Your State-by-State Guide to Illegal and Legal Weed
Your State-by-State Guide to Weed Legalization
Are you trying to figure out where you can legally get high? Here's where weed is Illegal and legal in the United States.
Stoners of the States, delight: slowly but surely, state laws are loosening up about marijuana.
Between recreational and medical marijuana, weed is now legal in one form or another in over half of the United States.
But with such rapidly-changing laws, it can be hard to keep track of where exactly weed is illegal and legal.
That's why we've whipped up this handy guide of where you can and can't consume marijuana within the United States.
Where Is Marijuana Illegal and Legal in the United States?
We're going to break this down into three categories:
- States where recreational marijuana is legal
- States where only medical marijuana is legal
- States where no marijuana is legal
States Where Recreational Marijuana Is Legal
If you're passing through any of the following U.S. States, feel free to bring your weed along. Wear your weed t-shirts with pride, because there's no need to worry too much about pot legal issues in the following states:
- Alaska
- California
- Colorado
- Maine
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Nevada
- Oregon
- Vermont
- Washington
- Plus Washington D.C.
Now, while it's true that the bud is legal in all the above states, you'll still want to check local laws and regulations before lighting up on a street corner.
Some states still have restrictions on smoking in public places. For example, in Oregon, the law still states that cannabis should only be smoked at home or on private property.
Different states may also have different regulations on how much cannabis you can legally have or buy at one time. Don't go strolling around town with a year's supply of weed if the law states that you can only possess 1 ounce at a time.
States Where Medical Marijuana Is Legal
These states are a bit tighter on their definition of legal weed. The following states only allow marijuana usage for medicinal purposes.
That doesn't mean you can tell the cops that your little bundle of bud is "for anxiety, dude," and then walk off scot-free.
We're talking about documented medical conditions here, where a qualified doctor has written you a prescription. You are also required to carry a medical marijuana ID card on you at all times.
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Illinois
- Louisiana
- Maryland
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Montana
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- Utah
- West Virginia
Medical marijuana is also legal in the states on our recreational list, obviously.
Of course, you won't need a doctor's prescription to pick up your weed in states where marijuana is legal at both the recreational and medicinal level. However, medical patients may have access to different products and treatments.
States Where Marijuana Is Fully Illegal
Not too bum you out too much, but these are the states where your cannabis habit can still get you in trouble with the law:
- Alabama
- Idaho
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Mississippi
- Nebraska
- North Carolina
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
If you're an unfortunate resident of one of the above states, don't lose heart! Before you start packing up your things to move to a new state, keep in mind that legal weed is growing all over the country (no pun intended). Your state could be next to make pot legal!
High Vibes Only
Whether you're planning your next road trip or brushing up on local laws before visiting out-of-state family, now you're informed on where exactly weed is illegal and legal in the United States.
And hey, no matter which state you're in, there are no laws against spreading the high vibes with a bit of cannabis fashion sense. Browse our shop now for some of the coolest 420 apparel and accessories around!