Cannabis laws vary between states and countries. We help clear up the confusion with a look at laws and regulations around the world so you can be aware of your rights at home and abroad.
Where is it safe to purchase & consume?
In Alabama, CBD oil was decriminalized in 2016. Any other form of marijuana with THC is completely illegal in the state. CBD oil in Alabama may contain up to 3% THC.
How Old Do I Need
to Be to Consume?
Possession Limit
for Flower
Possession Limit
for Concentrates
Required Testing
There is currently no lab testing required by the state.
Qualifying Conditions and Patient Rights
Patients who qualify for CBD oil must have a debilitating disease or a medical condition including one that produces seizures.
This page was last updated on January 1, 2018.
Where is it safe to purchase & consume?
Adults and patients are able to purchase and consume cannabis from state-licensed retailers and establishments with a valid onsite consumption endorsement.
How Old Do I Need
to Be to Consume?
Possession Limit
for Flower
Possession Limit
for Concentrates
Required Testing
Alaska laws require that all cannabis offered for sale in licensed stores be tested by state-licensed testing facilities.
Certified Labs must test for the following:
Cannabinoid analysis (THC, THCA, CBD, CBDA, CBN)
Bacterial screening
Mold screening
Qualifying Conditions and Patient Rights
Cancer, glaucoma, HIV/AIDS, or to treat any debilitating disease that produces cachexia, severe pain, severe nausea, seizures (characteristic of epilepsy) or persistent muscle spasms (characteristic of Multiple Sclerosis).
This page was last updated on June 19, 2018.
Where is it safe to purchase & consume?
Patients in the Grand Canyon State may obtain medical marijuana from a dispensary, delivery service, their designated caregiver, another patient or from home cultivation. Adult-use consumption and sales are not legal in the state. Marijuana may not be smoked in public places.
How Old Do I Need
to Be to Consume?
Possession Limit
for Flower
Possession Limit
for Concentrates
Required Testing
There is currently no lab testing required by the state.
Qualifying Conditions and Patient Rights
Cancer
Glaucoma
HIV/AIDS
Hepatitis C
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig’s disease
Crohn’s Disease
Agitation of Alzheimer’s disease
A chronic or debilitating disease or medical condition, or the treatment of such a condition. The list of conditions includes:
Cachexia, or wasting syndrome
Severe and chronic pain
Severe nausea
Seizures, including those characteristic of epilepsy
Severe or persistent muscle spasms, including those characteristic of multiple sclerosis
This page was last updated on May 17, 2018.
Where is it safe to purchase & consume?
Currently there are no licensed dispensaries or cultivators in Arkansas. A statewide moratorium has been placed on cannabis dispensaries and cultivation centers.
Cannabis consumption must take place in a private space.
How Old Do I Need
to Be to Consume?
Possession Limit
for Flower
Possession Limit
for Concentrates
Required Testing
The ADH tests for following:
Cannabinoids
Heavy metals
Microbiological contaminants
Moisture/water content
Pesticides
Residual solvents
Qualifying Conditions and Patient Rights
Alzheimer’s disease
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig’s disease
Cachexia or wasting syndrome
Cancer
Crohn’s disease
Fibromyalgia
Glaucoma
Hepatitis C
HIV/AIDS
Intractable pain
Multiple sclerosis
Peripheral neuropathy
Post-traumatic stress disorder
Seizures (including non-epileptic)
Severe arthritis
Severe nausea
Severe and persistent muscle spasms
Tourette’s syndrome
Ulcerative colitis
This page was last updated on May 17, 2018.
Where is it safe to purchase & consume?
Adults 21 and older may purchase marijuana from any state-licensed dispensary, regardless of patient status. If patients are unable to make the transaction themselves, they may also designate a caregiver to purchase and deliver the medical marijuana on their behalf. There are delivery services available throughout the state, though it depends on the local legislation whether delivery services are legally allowed.
Cannabis consumption must take place in a private space.
How Old Do I Need
to Be to Consume?
Possession Limit
for Flower
Possession Limit
for Concentrates
Required Testing
The BCC requires testing such as:
Cannabinoids
Pesticides
Microbials
Mycotoxin
Residual solvents
Moisture/water content
Foreign material
Qualifying Conditions and Patient Rights
HIV/AIDS
Anorexia
Arthritis
Cachexia (wasting syndrome)
Cancer
Chronic pain
Glaucoma
Chronic migraine
Persistent muscle spasms
Multiple sclerosis)
Seizures
Epilepsy
Severe nausea
Any other chronic or persistent medical condition that limits the ability of the patient to conduct one or more major life activities
This page was last updated on May 17, 2018.
Where is it safe to purchase & consume?
Adults 21 and older, and medical marijuana patients, may purchase cannabis from any state-licensed dispensary. If patients are unable to make the transaction themselves, they may also designate a caregiver to purchase and deliver
How Old Do I Need
to Be to Consume?
Possession Limit
for Flower
Possession Limit
for Concentrates
Required Testing
The DOR requires that all cannabis harvested for commercial medical and adult-use must be tested to meet certain quality and safety control standards. The CDOR requires testing for the following:
Cannabinoids
Heavy Metals
Microbiological content
Pesticides
Residual solvents
Qualifying Conditions and Patient Rights
Cachexia, or wasting syndrome
Cancer
Glaucoma
HIV/AIDS
Persistent muscle spasms
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Seizures
Severe nausea
Severe pain
This page was last updated on June 4, 2018.
Where is it safe to purchase & consume?
Medical marijuana is legal in the Constitution State and deliveries are allowed only from a caregiver to a patient unable to purchase from a dispensary. Public consumption is illegal.
If you possess more than 42 ounces of marijuana without the tax stamp, you will be subject to a tax of $3.50 per gram (or portion thereof) of marijuana, $200.00 per gram (or portion thereof) of a controlled substance that is sold by weight, and $2,000.00 per each 50 dosage units (or portion thereof) of a controlled substance that is not sold by weight.
Newer laws are currently being proposed.
How Old Do I Need
to Be to Consume?
Possession Limit
for Flower
Possession Limit
for Concentrates
Required Testing
Cannabinoids, Heavy Metals, Pesticides, Microbiological and Mycotoxin.
Qualifying Conditions and Patient Rights
Cancer, glaucoma, HIV/AIDS, Parkinson's disease, Multiple Sclerosis, damage to the nervous tissue of the spinal cord with objective neurological indication of intractable spasticity, epilepsy or uncontrolled intractable seizure disorder, cachexia, wasting syndrome, Crohn's disease, PTSD, irreversible spinal cord injury with objective neurological indication of intractable spasticity, cerebral palsy, cystic fibrosis or a terminal illness requiring end-of-life care (except if the qualifying patient is under 18 years of age); “debilitating medical condition” means terminal illness requiring end-of-life care, irreversible spinal cord injury with objective neurological indication of intractable spasticity, cerebral palsy, cystic fibrosis, severe epilepsy or uncontrolled intractable seizure disorder, or any medical condition, medical treatment or disease approved for qualifying patients by the Department of Consumer Protection pursuant to regulations adopted under section 21a-408m.
This page was last updated on January 1, 2018.
Where is it safe to purchase & consume?
Patients and caregivers may only purchase medical cannabis from either OMM-registered compassion center in Wilmington or Lewes. The OMM assigns patients to a compassion center.
Cannabis consumption must take place in a private space.
How Old Do I Need
to Be to Consume?
Possession Limit
for Flower
Possession Limit
for Concentrates
Required Testing
All compassion centers must provide the DHSS detailed procedures regarding the testing of medical marijuana, and must adhere to those procedures in connection with the operation of a compassion center.
Qualifying Conditions and Patient Rights
Alzheimer’s disease
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig’s disease
Cancer
Decompensated cirrhosis
HIV/AIDS
Intractable epilepsy
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Seizure disorder
A chronic or debilitating disease or medical condition or its treatment that produces one or more of the following:
Cachexia, or wasting syndrome
Intractable nausea
Multiple sclerosis
Severe, debilitating pain that has not responded to previously prescribed medication
Severe and persistent muscle spasms
This page was last updated on June 4, 2018.
Where is it safe to purchase & consume?
Under Initiative 59 a patient or caregiver shall only purchase or consume medical cannabis from the registered dispensary designated on their patient registration identification card.
Consumption of medical cannabis is limited to the patient’s home or private property. The use of medical marijuana in public remains a criminal offense.
How Old Do I Need
to Be to Consume?
Possession Limit
for Flower
Possession Limit
for Concentrates
Required Testing
There is currently no lab testing required by the state.
Qualifying Conditions and Patient Rights
The Medical Marijuana Expansion Emergency Amendment Act of 2014 defines a qualifying medical condition as, “any condition for which treatment with medical marijuana would be beneficial, as determined by the patient’s physician.”
This page was last updated on May 17, 2018.
Where is it safe to purchase & consume?
Patients must purchase their product from a licensed Medical Marijuana Treatment Center (MMTC). Delivery services are available. MMTCs cannot dispense more than a 70-day supply at a time. Edibles are legal, but must be commercially produced by MMTCs and only infused with cannabis oil.
Consumption must take place in a private residence.
Smoking cannabis in any form is prohibited by Florida law. Cannabis seeds and flower may only be used for vaping, and must be sealed in tamper-proof containers.
How Old Do I Need
to Be to Consume?
Possession Limit
for Flower
Possession Limit
for Concentrates
Required Testing
The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) are currently developing regulations for labs and testing. The Florida State Public Health Statutes now require MMTCs to pay for state-certified labs to perform testing and audits.
Laboratory testing laws were scheduled to go into effect July 1, 2018.
The FDACS shall determine which contaminants must be tested for, and what are safe contaminant levels for human consumption.
Qualifying Conditions and Patient Rights
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig’s disease
Cancer
Crohn’s disease
Epilepsy
Glaucoma
HIV/AIDS
Multiple sclerosis (MS)
Parkinson’s disease
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Medical conditions comparable to those above
A terminal condition diagnosed by a physician other than the qualified physician issuing the physician certification
Chronic nonmalignant pain caused by a qualifying medical condition or that originates from a qualifying medical condition and persists beyond the usual course of that qualifying medical condition
This page was last updated on June 5, 2018.
Where is it safe to purchase & consume?
N/A
How Old Do I Need
to Be to Consume?
Possession Limit
for Flower
Possession Limit
for Concentrates
Required Testing
N/A
Qualifying Conditions and Patient Rights
Alzheimer’s disease
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig’s disease
Autism
Cancer
Crohn’s disease
HIV/AIDS
Hospice care patients
Intractable pain
Mitochondrial disease
Multiple sclerosis
Parkinson’s disease
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Severe or end-stage peripheral neuropathy
Seizures
Sickle cell disease
Tourette’s syndrome
This page was last updated September 14, 2018.
Where is it safe to purchase & consume?
Guam allows medical marijuana patients to purchase and possess up to two and a half ounces of marijuana, but patients are not allowed to cultivate their own plants at home. Patients can purchase from a state-licensed dispensary, though none are operational as of yet.
How Old Do I Need
to Be to Consume?
Possession Limit
for Flower
Possession Limit
for Concentrates
Required Testing
There is currently no lab testing required by the state.
Qualifying Conditions and Patient Rights
Any patient who is admitted to hospice care or has cancer, epilepsy, glaucoma, HIV/AIDS, MS (multiple sclerosis), PTSD, rheumatoid arthritis, a spinal cord injury or related condition that causes intractable spasticity, or any condition “for which the qualified patient’s practitioner has determined that the use of medical cannabis may provide relief.”
This page was last updated on January 1, 2018.
Where is it safe to purchase & consume?
As of early 2016, patients are able to purchase medical cannabis from the state-regulated dispensaries.
Cannabis may only be consumed for medical use, and in a method that doesn’t endanger the health or well-being of another person.
How Old Do I Need
to Be to Consume?
Possession Limit
for Flower
Possession Limit
for Concentrates
Required Testing
All cannabis products must be tested for the following:
Cannabinoid profile
Heavy metals
Microbial contaminants
Total viable aerobic bacteria
Total yeast and mold
Intestinal bacteria and pathogens
Total coliforms
Bile-tolerant Gram-negative bacteria
All E. coli strains
Salmonella species
Moisture content
Pesticides
Solvents
Qualifying Conditions and Patient Rights
All prospective patients must have a debilitating condition in order to participate in the medical cannabis program.
Hawaii provides a rather broad list of “debilitating” conditions for which a physician and prospective program participant may adhere to during evaluation:
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Cancer
Epilepsy
Glaucoma
HIV/AIDS
Lupus
Multiple sclerosis
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Rhuematoid arthrtitis
A chronic or debilitating condition, or the symptoms associated with treatment, that produces any of the following:
Cachexia, or wasting syndrome
Seizures
Severe nausea
Severe pain
Severe and persistent muscles spasms
Any medical condition approved by the DOH that is requested by a physician or potentially qualifying patient
(Petition process to add a new condition)
This page was last updated on June 18, 2018.
Where is it safe to purchase & consume?
While Idaho is ripe with potatoes, marijuana is not legally found in the state.
How Old Do I Need
to Be to Consume?
Possession Limit
for Flower
Possession Limit
for Concentrates
Required Testing
N/A
Qualifying Conditions and Patient Rights
N/A
This page was last updated on January 1, 2018.
Where is it safe to purchase & consume?
In the “Land of Lincoln,” patients must purchase their medical marijuana in a dispensary storefront, but they must be consumed in private. Medical patients pay a 1% pharmaceutical tax and a 7% wholesale tax is levied on cultivators/dispensaries. Patients can purchase up to two and a half ounces of cannabis per 14-day period.
How Old Do I Need
to Be to Consume?
Possession Limit
for Flower
Possession Limit
for Concentrates
Required Testing
Cannabinoids, Pesticides, Microbiological, Mycotoxin and Residual Solvents.
Qualifying Conditions and Patient Rights
Cancer, glaucoma, HIV/AIDS, hepatitis C, ALS, Crohn's disease, agitation of Alzheimer's disease, cachexia or wasting syndrome, muscular dystrophy, severe fibromyalgia, spinal cord disease, including but not limited to arachnoiditis, Tarlov cysts, hydromyelia, syringomyelia, Rheumatoid arthritis, fibrous dysplasia, spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury and post-concussion syndrome, Multiple Sclerosis, Arnold-Chiari malformation and Syringomyelia, Spinocerebellar Ataxia (SCA), Parkinson's, Tourette's, Myoclonus, Dystonia, Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy, RSD (Complex Regional Pain Syndromes Type I), Causalgia, CRPS (Complex Regional Pain Syndromes Type II), Neurofibromatosis, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy, Sjogren's syndrome, Lupus, Interstitial Cystitis, Myasthenia Gravis, Hydrocephalus, nail-patella syndrome, residual limb pain, seizures (including those characteristic of epilepsy), or the treatment of these conditions.
This page was last updated on January 1, 2018.
Where is it safe to purchase & consume?
CBD oil is the only legal form of marijuana allowed in the state on Indiana. On Wednesday, Mar. 21, 2018 Gov. Eric Holcomb signed Act 52 into law. Act 52 enables anyone to buy, sell, or possess CBD oil. The CBD oil must be under 0.3% THC and be derived from hemp rather than marijuana.
How Old Do I Need
to Be to Consume?
Possession Limit
for Flower
Possession Limit
for Concentrates
Required Testing
There is currently no lab testing required by the state.
Qualifying Conditions and Patient Rights
N/A
This page was last updated on January 1, 2018.
Where is it safe to purchase & consume?
The Hawkeye State allows CBD for medical patients only through storefronts or online. Certain patients may have CBD delivered by their primary caregiver. Don’t take it outside - public consumption is not allowed. Medical consumers pay 6% state sales tax (with localities’ power to levy additional taxes).
How Old Do I Need
to Be to Consume?
Possession Limit
for Flower
Possession Limit
for Concentrates
Required Testing
There is currently no lab testing required by the state.
Qualifying Conditions and Patient Rights
Cancer (with severe or chronic pain, nausea or severe vomiting, cachexia or severe wasting), Multiple Sclerosis with severe and persistent muscle spasms, seizures, HIV/AIDS, Crohn’s disease, ALS, any terminal illness with a probable life expectancy of under one year (if the illness or its treatment produces one or more of the following: severe or chronic pain, nausea or severe vomiting; cachexia or severe wasting), Parkinson’s disease, and untreatable pain. Iowa offers reciprocity for visitors from neighboring states with similar programs.
This page was last updated on January 1, 2018.
Where is it safe to purchase & consume?
Kansas may be home to Dorothy, but not to marijuana. There is no legal way to purchase or consume in the state.
How Old Do I Need
to Be to Consume?
Possession Limit
for Flower
Possession Limit
for Concentrates
Required Testing
N/A
Qualifying Conditions and Patient Rights
N/A
This page was last updated on January 1, 2018.
Where is it safe to purchase & consume?
It is illegal to purchase, cultivate and/or consume marijuana in Kentucky. Patients with intractable epilepsy can use CBD only if approved and administered in accordance with Kentucky law.
How Old Do I Need
to Be to Consume?
Possession Limit
for Flower
Possession Limit
for Concentrates
Required Testing
N/A
Qualifying Conditions and Patient Rights
Intractable Epilepsy
This page was last updated on January 1, 2018.
Where is it safe to purchase & consume?
Louisiana has recently shown a little love to medical marijuana with the passage of SB 271 and SB 180. The bills have yet to go into effect though, so as of now marijuana in any form is illegal (but decriminalized).
How Old Do I Need
to Be to Consume?
Possession Limit
for Flower
Possession Limit
for Concentrates
Required Testing
N/A
Qualifying Conditions and Patient Rights
Cancer, glaucoma, HIV/AIDS, cachexia or wasting syndrome, seizure disorders including those characteristics of epilepsy, muscular dystrophy, Crohn's disease, Multiple Sclerosis, spasticity, severe and persistent muscle spasms including those characteristics of Multiple Sclerosis or Crohn's disease.
This page was last updated on January 1, 2018.
Where is it safe to purchase & consume?
Registered patients must designate a dispensary or a caregiver to cultivate cannabis for purchase. Patients have the option of purchasing medical cannabis directly from a registered caregiver or dispensary, or may choose to cultivate cannabis on their own property or a designated, secure cultivation site. Recreational sales for adults over 21 are currently on hold.
Cannabis consumption must take place in a private space.
How Old Do I Need
to Be to Consume?
Possession Limit
for Flower
Possession Limit
for Concentrates
Required Testing
Maine has not adopted state-mandated cannabis testing regulations.
Qualifying Conditions and Patient Rights
Alzheimer’s disease
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig’s disease
Cachexia, or wasting syndrome
Cancer
Chronic pain
Crohn’s disease
Epilepsy
Glaucoma
Hepatitis C
HIV/AIDS
Huntington’s disease
Inflammatory bowel disease
Multiple sclerosis
Nausea
Nail-patella syndrome
Parkinson’s disease
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
This page was last updated on May 17, 2018.
Where is it safe to purchase & consume?
Patients and caregivers can only purchase medical cannabis from state-licensed dispensaries. If patients are unable to make the purchase themselves, they may designate up to two (2) caregivers to buy and deliver medical cannabis on their behalf.
Edible cannabis products are not available from dispensaries in Maryland.
Cannabis consumption must take place in a private space.
*Patients ages 18 and younger are required to have at least one (1) adult caregiver at all times. Only parents and legal guardians of minor patients are eligible to serve as their caregivers.
How Old Do I Need
to Be to Consume?
Possession Limit
for Flower
Possession Limit
for Concentrates
Required Testing
The MMCC requires growers to contract with one or more independent testing laboratories to ensure that all safety and quality assurance requirements are met.
Certified labs must test for the following:
Potency
Microbiological contaminants
Pesticides
Heavy metals
Residual matter
Qualifying Conditions and Patient Rights
Anorexia
Cachexia, or wasting syndrome
Conditions resulting in a patient receiving hospice or palliative care.
Severe or chronic pain
Severe nausea
Severe or persistent muscle spasms
Seizures
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
This page was last updated on May 8, 2018.
Where is it safe to purchase & consume?
Currently, only medical cannabis is available for purchase from state-licensed dispensaries. Patients ages 18 or older with a valid physician’s recommendation will have access to consume, possess, and grow cannabis, as well as purchase a 60-day supply of medical marijuana from any state-licensed dispensary. There are currently no delivery services available, but a designated caregiver may transport medical cannabis from a licensed dispensary or grow site.
Cannabis can be consumed on private property, but marijuana products cannot be smoked, eaten, or vaped in public.
How Old Do I Need
to Be to Consume?
Possession Limit
for Flower
Possession Limit
for Concentrates
Required Testing
Cannabinoids, Heavy Metals, Pesticides, Plant Growth Regulators, Microbiological, Mycotoxin and Residual Solvents.
Qualifying Conditions and Patient Rights
Cancer
Glaucoma
Hepatitis C
HIV/AIDS
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig’s disease
Crohn’s disease
Parkinson’s disease
Multiple sclerosis
This page was last updated on June 29, 2018.
Where is it safe to purchase & consume?
Certified patients may purchase medical cannabis from state-licensed “provision centers.”
How Old Do I Need
to Be to Consume?
Possession Limit
for Flower
Possession Limit
for Concentrates
Required Testing
Cannabis testing labs, identified as “safety compliance labs” in the MMMA, must be regulated by either the state, or a state-selected third party. Safety compliance labs must test for the following:
Cannabidiol and cannabidiol acid levels
Chemical residue
Foreign matter inspection
Fungicides
Insecticides
Metals screening
Microbial and mycotoxin screening
Moisture content
Pesticides
Potency analysis
Residual solvent levels
Terpene analysis
Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) level
Tetrahydrocannabinol acid (THCA) level
Water activity content
Qualifying Conditions and Patient Rights
The MMMP reserves medical cannabis access for patients with the following debilitating medical conditions:
Alzheimer’s disease
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig’s disease
Cancer
Glaucoma
Hepatitis C
HIV/AIDS
Crohn’s disease
Nail-patella syndrome
The MMMP also reserves medical cannabis for chronic or debilitating conditions, or their treatments, that produce one or more of the following:
Cachexia, or wasting syndrome
Seizures, including but not limited to those characteristic of epilepsy
Severe and chronic pain
Severe nausea
Severe and persistent muscle spasms, including but not limited to those characteristic of multiple sclerosis
This page was last updated on June 26, 2018.
Where is it safe to purchase & consume?
Patients in the North Star State may purchase their non-smokable cannabis medicine at a dispensary (adult-use is not legal). Commercial delivery is prohibited; it must be done through a designated caregiver. Marijuana may never be consumed in public, and if you’re caught with more than a 30-day supply, you may face legal charges.
Medical patients pay $3.50 per gram through state-regulated tax stamps.
How Old Do I Need
to Be to Consume?
Possession Limit
for Flower
Possession Limit
for Concentrates
Required Testing
Heavy Metals, Pesticides, Microbiological, Mycotoxin and Residual Solvents.
Qualifying Conditions and Patient Rights
Cancer, if the underlying condition or treatment produces one or more of the following: severe or chronic pain, nausea or severe vomiting; cachexia or severe wasting, glaucoma, HIV/AIDS, Tourette's syndrome, ALS, seizures (including those characteristic of epilepsy), severe and persistent muscle spasms (including those characteristic of Multiple Sclerosis), inflammatory bowel disease (including Crohn's disease), terminal illness with a probable life expectancy of under one year if the illness or its treatment produces one or more of the following: severe or chronic pain, nausea or severe vomiting, or cachexia or severe wasting, or any other medical condition or its treatment approved by the commissioner.
This page was last updated on January 1, 2018.
Where is it safe to purchase & consume?
The Magnolia State does not allow marijuana except CBD-rich products for approved conditions with a doctor’s recommendation. Cannabis extracts must contain more than 15% CBD and no more than .5% THC.
How Old Do I Need
to Be to Consume?
Possession Limit
for Flower
Possession Limit
for Concentrates
Required Testing
N/A
Qualifying Conditions and Patient Rights
Intractable epilepsy
This page was last updated on January 1, 2018.
Where is it safe to purchase & consume?
Missouri Hemp Extract Registration cardholders are allowed to purchase low-THC hemp extract from one of the two non profit facilities licensed by the DOA.
There have been no limits or restrictions placed on patient consumption.
How Old Do I Need
to Be to Consume?
Possession Limit
for Flower
Possession Limit
for Concentrates
Required Testing
HB 2238 defines “hemp extract” as an resin, oil or tincture that has at least 5% CBD and no more than 0.3% THC. All hemp extract must be tested to meet the maximum potency requirements.
Qualifying Conditions and Patient Rights
Intractable epilepsy. A parent or legal guardian may be a registration card holder for a minor patient with intractable epilepsy.
This page was last updated on June 1, 2018.
Where is it safe to purchase & consume?
One of the gems you can find in the Treasure State is the availability of medical marijuana. It may be purchased in a dispensary storefront or cultivated, but never consumed in public.
How Old Do I Need
to Be to Consume?
Possession Limit
for Flower
Possession Limit
for Concentrates
Required Testing
There is currently no lab testing required by the state.
Qualifying Conditions and Patient Rights
Cancer, glaucoma, HIV/AIDS when the condition or disease results in symptoms that seriously and adversely affect the patient's health status, cachexia or wasting syndrome, severe chronic pain that is persistent pain of severe intensity that significantly interferes with daily activities, intractable nausea or vomiting, epilepsy or an intractable seizure disorder, Multiple Sclerosis, Crohn's, painful peripheral neuropathy, muscle spasms.
This page was last updated on January 1, 2018.
Where is it safe to purchase & consume?
Marijuana is not legal in any form in the Cornhusker State.
How Old Do I Need
to Be to Consume?
Possession Limit
for Flower
Possession Limit
for Concentrates
Required Testing
N/A
Qualifying Conditions and Patient Rights
N/A
This page was last updated on January 1, 2018.
Where is it safe to purchase & consume?
Patients, caregivers, and adults ages 21 and older can purchase and consume cannabis from licensed retailers or dispensaries throughout the Nevada.
It is illegal to consume cannabis in any public space, therefore consumption must take place on private property, as long as property owner has not prohibited it.
How Old Do I Need
to Be to Consume?
Possession Limit
for Flower
2.5 oz per 14-day period
Medical
Possession Limit
for Concentrates
2.5oz per 14-day period
Medical
Required Testing
Independent testing laboratories must analyze for the following:
Foreign matter inspection
Fungal mycotoxin screening
Growth regulator screening
Heavy metal screening
Herbicide screening
Microbial screening
Moisture content
Pesticide residue analysis
Potency
Terpenes
Qualifying Conditions and Patient Rights
Cancer
Cachexia, or wasting syndrome
Glaucoma
HIV/AIDS
Persistent muscle spasms, including those caused by multiple sclerosis
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Seizures, including those caused by epilepsy
Severe nausea or pain
This page was last updated on May 17, 2018.
Where is it safe to purchase & consume?
New Hampshire is one of the nation’s smallest states, but that doesn’t mean it has not made big strides in legalization. Medical marijuana may be purchased at a dispensary storefront, but cannot be consumed in public. There are no delivery services in the “Live Free or Die” State either.
How Old Do I Need
to Be to Consume?
Possession Limit
for Flower
Possession Limit
for Concentrates
Required Testing
Cannabinoids
Qualifying Conditions and Patient Rights
Cancer, glaucoma, HIV/AIDS, hepatitis C (currently receiving antiviral treatment), ALS, muscular dystrophy, Crohn's disease, Multiple Sclerosis, chronic pancreatitis, spinal cord injury or disease, traumatic brain injury, epilepsy, lupus, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, or one or more injuries that significantly interferes with daily activities as documented by the patient's provider, or a severely debilitating or terminal medical condition or its treatment that has produced at least one of the following: elevated intraocular pressure, cachexia, chemotherapy-induced anorexia, wasting syndrome, agitation of Alzheimer's disease, severe pain that has not responded to previously prescribed medication or surgical measures or for which other treatment options produced serious side effects, constant or severe nausea, moderate to severe vomiting, seizures, or severe, persistent muscle spasms.
This page was last updated on January 1, 2018.
Where is it safe to purchase & consume?
Adults ages 18 and older may purchase medical marijuana from ATCs, as long as patients have a physician’s recommendation.
New Jersey medical marijuana patients may only consume cannabis in the privacy of their homes.
How Old Do I Need
to Be to Consume?
Possession Limit
for Flower
Possession Limit
for Concentrates
Required Testing
New Jersey’s Department of Public Health Services must collect soil samples, plant samples, and samples of the product containing cannabis cultivated and/or dispensed by a medical marijuana dispensary or ATC. This testing process is to ensure product quality control and safety for qualifying medical marijuana patients.
Qualifying Conditions and Patient Rights
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig’s disease
Anxiety
Chronic pain related to musculoskeletal disorders
Chronic pain in the Internal organs, abdomen, or intestines
Inflammatory bowel disease, including Crohn’s disease
Migraines
Muscular dystrophy
Multiple sclerosis
Tourette’s syndrome
Terminal cancer or illness, if the physician determines the patient has less than 12 months to live.
Patients will also qualify if they are resistant or intolerant to conventional therapy for:
Glaucoma
Intractable skeletal muscular spasticity
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Seizure disorder, including epilepsy
Patients with cancer or HIV/AIDS who experience severe or chronic pains; nausea; vomiting; cachexia, or wasting syndrome also qualify.
This page was last updated on June 18, 2018.
Where is it safe to purchase & consume?
Patients and caregivers can only purchase medical cannabis from state-licensed nonprofit producers. If patients are unable to make purchases themselves, a caregiver can purchase and deliver medical cannabis on their behalf. Additionally, state-licensed delivery services are available to patients for cannabis purchases.
Medical cannabis consumption in the state of New Mexico is limited to private property, out of the public view.
How Old Do I Need
to Be to Consume?
Possession Limit
for Flower
Possession Limit
for Concentrates
Required Testing
Certified labs must test for the following:
Cannabinoids
Fungal mycotoxins
Heavy metals
Microbiological contaminants
Moisture and water content
Residual solvents
Qualifying Conditions and Patient Rights
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig’s disease
Cancer
Cervical dystonia
Crohn’s Disease
Epilepsy
Glaucoma
Hepatitis C
HIV/AIDS
Hospice Care
Huntington’s Disease
Inclusion-body myositis
Inflammatory autoimmune-mediated arthritis
Intractable nausea or vomiting
Intractable spasticity
Multiple sclerosis
Painful peripheral neuropathy
Parkinson’s disease
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Severe anorexia or cachexia (wasting syndrome)
Severe chronic pain
Ulcerative colitis
This page was last updated on May 17, 2018.
Where is it safe to purchase & consume?
Certified patients can purchase medical cannabis from registered and state-regulated dispensaries. To ensure safe delivery methods for patients, the DOH only allows medical marijuana in smoke-free forms, including capsules, liquids, oils, and vaporization. Edibles are also prohibited under current law.
It is illegal to vaporize approved medical cannabis products in any public or commercial space where public health law prohibits smoking.
How Old Do I Need
to Be to Consume?
Possession Limit
for Flower
Possession Limit
for Concentrates
30 day supply
Recreational
Required Testing
All medical cannabis products must be tested by a New York state-located, federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)-approved laboratory. Products must be tested for cannabinoid profile, as well as the following microbiological, metal, and chemical contaminants:
Escherichia Coli (e. coli)
Klebsiella
Pseudomonas, for products to be vaporized
Salmonella
Streptococcus
Bile tolerant gram negative bacteria
Aspergillus
Mucor species
Penicillium species
Thermophilic Actinomycetes species
Aflatoxin
Ochratoxin
Antimony
Arsenic
Cadmium
Chromium
Copper
Lead
Nickel
Zinc
Mercury
Any pesticide, herbicide, or fungicide used during production
Any growth regulator used during production
Any other substance as required by the Commissioner of Health
Qualifying Conditions and Patient Rights
The MMP reserves medical cannabis certification for patients who have been diagnosed with one of the following severe, debilitating, or life-threatening conditions:
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig’s disease
Cancer
Epilepsy
HIV/AIDS
Huntington’s disease
Inflammatory bowel disease
Multiple sclerosis
Parkinson’s disease
Spinal cord injury with objective neurological indication of intractable spasticity
Neuropathy
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Chronic pain
Chronic pain was added to the list of qualifying conditions in 2017. The DOH defines chronic pain as “any severe debilitating pain that the practitioner determines degrades health and functional capability; where the patient has contraindications, has experienced intolerable side effects, or has experienced failure of one or more previously tried therapeutic options.”
Chronic pain must also have lasted three months or more, unless a qualified practitioner “anticipates such pain to last three months or more beyond onset.
Patient’s must also have one of the following associated or complicating conditions to qualify:
Cachexia, or wasting syndrome
Seizures
Severe or chronic pain
Severe nausea
Severe or persistent muscle spasms
This page was last updated on June 22, 2018.
Where is it safe to purchase & consume?
Caregivers are solely responsible for obtaining low-THC hemp extract on behalf of their patients. North Carolina does not currently have a state-regulated supply chain or any other state-sponsored method of obtaining CBD oil. Caregivers must purchase CBD in a state that offers reciprocity for its medical marijuana program. Consequently, North Carolina does not have a system in place that would allow caregivers to purchase low-THC hemp extract within the state.
How Old Do I Need
to Be to Consume?
Possession Limit
for Flower
Possession Limit
for Concentrates
Required Testing
There is currently no lab testing required by the state.
Qualifying Conditions and Patient Rights
Intractable epilepsy
This page was last updated on June 4, 2018.
Where is it safe to purchase & consume?
North Dakota has legalized medical marijuana, but dispensary and delivery services are not yet open for business. Once given a doctor’s recommendation, North Dakotans may purchase at their nearest dispensary storefront or order for delivery when those businesses are accessible, but cannot be consumed in public.
How Old Do I Need
to Be to Consume?
Possession Limit
for Flower
Possession Limit
for Concentrates
Required Testing
There is currently no lab testing required by the state.
Qualifying Conditions and Patient Rights
Cancer and its treatments, HIV/AIDS, hepatitis C, ALS, PTSD, agitation of Alzheimer’s disease, dementia (or the treatment of these conditions), Crohn’s disease or Fibromyalgia, Spinal stenosis or chronic back pain including neuropathy or damage to the nervous tissue of the spinal cord with objective neurological indication of intractable spasticity, glaucoma, epilepsy, a chronic or debilitating disease, medical condition or its treatment that produces one or more of the following: cachexia or wasting syndrome, severe debilitating pain that has not responded to previously prescribed medication or surgical measures for more than three months or for which other treatment options produced serious side effects, intractable nausea, seizures, or severe and persistent muscle spasms, including but not limited to those characteristic of Multiple Sclerosis. Any other medical condition or its treatment added by the North Dakota Department of Health.
This page was last updated on January 1, 2018.
Where is it safe to purchase & consume?
Marijuana can be consumed in a patient’s home by vaporizers, tinctures, oils, edibles, or patches
How Old Do I Need
to Be to Consume?
Possession Limit
for Flower
Possession Limit
for Concentrates
Required Testing
Marijuana products are tested for:
Cannabinoids
Microbiological contaminants
Terpenes
Qualifying Conditions and Patient Rights
Alzheimer’s disease
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig’s disease
Cancer
Chronic traumatic encephalopathy
Crohn’s disease
Epilepsy or other seizure disorders
Fibromyalgia
Glaucoma
Hepatitis C
HIV/AIDS
Inflammatory bowel disease
Multiple sclerosis
Pain that is either chronic and severe, or intractable
Parkinson’s disease
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Sickle cell anemia
Spinal cord disease or injury
Tourette’s syndrome
Traumatic brain injury
Ulcerative colitis
This page was last updated on June 26, 2018.
Where is it safe to purchase & consume?
One might think marijuana is completely illegal in Oklahoma, but there’s a sliver of an exception: a physician may administer CBD oil to qualifying patients. There are no dispensaries or delivery services, though. Allowable products include liquids with CBD and no more than .03% THC derived from seeds or mature stalks.
How Old Do I Need
to Be to Consume?
Possession Limit
for Flower
Possession Limit
for Concentrates
Required Testing
There is currently no lab testing required by the state.
Qualifying Conditions and Patient Rights
Pediatric epilepsy, spasticity due to Multiple Sclerosis or due to paraplegia, intractable nausea and vomiting and appetite stimulation with chronic wasting diseases.
This page was last updated on January 1, 2018.
Where is it safe to purchase & consume?
Adults ages 21 and older, patients, and caregivers can purchase cannabis from any OLCC-licensed retail store. However, only patients and caregivers can purchase from medical cannabis dispensaries. If patients are unable to make purchases themselves, they may designate a caregiver to purchase and deliver medical cannabis products on their behalf. The OLCC also allows for delivery services.
Adults ages 21 and older and patients can safely and legally consume cannabis in on a private property.
How Old Do I Need
to Be to Consume?
Possession Limit
for Flower
Possession Limit
for Concentrates
Required Testing
The OHA and OLCC requires testing for the following:
Cannabinoids
Heavy metals
Microbiological contaminants
Moisture and water content
Pesticides
Residual solvents
Qualifying Conditions and Patient Rights
Cancer
Glaucoma
HIV/AIDS
A degenerative or pervasive neurological condition
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
A medical condition or treatment for a medical condition that produces one or more of the following:
Cachexia, or wasting syndrome
Severe pain
Severe nausea
Seizures, including those caused by epilepsy
Persistent muscle spasms, including those associated with multiple sclerosis
This page was last updated on May 16, 2018.
Where is it safe to purchase & consume?
Patients and caregivers must be added to the state’s registry and obtain a medical cannabis ID card in order to purchase medical marijuana from PDH-licensed dispensaries.
Cannabis flower, or any product designed to be smoked, is not allowed to be sold, purchased, or consumed.
How Old Do I Need
to Be to Consume?
Possession Limit
for Flower
Possession Limit
for Concentrates
Required Testing
Marijuana is tested for the following:
Cannabinoid concentration (THC & CBD)
Microbiological contaminants
Pesticides
Solvents
Water activity and moisture content
Qualifying Conditions and Patient Rights
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig’s disease
Autism
Cancer
Crohn’s disease
Damage to the nervous tissue of the spinal cord with objective neurological indication of intractable spasticity
Epilepsy
Glaucoma
HIV/AIDS
Huntington’s disease
Inflammatory bowel disease
Intractable seizures
Multiple sclerosis
Neuropathy
Parkinson’s disease
Post-traumatic stress disorder
Severe, chronic, or intractable pain
Sickle cell anemia
This page was last updated on May 16, 2018.
Where is it safe to purchase & consume?
Puerto Ricans looking to access medical marijuana must go through an application process that may take weeks and requires a $100-150 fee. Once completed, a patient is entered into a database with the Puerto Rican Department of Health and is only permitted to purchase from their nearest storefront dispensary. While it’s still illegal to smoke marijuana on the island, patients are allowed to consume other forms, but not in public.
How Old Do I Need
to Be to Consume?
Possession Limit
for Flower
Possession Limit
for Concentrates
Required Testing
There is currently no lab testing required by the state.
Qualifying Conditions and Patient Rights
Alzheimer's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), anorexia, anxiety, Crohn's disease, epilepsy, fibromyalgia, hepatitis C, HIV/AIDS, other conditions that cause cachexia, migraines, multiple sclerosis, other conditions that cause severe spasms, Parkinson's disease, rheumatoid arthritis, spinal cord injury or other conditions that cause severe pain.
This page was last updated on January 1, 2018.
Where is it safe to purchase & consume?
Patients, caregivers, and authorized purchasers can obtain cannabis from one of three state licensed compassion centers. Cannabis consumption must take place on private property.
How Old Do I Need
to Be to Consume?
Possession Limit
for Flower
Possession Limit
for Concentrates
Required Testing
The Rhode Island Department of Health has stipulated all medical cannabis harvested by licensed cultivators and registered compassion centers be tested for safety and quality control. However, the DOH has yet to draft or adopt any official state testing regulations.
Qualifying Conditions and Patient Rights
Cachexia, or wasting syndrome
Cancer or cancer treatment including chemotherapy and radiation therapy
Glaucoma or glaucoma treatment
Hepatitis C or treatment for hepatitis C
HIV/AIDS
Seizures, including but not limited to those characteristic of epilepsy
Severe, debilitating, or chronic pain
Severe nausea
Severe and persistent muscle spasms, including but not limited to those characteristic of:
Multiple sclerosis
Crohn’s disease
Agitation related to Alzheimer’s disease
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) – patient must be 18 or older
This page was last updated September 5, 2018.
Where is it safe to purchase & consume?
South Carolina allows for the use of medical CBD products with a physician recommendation. Extracts with less 15% CBD or more and no more than .09% THC are acceptable.
How Old Do I Need
to Be to Consume?
Possession Limit
for Flower
Possession Limit
for Concentrates
Required Testing
There is currently no lab testing required by the state.
Qualifying Conditions and Patient Rights
Lennox Gastaut Syndrome, Dravet Syndrome or any other severe form of epilepsy that is not adequately treated by traditional medical therapies, cachexia or wasting syndrome, severe or chronic pain, severe nausea, seizures, severe and persistent muscle spasms, another condition that is severe and resistant to conventional medicine.
This page was last updated on January 1, 2018.
Where is it safe to purchase & consume?
People from all over the world travel to South Dakota to see Mount Rushmore, but no one travels there for medical or adult-use marijuana. It is illegal.
How Old Do I Need
to Be to Consume?
Possession Limit
for Flower
Possession Limit
for Concentrates
Required Testing
N/A
Qualifying Conditions and Patient Rights
N/A
This page was last updated on January 1, 2018.
Where is it safe to purchase & consume?
Marijuana is not legal in the Volunteer State, but individuals with a doctor recommendation can use CBD-rich extracts. In Tennessee, allowable CBD products include cannabis oil with less than .09% THC.
How Old Do I Need
to Be to Consume?
Possession Limit
for Flower
Possession Limit
for Concentrates
Required Testing
N/A
Qualifying Conditions and Patient Rights
Intractable seizures
This page was last updated on January 1, 2018.
Where is it safe to purchase & consume?
A physician may certify a patient for CBD-specific medical marijuana in Texas, but it may not be consumed in public. The Lone Star State allows for purchase to take place at a dispensary storefront. Only low levels of THC/high CBD cannabis oil is acceptable.
How Old Do I Need
to Be to Consume?
Possession Limit
for Flower
Possession Limit
for Concentrates
Required Testing
There is currently no lab testing required by the state.
Qualifying Conditions and Patient Rights
Intractable epilepsy
This page was last updated on May 8, 2018.
Where is it safe to purchase & consume?
Utah does not currently have a state-regulated, viable supply chain, or a state-sponsored method of obtaining CBD oil. HB 105 does not stipulate a point of access for hemp extracts for patients suffering with intractable epilepsy. HB 197 established a state dispensary effective Jan. 1, 2019, for the distribution of cannabis that has been processed into a medical doses. However, this will only be made available for patients deemed eligible by a state-licensed physician.
How Old Do I Need
to Be to Consume?
Possession Limit
for Flower
Possession Limit
for Concentrates
Required Testing
Utah currently does not require lab testing.
Qualifying Conditions and Patient Rights
Intractable epilepsy
This page was last updated on May 17, 2018.
Where is it safe to purchase & consume?
Patients may only obtain cannabis from their designated dispensary, and may only designate one (1) dispensary at a time.
How Old Do I Need
to Be to Consume?
Possession Limit
for Flower
Possession Limit
for Concentrates
Required Testing
There is currently no lab testing required by the state.
Qualifying Conditions and Patient Rights
Cachexia, or wasting syndrome
Cancer
Chronic pain
Crohn’s disease
Epilepsy, or other seizures
Glaucoma
HIV/AIDS
Multiple sclerosis
Nausea
Parkinson’s disease
If the disease or the treatment results in severe, persistent, and intractable symptoms
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
This page was last updated on June 29, 2018.
Where is it safe to purchase & consume?
Marijuana is not legal in the Old Dominion. Possession of CBD extracts high in CBD and low in THC is allowed for medical conditions approved by a physician. The state of Virginia defines allowable CBD as a processed cannabis extract with at least 15% CBD and no more than 5% THC or a resin/dilution with at least 5 mg of CBD per milliliter and no more than 5% THC or THC-A. Similarly, Virginia defines allowable THC-A oil as a processed cannabis extract that contains at least 15% THC-A but no more than 5% THC, or a resin/dilution with at least 5 mg of THC-A per ml but not more than 5% THC. CBD oil and THC-A oil are legal for medical use in the amount of a 30-day supply.
How Old Do I Need
to Be to Consume?
Possession Limit
for Flower
Possession Limit
for Concentrates
Required Testing
N/A
Qualifying Conditions and Patient Rights
Intractable epilepsy
This page was last updated on January 1, 2018.
Where is it safe to purchase & consume?
Recreational cannabis may only be legally purchased from a state-licensed retailer. Patients and caregivers may also purchase medical cannabis from any state-licensed retailer.
It remains illegal to consume cannabis or marijuana-infused products in public.
How Old Do I Need
to Be to Consume?
Possession Limit
for Flower
Possession Limit
for Concentrates
Required Testing
Certified labs must be certified in the following tests by the WSLCB:
Potency analysis [THCA/CBDA]
Moisture analysis
Foreign matter screening
Microbiological screening
Mycotoxin screening
Residual solvent screening
Heavy metal screening
Qualifying Conditions and Patient Rights
Cancer
HIV/AIDS
Multiple Sclerosis
Epilepsy or other seizure disorders
Spasticity disorders
Intractable pain
Glaucoma
Crohn’s disease
Hepatitis C
Anorexia
Appetite loss
Nausea
Cachexia, or wasting syndrome
Chronic renal failure
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Traumatic brain injury
This page was last updated on May 17, 2018.
Where is it safe to purchase & consume?
In West Virginia, medical marijuana may be purchased at a dispensary storefront (not until 2019), but cannot be delivered or consumed in public. Patients will be permitted to purchase a 30 day supply, though dry flower will not be available, instead, patients may obtain cannabis-infused capsules, oils, topicals, patches and tinctures. Caregivers must be 21 and over but patients can potentially be under 18 if they obtain marijuana through a caregiver.
How Old Do I Need
to Be to Consume?
Possession Limit
for Flower
Possession Limit
for Concentrates
Required Testing
There is currently no lab testing required by the state.
Qualifying Conditions and Patient Rights
A chronic or debilitating disease or medical condition that results in a patient being admitted into hospice or receiving palliative care including HIV/AIDS, epilepsy, Multiple Sclerosis, Crohn's disease, PTSD, Huntington’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, Sickle cell anemia, severe chronic or intractable pain, intractable seizures, spinal cord damage, or terminal illness. The Commission may approve additional applications if traditional treatment proves ineffective.
This page was last updated on January 1, 2018.
Where is it safe to purchase & consume?
There is plenty of cheese in Wisconsin, but only possession of CBD products is allowed for a medical condition for which a physician has recommended CBD treatment.
How Old Do I Need
to Be to Consume?
Possession Limit
for Flower
Possession Limit
for Concentrates
Required Testing
N/A
Qualifying Conditions and Patient Rights
N/A
This page was last updated on January 1, 2018.
Where is it safe to purchase & consume?
Wyoming is full of mountain ranges and national monuments, but they still have not legalized adult-use or medical marijuana.
How Old Do I Need
to Be to Consume?
Possession Limit
for Flower
Possession Limit
for Concentrates
Required Testing
N/A
Qualifying Conditions and Patient Rights
N/A
This page was last updated on January 1, 2018.
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