marijuana)
North Dakota: Marijuana is legal for medical use. (Legalized in 2016; legally possess up to 3 ounces)
Ohio: Marijuana is legal for medical use. (Legalized in 2016; legally possess 90 day supply)
Oklahoma: Marijuana is legal for medical use. (Legalized in 2018; legally possess up to 3 ounces)
Oregon: Marijuana is legal for medical and recreational use. (Legalized in 2014; legally possess 8 ounces at home, 1 ounce on your person.)
Pennsylvania: Marijuana is legal for medical use. (Legalized in 2016; legally possess 30 day supply)
Rhode Island: Marijuana is legal for medical use. (Legalized in 2006; legally possess up to 2.5 ounces)
Utah: Marijuana is legal for medical use. (Legalized in 2018; legally possess up to 113 grams)
Vermont: Legal for recreational & Med use (Legalized in 2018; legally possess 1 ounce)
Washington: Marijuana is legal for medical and recreational use. (Legalized in 2012; legally purchase up to 1 ounce, possess up to 6 ounces.)
West Virginia: Marijuana is legal for medical use. (Legalized in 2017; legally possess a 30 day supply)
District of Columbia: Marijuana is legal for medical and recreational use. (Legalized in 2014; legally possess 1 ounce.)
