Maintained • USA (National/Federal) |
State | Legal Status of Medical and Recreational Cannabis |
California | Legal for both medical and recreational cannabis (Cal. Health & Safety Code §§ 11362.5 and 11362.7 to 11362.9 and Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code §§ 26000 to 26325). |
Florida | Mixed. Medical Cannabis is legal (Fla. Admin. Code Ann. r. 64-4.002 to 64-4.213; § 381.986, Fla. Stat.). Recreational cannabis is not permitted. |
Illinois | Legal for both medical and recreational cannabis (410 ILCS 130/1 to 410 ILCS 130/999; 410 ILCS 705/1-1 to 705/999-99). For an overview of Illinois cannabis laws, see Practice Note, Illinois Cannabis Regulation: Overview. |
Massachusetts | Legal for both medical and recreational cannabis (M.G.L. c. 94I, §§ 1 to 8; 935 Code Mass. Regs. §§ 501.001 to 501.900). For an overview of Massachusetts cannabis laws, see Practice Note, Massachusetts Marijuana Regulation: Overview. |
New Jersey | Legal for both medical and recreational cannabis (N.J.S.A.24:6I-1 to 24:6I-56; N.J.A.C. 17:30A-1.1 to 17:30A-13.11; N.J.S.A. 2C:35-10; N.J.S.A. 24:6I-31 to 24:6I-56; N.J. Const. art. IV, § 7, ¶ 13; N.J.S.A. 2C:35-10)). |
New York | Legal for both medical and recreational cannabis (N.Y. Cannabis Law § 1 to N.Y. Cannabis Law § 139). For an overview of New York cannabis laws, see Practice Note, New York Cannabis Regulation: Overview. |
Pennsylvania | Mixed. Medical cannabis is legal specified (35 P.S. § 10231.103, 35 P.S. § 10231.301, and 35 P.S. § 10231.304). Recreational cannabis is not permitted. |
Texas | Both medical and recreational cannabis are not permitted. However, Texas law permits a registered physician to prescribe low-THC cannabis (typically medical-grade CBD oil) that has no more than 1% THC to treat certain listed medical conditions (Texas Compassionate Use Act, Tex. Health & Safety Code Ann. §§ 487.001 to 487.256 and Tex. Occ. Code Ann. §§ 169.001 to 169.005). |