Is Weed Legal? State by state
Weed is legal for adults in 24 states and DC, legal for medical use only in 18 (4 of them also decriminalize small amounts), and illegal in 8 (5 allow only a narrow low-THC or CBD oil). Federal: Marijuana stays Schedule I federally; state-licensed medical marijuana is Schedule III. Verified through November 12, 2026.
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What is Weed?
Weed, also called marijuana, cannabis or pot, is the cannabis plant and its products above the delta-9 THC limit that defines hemp. Federal law keeps it in Schedule I, except marijuana in an FDA-approved product or under a state medical marijuana license, which a final order moved to Schedule III on April 28, 2026. States differ: some allow adult use, some run medical or low-THC programs only, some have decriminalized small amounts, and some keep all possession criminal. Hemp-derived THC is covered separately.
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For weed, the status describes what state law lets an adult do. Legal: adults 21 and over may possess it, and in most of those states buy it from licensed stores. Restricted: only registered medical patients may use it, and in some of these states a small amount is a civil fine rather than a crime. Illegal: possession is a crime, sometimes with a narrow exemption for low-THC or CBD oil. Federal law still treats non-medical marijuana as a Schedule I controlled substance in every state. Hemp-derived THC products are a separate legal category, covered on the Delta-9 THC page.
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Federally restricted. Marijuana stays Schedule I federally; state-licensed medical marijuana is Schedule III Federal detail and instruments
Status by state
- Alabama Restricted
- Alaska Legal
- Arizona Legal
- Arkansas Restricted
- California Legal
- Colorado Legal
- Connecticut Legal
- Delaware Legal
- District of Columbia Legal
- Florida Restricted
- Georgia Restricted
- Hawaii Restricted
- Idaho Illegal
- Illinois Legal
- Indiana Illegal
- Iowa Restricted
- Kansas Illegal
- Kentucky Restricted
- Louisiana Restricted
- Maine Legal
- Maryland Legal
- Massachusetts Legal
- Michigan Legal
- Minnesota Legal
- Mississippi Restricted
- Missouri Legal
- Montana Legal
- Nebraska Restricted
- Nevada Legal
- New Hampshire Restricted
- New Jersey Legal
- New Mexico Legal
- New York Legal
- North Carolina Illegal
- North Dakota Restricted
- Ohio Legal
- Oklahoma Restricted
- Oregon Legal
- Pennsylvania Restricted
- Rhode Island Legal
- South Carolina Illegal
- South Dakota Restricted
- Tennessee Illegal
- Texas Restricted
- Utah Restricted
- Vermont Legal
- Virginia Legal
- Washington Legal
- West Virginia Restricted
- Wisconsin Illegal
- Wyoming Illegal
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