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
Cannabinoid analysis (THC, THCA, CBD, CBDA, CBN)
Bacterial screening
Mold screening
Poisons, toxins, harmful chemicals
Residual solvents
Pesticides
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 November 5, 2018.
Where is it safe to purchase & consume?
Only patients and caregivers in the ADHS registry with identification cards can purchase medical marijuana from a nonprofit state-licensed dispensary. 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
There is currently no lab testing required by the state.
Qualifying Conditions and Patient Rights
Alzheimer’s disease
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig’s disease
Cancer
Crohn’s Disease
Glaucoma
Hepatitis C
HIV/AIDS
Post-traumatic stress disorder
A chronic or debilitating disease or medical condition, or the treatment of such a condition that includes:
Cachexia, or wasting syndrome
Seizures, including those characteristic of epilepsy
Severe and chronic pain
Severe nausea
Severe or persistent muscle spasms, including those characteristic of multiple sclerosis
This page was last updated November 5, 21018.
Where is it safe to purchase & consume?
All medical marijuana products must be purchased through medical marijuana dispensaries registered with the state. Patients must show their medical marijuana ID card to purchase from a dispensary. Caregivers are allowed to purchase medical marijuana for their designated patient, provided they show their designated caregiver registry card. Arkansas patients may consume medical marijuana only in their home. Consumption in public is not allowed.
How Old Do I Need
to Be to Consume?
Possession Limit
for Flower
Possession Limit
for Concentrates
Required Testing
The ADH requires cannabis in the state to be tested by an analytical testing laboratory for the following:
Cannabinoid concentrations (CBD and THC)
Heavy metals
Microbiological contaminants
Solvents
Water activity and moisture content
Qualifying Conditions and Patient Rights
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig’s disease
Alzheimer’s disease
Cachexia, or wasting syndrome
Cancer
Crohn’s disease
Fibromyalgia
Glaucoma
Hepatitis C
HIV/AIDS
Intractable pain, defined as pain that has not responded to ordinary medications, treatment, or surgical measures for more than six months
Peripheral neuropathy
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Seizures, including those characteristic of epilepsy
Severe arthritis
Severe and persistent muscle spasms, including those characteristic of multiple sclerosis
Severe nausea
Tourette’s syndrome
Ulcerative colitis
Any other medical condition or its treatment approved by the ADH
This page was last updated on August 12, 2019.
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?
Registered patients and primary caregivers may purchase medical cannabis from licensed pharmacists employed by licensed dispensary facilities. Individuals may not purchase an amount of cannabis that would cause them to exceed possession limits of 2.5 ounces, or 56.7 grams, per month. Patients designate a licensed dispensary at the time of their application.
Licensed dispensary facilities are located throughout Connecticut. Registered patients may purchase flower, edibles, concentrates, topicals, and tinctures, as well as consumption accessories from dispensary facilities. Patients are responsible for state and local sales taxes at the time of purchase.
At this time, medical marijuana delivery services are unavailable in Connecticut.
How Old Do I Need
to Be to Consume?
Possession Limit
for Flower
Possession Limit
for Concentrates
Required Testing
Heavy metals, Microbiological contaminants, Mycotoxins, Pesticides
Qualifying Conditions and Patient Rights
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig’s disease; Cachexia, or wasting disease; Cancer; Cerebral palsy
Complex regional pain syndrome; Crohn’s disease; Cystic fibrosis; Epilepsy; Fibromyalgia, including associated neuropathic pain or spasticity; Glaucoma; HIV/AIDS; Hydrocephalus, or cranial fluid buildup, with an intractable headache; Intractable headache syndromes; Multiple sclerosis; Muscular dystrophy; Nervous tissue or spinal cord damage or injuries, including irreversible spinal cord injury with intractable spasticity; Neuropathic facial pain; Osteogenesis imperfecta, or brittle bone disease; Parkinson's disease; Postherpetic neuralgia, or shingles; Post-laminectomy syndrome with chronic radiculopathy, or failed back syndrome; Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD); Psoriatic arthritis and severe psoriasis; Severe rheumatoid arthritis; Sickle cell disease; Terminal illness requiring end-of-life care; Ulcerative colitis; Uncontrolled intractable seizure disorder
For patients younger than 18, individuals must be diagnosed with one of the following conditions:
Cerebral palsy; Cystic fibrosis; Muscular dystrophy; Irreversible spinal cord Injury with intractable spasticity; Severe epilepsy; Terminal illness requiring end-of-life care; Uncontrolled intractable seizure disorder; Osteogenesis imperfecta, or brittle bone disease
This page was last updated on November 8, 2018.
Where is it safe to purchase & consume?
Patients and caregivers may only purchase medical cannabis from either OMM-registered compassion 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
All cannabis sold in the state of Delaware must undergo testing for potency and contaminants.
Qualifying Conditions and Patient Rights
Terminal illness
Alzheimer’s disease
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig’s disease
Cancer
Chronic debilitating migraines
Decompensated cirrhosis (Hepatitis C)
Glaucoma
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, persistent muscle spasms
Successful adoption of a petition for a qualifying condition, which can be submitted to Delaware Health and Social Services (DHSS).
This page was last updated on November 5, 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
As of October 2018, the state of MMTC licensing in Florida is in flux. When Amendment 2 passed, the OMMU initially licensed MMTC that were already cultivating low-THC cannabis products under the original Office of Compassionate Use. In 2017, a special session by lawmakers placed a cap on MMTC licenses, in addition to the vertical integration requirement and a host of other restrictions.
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 December 7, 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. As of 2018, medical marijuana patients from out-of-state may register for the Hawaii Medical Marijuana Program for a period of 60 days every 12 months.
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 February 26, 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
Agitation of Alzheimer’s disease
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig’s disease
Anorexia Nervosa
Arnold-Chiari malformation
Autoimmune disorders, including:
Lupus
Myasthenia gravis (MG)
Sjogren’s syndrome
Cachexia, or wasting syndrome
Cancer
Chronic Pain
Complex Regional Pain Syndromes (CRPS), including
Type I
Type II
Causalgia
Reflex sympathetic dystrophy
Crohn’s disease
Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
Fibrous dysplasia
Glaucoma
Hepatitis C
HIV/AIDS
Hydrocephalus
Interstitial cystitis (IC), or bladder pain syndrome (BPS)
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Migraines
Multiple sclerosis
Muscular disorders, including:
Dystonia
Muscular dystrophy
Myoclonus
Severe fibromyalgia
Nail-patella syndrome
Neuro-Behcet’s autoimmune disease
Neuropathy
Neurological disorders, including:
Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy
Neurofibromatosis
Osteoarthritis
Parkinson’s disease
Polycystic kidney disease
Post-concussion syndrome
Residual limb pain
Rheumatoid arthritis
Seizures, including those characteristic of epilepsy, or the treatment of these conditions
Spinal cord injury or disease, including:
Arachnoiditis
Hydromyelia
Syringomyelia
Tarlov cysts
Spinocerebellar ataxia (SCA)
Superior Canal Dehiscence Syndrome
Traumatic brain injury
Tourette’s syndrome
Patients with valid opioid prescriptions
This page was last updated on Aug. 13, 2019.
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 Iowa Department of Public Health announced in March 2018 it would allow medical marijuana sales in five Iowa communities: Council Bluffs; Sioux City; Davenport; Waterloo; and Windsor Heights.
MedPharm Iowa, the state's only licensed manufacturer, was offered licenses for Sioux City and Windsor Heights. Have a Heart Compassion Care was authorized for Council Bluffs and Davenport. Iowa Cannabis Company would operate in Waterloo. MedPharm Iowa in September said the company’s facility in Des Moines will be ready to deliver medical marijuana products in December 2018, which would make it the first operable dispensary in the state.
How Old Do I Need
to Be to Consume?
Possession Limit
for Flower
Possession Limit
for Concentrates
Required Testing
State law mandates that laboratories must establish and implement test methods and corresponding standard operating procedures for the analyses of cannabinoids, residual solvents and processing chemicals, pesticides, microbiological impurities, and metals. A laboratory must be able to demonstrate that its Limit of Quantitation is below any action level established by the department. A laboratory shall, at a minimum, test for and report measurements for the following cannabinoid analytes: (1) THC; (2) THCA; (3) CBD; (4) CBDA; (5) CBG; and (6) CBN.
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 November 8, 2018.
Where is it safe to purchase & consume?
On April 20, 2018, Republican Gov. Jeff Colyer signed into law SB 263, also known as the Alternative Crop Research Act. The Kansas Department of Agriculture (KDA), in collaboration with Kansas’ public universities, would launch a program to investigate the viability of industrial hemp, defined as cannabis with no more than three-tenths of one percent (0.3%) THC content as a crop. SB 263 required the KDA to draft final regulations regarding the Industrial Hemp Research Program by Dec. 31, 2018, and will require review again by July 1, 2022.
Shortly after, on May 24, 2018, Colyer signed SB 282, which explicitly amended the legal definition of marijuana to exempt cannabidiol (CBD), thus legalizing broad access to CBD products so long as they contain zero percent (0%) THC. This makes access tricky, as most CBD products contain at least trace amounts of THC.
Proposed regulations for the Industrial Hemp Research Program were published November 16, 2018. The draft is currently available for review and public comment on the KDA’s website, with a public hearing scheduled for January 9, 2019.
How Old Do I Need
to Be to Consume?
Possession Limit
for Flower
Possession Limit
for Concentrates
Required Testing
CBD products must be labeled by the manufacturer and seller to list a description of all contents, a statement of CBD purity, and a health warning that consuming CBD could be dangerous to a user’s health.
According to the proposed regulations for the Industrial Hemp Research Program, license holders must pay $45 for an initial sample collection and sample testing fee of $250 for each lab test. The lab test is to determine whether the hemp sample contains any THC. If a sample contains greater than three-tenths of one percent (0.3%) THC per weight, all hemp plants in the sample’s growing area must be destroyed.
Qualifying Conditions and Patient Rights
N/A
This page was last updated on December 19, 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
Hemp growers are required to test their plant material extracts to determine the THC content of each final batch produced. The lab test results must confirm that the extract and final product contains no more than three-tenths of one percent (0.3%) of THC content.
Qualifying Conditions and Patient Rights
Since there is no medical marijuana program in Kentucky, there are no qualifying conditions that allow patients to use medical cannabis products.
This page was last updated on February 7, 2018.
Where is it safe to purchase & consume?
All forms of cannabis are considered illegal in Louisiana. Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards in 2016 signed Senate Bill 271, a bill that at the time made Louisiana the first state in the Southeastern U.S. to create a comprehensive medical cannabis program, but the state has delayed implementation several times due to legislative changes, supply availability, and a lack of testing laboratories.
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
Cachexia, or wasting disease, Cancer, Crohn’s Disease, HIV / AIDS, Glaucoma, Parkinson’s disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Muscular dystrophy, Seizures, Severe spasms, Spastic quadriplegia, Spasticity
This page was last updated on November 8, 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. 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 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:
Heavy metals
Microbiological contaminants
Pesticides
Potency
Residual matter
Qualifying Conditions and Patient Rights
Anorexia
Cachexia, or wasting syndrome
Conditions resulting in a patient receiving hospice or palliative care
Glaucoma
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Seizures
Severe or chronic pain
Severe nausea
Severe or persistent muscle spasms
Other chronic medical conditions (1) that are severe, (2) for which other treatments have been ineffective, and (3) whose symptoms can be expected to be relieved by medical cannabis.
This page was last updated on December 7, 2018.
Where is it safe to purchase & consume?
Cannabis may be purchased at a state-licensed dispensary. Cannabis can be consumed on private property, but marijuana products cannot be smoked, eaten, or vaped in public. Furthermore, cannabis products cannot be smoked where tobacco smoking is prohibited.
How Old Do I Need
to Be to Consume?
Possession Limit
for Flower
1 oz in public, 10 oz at home
Recreational
Possession Limit
for Concentrates
1 oz in public, 1.5 oz at home
Recreational
Required Testing
The DPH requires that all cannabis harvested for commercial and medical use, as well as all marijuana products, be tested for safety, quality control, and potency. Certified labs must test for the following:
Cannabinoid profile and potency
Fungal mycotoxins
Heavy metals
Microbiological contaminants
Pesticides
Plant growth regulators
Residual solvents
Qualifying Conditions and Patient Rights
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig’s disease
Cancer
Crohn’s disease
Glaucoma
Hepatitis C
HIV/AIDS
Multiple sclerosis
Parkinson’s disease
Other conditions that severely limit one or more major life functions
Any other condition for which a doctor has determined the patient’s major life functions are negatively affected
This page was last updated on October 8, 2018.
Where is it safe to purchase & consume?
Michigan voters approved Proposition 1 in November 2018, to allow recreational consumption of cannabis in the state, making it the first recreational state in the Midwest. On Dec. 6, 2018, limited possession of cannabis is legal, but there are no dispensaries yet licensed to sell legal recreational marijuana (rules will be developed in 2019 and applications for adult-use licenses will be made available prior to Dec. 6, 2019). The Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marijuana Act allows adults 21 and over to possess up to 2.5 ounces of cannabis legally in public and to grow up to 12 plants at home, out of plain sight.
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, and 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 12, 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
Minnesota allows for 13 qualifying conditions with the possibility for adding more as approved by the health commissioner.
Qualifying conditions include Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig’s disease; Autism, Cachexia or wasting disease; Cancer if the underlying condition or treatment causes severe or chronic pain, nausea, or severe vomiting; Glaucoma; HIV/AIDS; Inflammatory bowel disease, including Crohn’s disease; Intractable pain; Obstructive sleep apnea; Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD); Seizures, including those characteristic of epilepsy; Severe and persistent muscle spasms, including those characteristic of multiple sclerosis; Tourette’s syndrome; Terminal illness with a probable life expectancy of less than one year if the illness or its treatment produces one or more of the following: cachexia, or severe wasting disease, nausea or severe vomiting; Severe or chronic pain.
This page was last updated on December 7, 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
Debilitating epileptic conditions
This page was last updated on December 7, 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 a patient’s consumption of CBD. Adult use is not legal, though first-time possession of under 10 grams a misdemeanor.
How Old Do I Need
to Be to Consume?
Possession Limit
for Flower
4 oz. (113 grams)
Medical
Possession Limit
for Concentrates
Required Testing
HB 2238 defines “hemp extract” as less than 0.3% THC by weight, at least 5% CBD by weight, and containing no other psychoactive substances. All hemp extract must be tested to meet the maximum potency requirements.
Qualifying Conditions and Patient Rights
Intractable epilepsy
This page was last updated on October 30, 2018.
Where is it safe to purchase & consume?
Montana was an early state to enact legislation to allow the use of medical marijuana for patients with debilitating medical conditions via a 2004 ballot initiative, the Montana Medical Marijuana Allowance, or I-148, which passed with nearly 62 percent approval. In 2011, the state Senate was able to enact stringent conditions on medical marijuana with Senate Bill 423 to create the Montana Marijuana Act. Key provisions of SB 423 were challenged in court until August 2016, when the Montana Supreme Court upheld most of the law’s provisions.
How Old Do I Need
to Be to Consume?
Possession Limit
for Flower
Possession Limit
for Concentrates
Required Testing
The state has three laboratories to test medical marijuana. Cannabis is tested for moisture, content potency, contaminants, microbes, heavy metals, pesticides, residual solvents, and mycotoxins.
Qualifying Conditions and Patient Rights
Cachexia or wasting syndrome, Cancer, Chronic pain that is persistent and significantly interferes with daily activities., Crohn’s disease, Epilepsy or other intractable seizure disorder, Glaucoma, HIV/AIDS, Intractable nausea or vomiting, Multiple Sclerosis, Muscle spasms, Peripheral neuropathy, Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
This page was last updated on November 8, 2018.
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Both medical and recreational marijuana have been illegal in Nebraska since 1927. Despite a recent survey of voters commissioned by the Marijuana Policy Project that showed 77 percent of Nebraskans would vote “yes” to allow medical cannabis, lawmakers have been unable bring the issue to the legislative floor.
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 November 8, 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
Each batch of cannabis grown within an ATC should be tested for its cannabinoid profile. Cannabinoids to be tested include THC, THCV, CBC, CBD, CBN, and CBG. These tests must be completed at an accredited testing lab. Water and soil tests also required.
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 December 7, 2018.
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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
The NJDOH must collect soil samples, plant samples, and samples of the product containing cannabis cultivated or sold by a medical marijuana dispensary or ATC. This testing process is to ensure product quality control and safety for qualifying medical cannabis patients.
Qualifying Conditions and Patient Rights
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig’s disease
Anxiety
Cachexia, or wasting syndrome
Chronic pain related to musculoskeletal disorders
Chronic pain in the Internal organs, abdomen, or intestines
HIV/AIDS
Inflammatory bowel disease, including Crohn’s disease
Migraines
Opioid Addiction
Muscular dystrophy
Multiple sclerosis
Nausea and vomiting
Tourette's syndrome
Terminal cancer or illness, if the physician determines the patient has less than 12 months to live.
This page was last updated on January 23, 2018
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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 January 7, 2019.
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.
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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 January 7, 2019.
Where is it safe to purchase & consume?
Authorized patients and their designated caregivers may purchase medical cannabis from a state-licensed medical cannabis dispensary. 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
N/A
Qualifying Conditions and Patient Rights
“The physician must recommend a medical marijuana license according to the accepted standards a reasonable and prudent a physician would follow for recommending or approving any medication.”
This page was last updated on September 27, 2018.
Where is it safe to purchase & consume?
Under Oregon recreational weed laws, consumers ages 21 and older are allowed to buy 1 ounce, or 28.35 grams, of cannabis flower per day, with a 17% excise tax charged on cannabis and cannabis-infused products, plus up to 3% in local taxes. Cannabis may only be purchased from an OLCC-licensed retailer.
Adults ages 21 and older can legally consume cannabis on private property. They are not allowed to consume recreational marijuana in a public place, including establishments such as bars and restaurants licensed to serve liquor. Consuming cannabis is also illegal in a parked car in public view, while driving, or riding as a passenger.
How Old Do I Need
to Be to Consume?
Possession Limit
for Flower
Possession Limit
for Concentrates
Required Testing
Harvested medical and recreational cannabis, including marijuana-infused products, are subjected to testing to ensure quality and safety control standards.
Testing is required for:
Cannabinoids
Heavy metals
Microbiological contaminants
Moisture
Pesticides
Residual solvents
Water content
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 results in one or more of the following:
Cachexia, or wasting syndrome
Persistent muscle spasms, including those associated with multiple sclerosis
Seizures, including those caused by epilepsy
Severe pain
Severe nausea
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 February 26, 2019.
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 February 26, 2019.
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 February 26, 2019.
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 voters have expanded access to medical cannabis. On Nov. 6, 2018, Utahns approved Proposition 2, allowing patients to obtain and use medical marijuana and in some cases grow as many as six (6) cannabis plants for personal medical use.
It also allows the creation of state-licensed facilities to grow, process, test, or sell cannabis for medicinal purposes and regulates those facilities, which include employing electronic systems to track cannabis inventory and purchases, limiting certain product types and imposing requirements and limits on packages and advertisements.
Legal protections under Prop. 2 took effect Dec. 1, 2018, but much of what is outlined in the proposition — such as issuing cards to licensing dispensaries — won’t be enacted until 2020.
How Old Do I Need
to Be to Consume?
Possession Limit
for Flower
Possession Limit
for Concentrates
Required Testing
The Medical Cannabis Act establishes testing facilities where all cannabis and cannabis goods sold by dispensaries will be evaluated.
Qualifying Conditions and Patient Rights
- HIV or acquired immune deficiency syndrome
- Alzheimer’s disease
- Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
- Cancer
- Cachexia
- Persistent nausea that is not significantly responsive to traditional treatment, except for nausea related to: pregnancy, cannabis-induced cyclical vomiting syndrome, cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome
- Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis
- Epilepsy or debilitating seizures
- Multiple sclerosis or persistent and debilitating muscle spasms
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) that is being treated and monitored by a licensed health therapist (defined in Utah Code section 58-60-101), and that: has been diagnosed by a healthcare provider by the Veterans Administration and documented in the patient’s record; or has been diagnosed or confirmed by evaluation from a psychiatrist, doctorate psychologist, a doctorate licensed clinical social worker, or a psychiatric APRN
- Autism
- A terminal illness when the patient’s life expectancy is less than six months
- A condition resulting in the individual receiving hospice care
- A rare condition or disease that affects less than 200,000 individuals in the U.S., as defined in federal law, and that is not adequately managed despite treatment attempts using conventional medications (other than opioids or opiates) or physical interventions
- Pain lasting longer than two weeks that is not adequately managed, in the qualified medical provider’s opinion, despite treatment attempts using conventional medications other than opioids or opiates or physical interventions
- A condition that the compassionate use board approves (once established) on a case-by-case basis
This page was last updated on June 7, 2019.
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
90-day Supply
Recreational
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 February 26, 2019.
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 February 26, 2019.
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