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URLhttps://www.cdc.gov/cannabis/about/state-medical-cannabis-laws.html
Last Crawled2026-03-23 22:59:06 (26 days ago)
First Indexed2024-06-20 00:07:06 (1 year ago)
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Meta TitleState Medical Cannabis Laws | Cannabis and Public Health | CDC
Meta DescriptionLatest updates on state regulated cannabis programs.
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At the federal level, cannabis remains classified as a Schedule I substance under the Controlled Substances Act, where Schedule I substances are considered to have a high potential for dependency and no accepted medical use, making distribution of cannabis a federal offense. State regulated cannabis programs Medical-Use As of February 2024, 47 states, the District of Columbia, and 3 territories (Guam, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands) allow for the use of cannabis for medical purposes. 38 states, the District of Columbia, and 3 territories allow for the use of cannabis for medical purposes through comprehensive programs. 14 states and 2 territories have a comprehensive medical-only program. 9 states have medical programs that only allow for the use of CBD/low-THC products for qualifying medical condition(s) as defined by the state. Comprehensive medical programs, in this context, refer to programs that allow for the use of cannabis products beyond CBD/low THC for medical purposes as defined by the state or territory. Note: The Northern Marianas territory allows for legal cannabis use, but they do not specifically have a medical program. Therefore, they are not included here as a medical-use programs. Non-Medical/Adult-Use As of February 2024, 24 states, the District of Columbia, and 2 territories (Guam and North Mariana Islands) allow for the use of cannabis for non-medical adult purposes. No Public Cannabis Access As of February 2024, 3 states (ID, KS, NE) and 1 territory (American Samoa) do not have a legal cannabis program. Skip Over Map Container AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DE FL GA HI ID IL IN IA KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO MT NE NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VT VA WA WV WI WY U.S. territories AS GU MP PR VI Skip Data Table plus Data Table Download Data (CSV) Skipped data table. February 16, 2024 Sources
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February 16, 2024 [Español](https://www.cdc.gov/cannabis/es/about/las-leyes-estatales-sobre-el-cannabis-medicinal.html) For Everyone # State Medical Cannabis Laws ## At a glance At the federal level, cannabis remains classified as a Schedule I substance under the Controlled Substances Act, where Schedule I substances are considered to have a high potential for dependency and no accepted medical use, making distribution of cannabis a federal offense. ## State regulated cannabis programs #### Medical-Use As of February 2024, 47 states, the District of Columbia, and 3 territories (Guam, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands) allow for the use of cannabis for medical purposes. 38 states, the District of Columbia, and 3 territories allow for the use of cannabis for medical purposes through comprehensive programs. 14 states and 2 territories have a comprehensive medical-only program. 9 states have medical programs that only allow for the use of CBD/low-THC products for qualifying medical condition(s) as defined by the state. Comprehensive medical programs, in this context, refer to programs that allow for the use of cannabis products beyond CBD/low THC for medical purposes as defined by the state or territory. Note: The Northern Marianas territory allows for legal cannabis use, but they do not specifically have a medical program. Therefore, they are not included here as a medical-use programs. #### Non-Medical/Adult-Use As of February 2024, 24 states, the District of Columbia, and 2 territories (Guam and North Mariana Islands) allow for the use of cannabis for non-medical adult purposes. #### No Public Cannabis Access As of February 2024, 3 states (ID, KS, NE) and 1 territory (American Samoa) do not have a legal cannabis program. 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At the federal level, cannabis remains classified as a Schedule I substance under the Controlled Substances Act, where Schedule I substances are considered to have a high potential for dependency and no accepted medical use, making distribution of cannabis a federal offense. ## State regulated cannabis programs #### Medical-Use As of February 2024, 47 states, the District of Columbia, and 3 territories (Guam, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands) allow for the use of cannabis for medical purposes. 38 states, the District of Columbia, and 3 territories allow for the use of cannabis for medical purposes through comprehensive programs. 14 states and 2 territories have a comprehensive medical-only program. 9 states have medical programs that only allow for the use of CBD/low-THC products for qualifying medical condition(s) as defined by the state. Comprehensive medical programs, in this context, refer to programs that allow for the use of cannabis products beyond CBD/low THC for medical purposes as defined by the state or territory. Note: The Northern Marianas territory allows for legal cannabis use, but they do not specifically have a medical program. Therefore, they are not included here as a medical-use programs. #### Non-Medical/Adult-Use As of February 2024, 24 states, the District of Columbia, and 2 territories (Guam and North Mariana Islands) allow for the use of cannabis for non-medical adult purposes. #### No Public Cannabis Access As of February 2024, 3 states (ID, KS, NE) and 1 territory (American Samoa) do not have a legal cannabis program. Skip Over Map Container AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DE FL GA HI ID IL IN IA KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO MT NE NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VT VA WA WV WI WY U.S. territoriesAS GU MP PR VI Skip Data Table Data Table [Download Data (CSV)]() Skipped data table. February 16, 2024 Sources
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