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Calculated Shard: 143 (from laksa026)

2. Crawled Status Check

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curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa143.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.cbsnews.com/news/legal-weed-map-states/\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.cbsnews.com/news/legal-weed-map-states/\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

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{"found_url":"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/legal-weed-map-states\/","crawl_time":1776312651,"first_indexed_time":1713614409,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"com,cbsnews!www,\/news\/legal-weed-map-states\/ s443","src_root_hash":"10008871826360721943","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"Maps show states where weed is legal for recreational, medical use in 2024 - CBS News","meta_descriptions":["Maps show where weed and marijuana products are legal for recreational and medical use in the United States."],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"By\nKerry  Breen\nNews Editor\nKerry Breen is a news editor at CBSNews.com. A graduate of New York University's Arthur L. Carter School of Journalism, she previously worked at NBC News' TODAY Digital. She covers current events, breaking news and issues including substance use.\nRead Full Bio\nUpdated on:  May 17, 2024 \/ 8:44 AM EDT\n\/ CBS News\nAdd CBS News on Google\nSince medical cannabis was first legalized in Colorado in 1996, nearly half the country has legalized marijuana for recreational use. Even more states have decriminalized weed or allowed marijuana to be used for medical purposes\n,\nand now, the substance may even be reclassified federally. \nThe Justice Department has \nmoved to reclassify marijuana\nas a less dangerous class of drug, CBS News previously reported. The policy move would\nease federal cannabis restrictions\n, but it would not make the substance legal or decriminalized nationwide. \nThese maps show which states have legalized recreational or medical marijuana or decriminalized weed as of 2024. \nMap of states where recreational weed is legal in 2024\nAs of April 2024, recreational marijuana is legal in 24 states, or nearly half the country, according to the\nPew Research Center\n. \nThe states where recreational weed is legal are Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware,\nIllinois\n,\nMaine\n,\nMaryland\n, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, and Washington. It is also legal in\nWashington, D.C.\nRecreational use, where legal, is limited to adults 21 years of age and older.\nMap of states where medical weed is legal in 2024\nMedicinal marijuana is legal in 13 states. It is also legal in all the states where recreational use of weed is permitted.\nIn Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Hampshire and North Dakota, marijuana is allowed for medical use. It's also decriminalized for other uses, which means that the substance is still illegal but a person would not be prosecuted for possessing under a certain amount of weed. Penalties for having marijuana in states where it is decriminalized include civil fines or drug treatment. \nIn Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Utah and West Virginia, marijuana is allowed for medical use. It's not decriminalized for other uses, though, and people can still be prosecuted for having non-medical marijuana.\nWhere is weed illegal in 2024? \nIn Nebraska and North Carolina, marijuana is illegal but decriminalized. That means that in these two states, a person will face penalties but not prosecution for certain amounts of weed. \nIn Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Tennessee, Texas and Wisconsin, weed is illegal and not decriminalized, but CBD products are allowed. \nIn Idaho, Kansas, South Carolina and Wyoming, marijuana and all cannabis products are illegal, and weed is not decriminalized. \nWhat other countries have legalized weed?\nMarijuana is legal in several countries, including Canada, Germany, Mexico, South Africa and Thailand. \nIn:\nMarijuana\nDecriminalize Marijuana\nMedical Marijuana\nRecreational Marijuana","attrs_markdown":"- [Latest](https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/legal-weed-map-states\/)\n  - [U.S.](https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/us\/)\n  - [Iran War](https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/live-updates\/trump-iran-war-strait-hormuz-ceasefire-pakistan-peace-talks-israel-lebanon\/)\n  - [Swalwell Accusers](https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/annika-albrecht-ally-sammarco-cheyenne-hunt-eric-swalwell-interview\/)\n  - 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A graduate of New York University's Arthur L. Carter School of Journalism, she previously worked at NBC News' TODAY Digital. She covers current events, breaking news and issues including substance use.\n\n[Read Full Bio](https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/team\/kerry-breen\/)\n\n[Kerry Breen](https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/team\/kerry-breen\/),\n\nTaylor Johnston\n\n[![Taylor Johnston](https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/2024\/05\/20\/e03fc0aa-40d2-42cd-bc8e-46b56fb67584\/johnston-headshot.jpg) Taylor Johnston Visual Data Journalist](https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/team\/taylor-johnston\/)\n\nTaylor Johnston is a visual data journalist working with the CBS News and Stations data team.\n\n[Read Full Bio](https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/team\/taylor-johnston\/)\n\n[Taylor Johnston](https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/team\/taylor-johnston\/)\n\nUpdated on: May 17, 2024 \/ 8:44 AM EDT \/ CBS News\n\n[Add CBS News on Google](https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=cbsnews.com)\n\nSince medical cannabis was first legalized in Colorado in 1996, nearly half the country has legalized marijuana for recreational use. Even more states have decriminalized weed or allowed marijuana to be used for medical purposes**,** and now, the substance may even be reclassified federally.\n\nThe Justice Department has [moved to reclassify marijuana](https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/marijuana-reclassified-drug-enforcement-administration-shift\/) as a less dangerous class of drug, CBS News previously reported. The policy move would [ease federal cannabis restrictions](https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/justice-department-marijuana-schedule-3-reclassification\/), but it would not make the substance legal or decriminalized nationwide.\n\nThese maps show which states have legalized recreational or medical marijuana or decriminalized weed as of 2024.\n\n## Map of states where recreational weed is legal in 2024\nAs of April 2024, recreational marijuana is legal in 24 states, or nearly half the country, according to the [Pew Research Center](https:\/\/www.pewresearch.org\/short-read\/2024\/04\/10\/facts-about-marijuana\/).\n\nThe states where recreational weed is legal are Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, [Illinois](https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/chicago\/news\/is-weed-legal-in-illinois\/), [Maine](https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/black-market-marijuana-tied-to-chinese-criminal-networks-infiltrates-maine\/), [Maryland](https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/baltimore\/news\/recreational-weed-in-maryland-heres-what-you-need-to-know\/), Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, and Washington. It is also legal in [Washington, D.C.](https:\/\/mpdc.dc.gov\/marijuana)\n\nRecreational use, where legal, is limited to adults 21 years of age and older.\n\n![U.S. map of states where recreational weed is legal](https:\/\/datawrapper.dwcdn.net\/vXGoW\/full.png)\n\n## Map of states where medical weed is legal in 2024\nMedicinal marijuana is legal in 13 states. It is also legal in all the states where recreational use of weed is permitted.\n\nIn Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Hampshire and North Dakota, marijuana is allowed for medical use. It's also decriminalized for other uses, which means that the substance is still illegal but a person would not be prosecuted for possessing under a certain amount of weed. Penalties for having marijuana in states where it is decriminalized include civil fines or drug treatment.\n\nIn Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Utah and West Virginia, marijuana is allowed for medical use. It's not decriminalized for other uses, though, and people can still be prosecuted for having non-medical marijuana.\n\n![U.S. map of marijuana laws.](https:\/\/datawrapper.dwcdn.net\/GzDd4\/full.png)\n\n## Where is weed illegal in 2024?\nIn Nebraska and North Carolina, marijuana is illegal but decriminalized. That means that in these two states, a person will face penalties but not prosecution for certain amounts of weed.\n\nIn Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Tennessee, Texas and Wisconsin, weed is illegal and not decriminalized, but CBD products are allowed.\n\nIn Idaho, Kansas, South Carolina and Wyoming, marijuana and all cannabis products are illegal, and weed is not decriminalized.\n\n## What other countries have legalized weed?\nMarijuana is legal in several countries, including Canada, Germany, Mexico, South Africa and Thailand.\n\n### More from CBS News\n- [Berkeley man, former San Jose State football player missing for nearly 2 weeks ![ ](https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/04\/09\/fd4cefe5-572b-4df0-9525-8b72587638f8\/thumbnail\/1200x630\/63e555ce885175e5c14edc68bf4c0a22\/hadari-darden-1.jpg)](https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/sanfrancisco\/news\/berkeley-former-san-jose-state-football-player-hadari-darden-missing\/?intcid=CNR-02-0623)\n- [Boston Medical Center Brighton ICU patients evacuated after fire ![ ](https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/04\/15\/fc486344-96e0-41f3-804e-e75c0bec83b6\/thumbnail\/1200x630\/39bfef017a3bb5bc20d40a01033f3069\/download-2026-04-15t060932.jpg)](https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/boston\/news\/boston-medical-center-brighton-icu-fire\/?intcid=CNR-02-0623)\n- [UC medical, service workers announce open-ended strike, alleging unfair labor practices ![ ](https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/06\/26\/c0f51a1b-be5f-4442-8d97-17c98551ab56\/thumbnail\/1200x630\/6f1d40741d770314fe54daa30bc2877e\/gettyimages-619730180.jpg)](https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/sanfrancisco\/news\/university-of-california-medical-service-workers-strike-alleging-unfair-labor-practices\/?intcid=CNR-02-0623)\n- [Go behind the scenes of \"Harry Potter and the Cursed Child\" ![ ](https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/04\/15\/650f2bfb-315a-4c6b-88e3-97607dcda7bd\/thumbnail\/1200x630\/a057dbe7996ee8e393db14964efc6c59\/harry-potter-and-the-cursed-child.png)](https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/colorado\/news\/harry-potter-cursed-child-play-coming-denver\/?intcid=CNR-02-0623)\n### Go deeper with The Free Press\n- [Confessions of a Former Marijuana Evangelist ![ ](https:\/\/substack-video.s3.amazonaws.com\/video_upload\/post\/189790344\/9ea90d45-3304-45ef-b01a-892c387d2d65\/transcoded-1772648865.png)](https:\/\/www.thefp.com\/p\/confessions-of-a-former-marijuana?utm_source=cbs_news&utm_campaign=cbs_news_recirculation&utm_content=bottom_page)\n- [MAGA and Marijuana Might Become Best Buds ![ ](https:\/\/substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/public\/images\/9c46340a-9ffa-49da-90a5-df5b694a891d_1024x683.jpeg)](https:\/\/www.thefp.com\/p\/maga-and-marijuana-might-become-best?utm_source=cbs_news&utm_campaign=cbs_news_recirculation&utm_content=bottom_page)\n\nIn:\n\n- [Marijuana](https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/tag\/marijuana\/)\n- [Decriminalize Marijuana](https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/tag\/decriminalize-marijuana\/)\n- [Medical Marijuana](https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/tag\/medical-marijuana\/)\n- [Recreational Marijuana](https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/tag\/recreational-marijuana\/)\n\n© 2024 CBS Interactive Inc. 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Even more states have decriminalized weed or allowed marijuana to be used for medical purposes**,** and now, the substance may even be reclassified federally.\n\nThe Justice Department has [moved to reclassify marijuana](https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/marijuana-reclassified-drug-enforcement-administration-shift\/) as a less dangerous class of drug, CBS News previously reported. The policy move would [ease federal cannabis restrictions](https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/justice-department-marijuana-schedule-3-reclassification\/), but it would not make the substance legal or decriminalized nationwide.\n\nThese maps show which states have legalized recreational or medical marijuana or decriminalized weed as of 2024.\n\n## Map of states where recreational weed is legal in 2024\nAs of April 2024, recreational marijuana is legal in 24 states, or nearly half the country, according to the [Pew Research Center](https:\/\/www.pewresearch.org\/short-read\/2024\/04\/10\/facts-about-marijuana\/).\n\nThe states where recreational weed is legal are Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, [Illinois](https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/chicago\/news\/is-weed-legal-in-illinois\/), [Maine](https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/black-market-marijuana-tied-to-chinese-criminal-networks-infiltrates-maine\/), [Maryland](https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/baltimore\/news\/recreational-weed-in-maryland-heres-what-you-need-to-know\/), Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, and Washington. It is also legal in [Washington, D.C.](https:\/\/mpdc.dc.gov\/marijuana)\n\nRecreational use, where legal, is limited to adults 21 years of age and older.\n\n## Map of states where medical weed is legal in 2024\nMedicinal marijuana is legal in 13 states. It is also legal in all the states where recreational use of weed is permitted.\n\nIn Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Hampshire and North Dakota, marijuana is allowed for medical use. It's also decriminalized for other uses, which means that the substance is still illegal but a person would not be prosecuted for possessing under a certain amount of weed. Penalties for having marijuana in states where it is decriminalized include civil fines or drug treatment.\n\nIn Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Utah and West Virginia, marijuana is allowed for medical use. 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Boilerpipe Text	By Kerry Breen News Editor Kerry Breen is a news editor at CBSNews.com. A graduate of New York University's Arthur L. Carter School of Journalism, she previously worked at NBC News' TODAY Digital. She covers current events, breaking news and issues including substance use. Read Full Bio Updated on: May 17, 2024 / 8:44 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Since medical cannabis was first legalized in Colorado in 1996, nearly half the country has legalized marijuana for recreational use. Even more states have decriminalized weed or allowed marijuana to be used for medical purposes , and now, the substance may even be reclassified federally. The Justice Department has moved to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous class of drug, CBS News previously reported. The policy move would ease federal cannabis restrictions , but it would not make the substance legal or decriminalized nationwide. These maps show which states have legalized recreational or medical marijuana or decriminalized weed as of 2024. Map of states where recreational weed is legal in 2024 As of April 2024, recreational marijuana is legal in 24 states, or nearly half the country, according to the Pew Research Center . The states where recreational weed is legal are Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois , Maine , Maryland , Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, and Washington. It is also legal in Washington, D.C. Recreational use, where legal, is limited to adults 21 years of age and older. Map of states where medical weed is legal in 2024 Medicinal marijuana is legal in 13 states. It is also legal in all the states where recreational use of weed is permitted. In Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Hampshire and North Dakota, marijuana is allowed for medical use. It's also decriminalized for other uses, which means that the substance is still illegal but a person would not be prosecuted for possessing under a certain amount of weed. Penalties for having marijuana in states where it is decriminalized include civil fines or drug treatment. In Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Utah and West Virginia, marijuana is allowed for medical use. It's not decriminalized for other uses, though, and people can still be prosecuted for having non-medical marijuana. Where is weed illegal in 2024? In Nebraska and North Carolina, marijuana is illegal but decriminalized. That means that in these two states, a person will face penalties but not prosecution for certain amounts of weed. In Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Tennessee, Texas and Wisconsin, weed is illegal and not decriminalized, but CBD products are allowed. In Idaho, Kansas, South Carolina and Wyoming, marijuana and all cannabis products are illegal, and weed is not decriminalized. What other countries have legalized weed? Marijuana is legal in several countries, including Canada, Germany, Mexico, South Africa and Thailand. In: Marijuana Decriminalize Marijuana Medical Marijuana Recreational Marijuana
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A graduate of New York University's Arthur L. Carter School of Journalism, she previously worked at NBC News' TODAY Digital. She covers current events, breaking news and issues including substance use. [Read Full Bio](https://www.cbsnews.com/team/kerry-breen/) [Kerry Breen](https://www.cbsnews.com/team/kerry-breen/), Taylor Johnston [![Taylor Johnston](https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/2024/05/20/e03fc0aa-40d2-42cd-bc8e-46b56fb67584/johnston-headshot.jpg) Taylor Johnston Visual Data Journalist](https://www.cbsnews.com/team/taylor-johnston/) Taylor Johnston is a visual data journalist working with the CBS News and Stations data team. 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These maps show which states have legalized recreational or medical marijuana or decriminalized weed as of 2024. ## Map of states where recreational weed is legal in 2024 As of April 2024, recreational marijuana is legal in 24 states, or nearly half the country, according to the [Pew Research Center](https://www.pewresearch.org/short-read/2024/04/10/facts-about-marijuana/). The states where recreational weed is legal are Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, [Illinois](https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/is-weed-legal-in-illinois/), [Maine](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/black-market-marijuana-tied-to-chinese-criminal-networks-infiltrates-maine/), [Maryland](https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/recreational-weed-in-maryland-heres-what-you-need-to-know/), Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, and Washington. It is also legal in [Washington, D.C.](https://mpdc.dc.gov/marijuana) Recreational use, where legal, is limited to adults 21 years of age and older. ![U.S. map of states where recreational weed is legal](https://datawrapper.dwcdn.net/vXGoW/full.png) ## Map of states where medical weed is legal in 2024 Medicinal marijuana is legal in 13 states. It is also legal in all the states where recreational use of weed is permitted. In Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Hampshire and North Dakota, marijuana is allowed for medical use. It's also decriminalized for other uses, which means that the substance is still illegal but a person would not be prosecuted for possessing under a certain amount of weed. Penalties for having marijuana in states where it is decriminalized include civil fines or drug treatment. In Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Utah and West Virginia, marijuana is allowed for medical use. It's not decriminalized for other uses, though, and people can still be prosecuted for having non-medical marijuana. ![U.S. map of marijuana laws.](https://datawrapper.dwcdn.net/GzDd4/full.png) ## Where is weed illegal in 2024? In Nebraska and North Carolina, marijuana is illegal but decriminalized. That means that in these two states, a person will face penalties but not prosecution for certain amounts of weed. In Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Tennessee, Texas and Wisconsin, weed is illegal and not decriminalized, but CBD products are allowed. In Idaho, Kansas, South Carolina and Wyoming, marijuana and all cannabis products are illegal, and weed is not decriminalized. ## What other countries have legalized weed? 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Readable Markdown	By [Kerry Breen News Editor](https://www.cbsnews.com/team/kerry-breen/) Kerry Breen is a news editor at CBSNews.com. A graduate of New York University's Arthur L. Carter School of Journalism, she previously worked at NBC News' TODAY Digital. She covers current events, breaking news and issues including substance use. [Read Full Bio](https://www.cbsnews.com/team/kerry-breen/) Updated on: May 17, 2024 / 8:44 AM EDT / CBS News [Add CBS News on Google](https://www.google.com/preferences/source?q=cbsnews.com) Since medical cannabis was first legalized in Colorado in 1996, nearly half the country has legalized marijuana for recreational use. Even more states have decriminalized weed or allowed marijuana to be used for medical purposes, and now, the substance may even be reclassified federally. The Justice Department has [moved to reclassify marijuana](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/marijuana-reclassified-drug-enforcement-administration-shift/) as a less dangerous class of drug, CBS News previously reported. The policy move would [ease federal cannabis restrictions](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/justice-department-marijuana-schedule-3-reclassification/), but it would not make the substance legal or decriminalized nationwide. These maps show which states have legalized recreational or medical marijuana or decriminalized weed as of 2024. ## Map of states where recreational weed is legal in 2024 As of April 2024, recreational marijuana is legal in 24 states, or nearly half the country, according to the [Pew Research Center](https://www.pewresearch.org/short-read/2024/04/10/facts-about-marijuana/). The states where recreational weed is legal are Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, [Illinois](https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/is-weed-legal-in-illinois/), [Maine](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/black-market-marijuana-tied-to-chinese-criminal-networks-infiltrates-maine/), [Maryland](https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/recreational-weed-in-maryland-heres-what-you-need-to-know/), Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, and Washington. It is also legal in [Washington, D.C.](https://mpdc.dc.gov/marijuana) Recreational use, where legal, is limited to adults 21 years of age and older. ## Map of states where medical weed is legal in 2024 Medicinal marijuana is legal in 13 states. It is also legal in all the states where recreational use of weed is permitted. In Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Hampshire and North Dakota, marijuana is allowed for medical use. It's also decriminalized for other uses, which means that the substance is still illegal but a person would not be prosecuted for possessing under a certain amount of weed. Penalties for having marijuana in states where it is decriminalized include civil fines or drug treatment. In Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Utah and West Virginia, marijuana is allowed for medical use. It's not decriminalized for other uses, though, and people can still be prosecuted for having non-medical marijuana. ## Where is weed illegal in 2024? In Nebraska and North Carolina, marijuana is illegal but decriminalized. That means that in these two states, a person will face penalties but not prosecution for certain amounts of weed. In Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Tennessee, Texas and Wisconsin, weed is illegal and not decriminalized, but CBD products are allowed. In Idaho, Kansas, South Carolina and Wyoming, marijuana and all cannabis products are illegal, and weed is not decriminalized. ## What other countries have legalized weed? Marijuana is legal in several countries, including Canada, Germany, Mexico, South Africa and Thailand. In: - [Marijuana](https://www.cbsnews.com/tag/marijuana/) - [Decriminalize Marijuana](https://www.cbsnews.com/tag/decriminalize-marijuana/) - [Medical Marijuana](https://www.cbsnews.com/tag/medical-marijuana/) - [Recreational Marijuana](https://www.cbsnews.com/tag/recreational-marijuana/)
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