State legalization of cannabis is growing, but policy still varies dramatically between states: Map of state cannabis policies
| State | Adult use | Medical use | Cannabis decriminalization | CBD/ low-THC decriminalization | Adult ind | med ind | decrim ind | cbd ind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | NA | 2021 | NA | NA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alaska | 2014 | 1998 | 1972 | NA | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Arizona | 2020 | 2010 | NA | NA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Arkansas | NA | 2016 | NA | NA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| California | 2016 | 1996 | 1976;2010;2012 | NA | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Colorado | 2012 | 2000 | 1975 | NA | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Connecticut | 2021 | 2012 | 2011 | NA | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Delaware | NA | 2011 | 2015 | NA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Washington D.C. | 2014 | 2011 | 2014 | NA | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Florida | NA | 2016 | NA | NA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Georgia | NA | NA | NA | 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Hawaii | NA | 2015 | 2020 | 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Idaho | NA | NA | NA | NA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illinois | 2019 | 2013 | 2016 | NA | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Indiana | NA | NA | NA | 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Iowa | NA | NA | NA | 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kansas | NA | NA | NA | 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kentucky | NA | NA | NA | 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Louisiana | NA | 2016 | NA | NA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Maine | 2016 | 1999 | 1976;2009 | NA | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Maryland | NA | 2013 | NA | 2014 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Massachusetts | 2016 | 2012 | 2008 | NA | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Michigan | 2018 | 2008 | NA | NA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Minnesota | NA | 2014 | 1976 | NA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Mississippi | NA | NA | 1977 | 2016 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Missouri | NA | 2018 | 2014 | 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Montana | 2020 | 2004 | NA | NA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nebraska | NA | NA | 1978 | NA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nevada | 2016 | 2000 | 2001 | NA | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| New Hampshire | NA | 2013 | 2017 | NA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| New Jersey | 2020 | 2010 | NA | NA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| New Mexico | 2021 | 2007 | 2019 | NA | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| New York | 2021 | 2014 | 1977;2019 | NA | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| North Carolina | NA | NA | 1977 | NA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| North Dakota | NA | 2016 | 2019 | NA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ohio | NA | 2016 | 2012;1975 | NA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oklahoma | NA | 2018 | NA | NA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oregon | 2014 | 1998 | NA | NA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Pennsylvania | NA | 2016 | NA | NA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rhode Island | NA | 2009 | 2012 | NA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| South Carolina | NA | NA | NA | 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| South Dakota | 2020 | 2020 | NA | NA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tennessee | NA | NA | NA | 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Texas | NA | NA | NA | 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Utah | NA | 2018 | NA | NA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Vermont | 2018 | 2004 | 2013 | NA | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Virginia | 2021 | 2017 | 2020 | NA | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Washington | 2012 | 1998 | NA | NA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| West Virginia | NA | 2017 | NA | NA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wisconsin | NA | NA | NA | 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Wyoming | NA | NA | NA | 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Sources: Unless otherwise noted, Marijuana Policy Project State Policy Map. Medical-use: Berke, Gal, and Lee 2021 (Fla., Md.), Johnson 2014, (Ill.), Karlin 2021 (La.), NORML 2000 (Nev.), Axelson 2019 (N.H.), Reuters Staff 2007 (N.M.), Campbell 2014 (N.Y.), Provance 2016 (Ohio), Crombie 2019 (Ore.), NORML 2004 (Vt.), Gerber 2004 (Wash.). Decriminalization: Reilly 2016 (Ill.), Lavietes 2019 (N.Y). CBD/ low-THC decriminalization: Ta 2019 (Iowa), Stein 2017 (Wis.).