USA CANNABIS LAWS MAP

Adult-Use Legal 25

Recreational cannabis legal for adults 21+, with a medical program.

• AlaskaAdult-use legal (21+) and medical. Possession up to 1 oz in public; home cultivation allowed.
• ArizonaAdult-use legal (21+) and medical. Possession up to 1 oz (max 5 g concentrate); 6 plants at home.
• CaliforniaAdult-use legal (21+) and medical. Possession up to 1 oz; 6 plants at home. Large licensed market.
• ColoradoAdult-use legal (21+) and medical since 2012 — one of the first two states. Up to 1 oz; 6 plants.
• ConnecticutAdult-use legal (21+) and medical. Retail sales operating; home grow allowed for adults.
• DelawareAdult-use legalized 2023 and medical. Retail market rollout in progress. Possession up to 1 oz.
• District of ColumbiaPossession and home-growing legal for adults, but Congress blocks a commercial retail market — no licensed adult-use sales. Medical dispensaries operate.
• IllinoisAdult-use legal (21+) and medical. Licensed retail; possession up to 30 g flower for residents.
• MaineAdult-use legal (21+) and medical. Possession up to 2.5 oz; home cultivation allowed.
• MarylandAdult-use legal (21+) and medical. Retail operating; possession up to 1.5 oz.
• MassachusettsAdult-use legal (21+) and medical. Possession up to 1 oz in public / 10 oz at home; 6 plants.
• MichiganAdult-use legal (21+) and medical. Possession up to 2.5 oz in public; 12 plants per household.
• MinnesotaAdult-use legalized 2023 and medical. Possession up to 2 oz in public; home cultivation allowed.
• MissouriAdult-use legal (21+) and medical. Possession up to 3 oz; 6 plants with a registration card.
• MontanaAdult-use legal (21+) and medical. Possession up to 1 oz; limited home cultivation.
• NevadaAdult-use legal (21+) and medical. Possession up to 1 oz flower; home grow limited by distance to a store.
• New JerseyAdult-use legal (21+) and medical. Licensed retail; possession up to 6 oz. No home cultivation.
• New MexicoAdult-use legal (21+) and medical. Possession up to 2 oz in public; 6 plants (12 per household).
• New YorkAdult-use legal (21+) and medical. Possession up to 3 oz flower; home cultivation allowed.
• OhioAdult-use legalized 2023; retail sales began Aug 2024. Possession up to 2