Nearly half of states have legalized recreational marijuana use
Legal allowance of marijuana at the state level, as of May 2026
Source: National Conference of State Legislatures.
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Nearly half of states have legalized recreational marijuana use
Legal allowance of marijuana at the state level, as of May 2026
| State | FIPS | Marijuana legalization status |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 02 | Recreational and medical use |
| Arizona | 04 | Recreational and medical use |
| California | 06 | Recreational and medical use |
| Colorado | 08 | Recreational and medical use |
| Connecticut | 09 | Recreational and medical use |
| Delaware | 10 | Recreational and medical use |
| District of Columbia | 11 | Recreational and medical use |
| Illinois | 17 | Recreational and medical use |
| Maine | 23 | Recreational and medical use |
| Maryland | 24 | Recreational and medical use |
| Massachusetts | 25 | Recreational and medical use |
| Michigan | 26 | Recreational and medical use |
| Minnesota | 27 | Recreational and medical use |
| Missouri | 29 | Recreational and medical use |
| Montana | 30 | Recreational and medical use |
| Nevada | 32 | Recreational and medical use |
| New Jersey | 34 | Recreational and medical use |
| New Mexico | 35 | Recreational and medical use |
| New York | 36 | Recreational and medical use |
| Ohio | 39 | Recreational and medical use |
| Oregon | 41 | Recreational and medical use |
| Rhode Island | 44 | Recreational and medical use |
| Vermont | 50 | Recreational and medical use |
| Virginia | 51 | Recreational and medical use |
| Washington | 53 | Recreational and medical use |
| Alabama | 01 | Medical use only |
| Arkansas | 05 | Medical use only |
| Florida | 12 | Medical use only |
| Hawaii | 15 | Medical use only |
| Kentucky | 21 | Medical use only |
| Louisiana | 22 | Medical use only |
| Mississippi | 28 | Medical use only |
| Nebraska | 31 | Medical use only |
| New Hampshire | 33 | Medical use only |
| North Dakota | 38 | Medical use only |
| Oklahoma | 40 | Medical use only |
| Pennsylvania | 42 | Medical use only |
| South Dakota | 46 | Medical use only |
| Texas | 48 | Medical use only |
| Utah | 49 | Medical use only |
| West Virginia | 54 | Medical use only |
| Georgia | 13 | Medical use – CBD/low-THC program only |
| Indiana | 18 | Medical use – CBD/low-THC program only |
| Iowa | 19 | Medical use – CBD/low-THC program only |
| North Carolina | 37 | Medical use – CBD/low-THC program only |
| South Carolina | 45 | Medical use – CBD/low-THC program only |
| Tennessee | 47 | Medical use – CBD/low-THC program only |
| Wisconsin | 55 | Medical use – CBD/low-THC program only |
| Wyoming | 56 | Medical use – CBD/low-THC program only |
| Idaho | 16 | Not legal/unregulated |
| Kansas | 20 | Not legal/unregulated |
Source: National Conference of State Legislatures.
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