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?
Under Measure 2, adults 21 and older are able to purchase and consume cannabis from state-licensed retailers and establishments with a valid onsite consumption endorsement. They are able to purchase up to 1 ounce of marijuana, or 28.35 grams, or 7 grams of cannabis concentrate, or total cannabis less than 5.6 grams, or 0.2 ounces, of THC. Adults looking to consume cannabis onsite are limited to purchase 1 gram, or 0.035 ounces, or less per transaction.
Public cannabis consumption is prohibited by state law and remains illegal. Legal consumption may occur on private property or in an establishment with a valid onsite consumption endorsement. Onsite users can purchase up to 1 gram, or 0.035 ounce, of products with a limit of 10 milligrams of THC to be consumed onsite. Adults can consume flower, edibles, concentrates, oils, tinctures, salves, drinks, patches, and topical cannabis products.
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
Cachexia, or wasting syndrome
Cancer
Chronic or severe pain
Glaucoma
HIV/AIDS
Multiple sclerosis
Persistent muscle spasms
Seizures, including those characteristic of epilepsy
Severe nausea
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?
According to California law, adults 21 and older may purchase marijuana from any state-licensed recreational cannabis dispensary with identification. How much weed can you buy in California? One ounce, or less than 28.35 grams, of adult-use, dried flower cannabis, and up to 8 grams of concentrated cannabis.
Cannabis delivery is legal across the state, although because of the current California marijuana laws, some counties have banned deliveries from coming into their jurisdictions. If patients are unable to make the transaction themselves, they also may designate a caregiver to purchase and deliver medical marijuana on their behalf.
Do You Need a Medical Card to Buy From a Dispensary in California?
No, you just need to have a state-issued identification card and be at least 21 years old. All adult-use purchases are subject to a 15% cannabis excise tax, an 8%-10% city tax, and a 7.25%-11% sales and use tax, depending on location.
Under Proposition 64, however, medical marijuana patients who present a valid medical marijuana identification card do not have to pay the sales and use tax when making retail purchases of medical cannabis, concentrates, edibles, or topical products.
Consumption of recreational pot must take place in a private space for adults 21 and older, and for medical card holders 18 and older. The California Department of Public Health lists counties that participate in the California Medical Marijuana Identification Card Program.
Onsite consumption is permitted inside businesses or spaces that hold a commercial cannabis consumption license. San Francisco developed onsite consumption licenses before other cities, first serving its medical community. In Southern California, West Hollywood has also taken steps to allow consumption lounges and restaurants.
Consumption is allowed at events with a licenses granted by the BCC.
Smoking or vaping in a designated non-smoking area is a $100 infraction. Smoking is not allowed within 1,000 feet of a school, day-care center, or youth center while children are present.
Consumption in a motor vehicle is not allowed, neither while driving nor while riding as a passenger. Additionally, one cannot consume cannabis nor have an open container of weed while driving or riding as a passenger in a boat or airplane, all of which come with a $250 fine. Riding a bicycle under the influence of cannabis is also illegal.
How Old Do I Need
to Be to Consume?
Possession Limit
for Flower
Possession Limit
for Concentrates
Required Testing
The BCC requires that all cannabis harvested for commercial medical and adult use, as well as all cannabis products, must be tested to meet certain quality and safety control standards.
As of December 31, 2018, the following substances are required to be analyzed for lab testing:
Cannabinoids
Foreign material
Heavy metals
Microbial impurities: (e.g., A. fumigatis, E. coli, and salmonella)
Moisture content testing
Mycotoxins
Residual pesticides, processing chemicals, and solvents
Terpenoids
Water activity testing of solid or semisolid edibles
Qualifying Conditions and Patient Rights
Anorexia
Arthritis
Cachexia, or wasting syndrome
Cancer
Chronic migraine
Chronic pain
Epilepsy and other seizure conditions
Glaucoma
HIV/AIDS
Multiple sclerosis
Persistent muscle spasms, including but not limited to caused by M.S.
Severe nausea
Any other chronic or persistent medical symptom that either:
Limits the ability of the patient to conduct one or more major life activities.
If not alleviated, may cause serious harm to the patient’s safety or physical or mental health.
This page was last updated on Sept. 5, 2019.
Where is it safe to purchase & consume?
Adults 21 and older and medical marijuana patients may purchase legal marijuana from any state-licensed dispensary. If patients are unable to make the transaction themselves, they may also designate a caregiver to purchase and deliver medical marijuana on their behalf. Patients may purchase from exclusively medical marijuana dispensaries.
The state sales tax in Colorado is 2.9%, which applies to the sale of medical marijuana and medical marijuana products. Retail marijuana and marijuana-infused products are exempt from this sales tax — however, they are subject to a 15% retail marijuana tax, which is added to the final retail purchase price.
While you can currently purchase marijuana only in a dispensary, the Colorado General Assembly passed HB 1234 in the 2019 legislative session allows cannabis delivery in Colorado, beginning Jan. 2, 2020 for medical marijuana; and for all adult-use marijuana beginning Jan. 2, 2021. Travelers cannot, however, bring marijuana to Denver International Airport or any other airport.
Until recently, Colorado marijuana laws prohibited public consumption of cannabis; cannabis consumption was reserved for private, personal use in locations not open or accessible to the public. However, in 2019, the state passed HB 1230, which creates new business licenses for marijuana lounges, tasting rooms, and other cannabis-based hospitality businesses where consumers can bring and consume marijuana and marijuana-infused products.
It is illegal to use or consume cannabis in a motor vehicle, and it is illegal to drive under the influence of cannabis.
How Old Do I Need
to Be to Consume?
Possession Limit
for Flower
Possession Limit
for Concentrates
Required Testing
The CDOR requires that all cannabis harvested for adult use must be tested to meet certain quality and safety control standards. After the lab has completed an internal self-audit and corrected all compliance issues, the facility must submit the Request for Inspection form signed and dated by the laboratory director. The facility may only perform tests in the categories for which they have been certified. In total, there are six lab certification types that may be obtained in the course of a CDOR facility inspection:
Potency testing
Microbial (bacteria and fungi)
Residual solvents
Metals
Pesticides
Mycotoxins (toxins produced by mold)
Qualifying Conditions and Patient Rights
Any condition for which a physician could prescribe an opiod
Autism spectrum disorder
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 Sept. 13, 2019.
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?
Medical Marijuana Use Registry Identification cards help patients obtain their approved orders of medical marijuana. The ID cards must be presented for verification when making a purchase at an approved MMTC. The cards are used by law enforcement, or other individuals who seek to verify that a legal patient is a part of the statewide database. Law enforcement officers may require a patient to show their cards at any appropriate time.
Patients must purchase their product from a licensed (MMTC). Delivery services are available. MMTCs cannot dispense more than a 70-day supply of cannabis in all forms at one time, and up to a 35-day supply of smokable flower. Edibles are legal, but must be commercially produced by MMTCs and only infused with cannabis oil. Patients and caregivers can purchase a 35-day supply of smokable flower and a 70-day supply of other cannabis forms at a time.
Each MMTC must have available at least one low-THC cannabis product for patients to purchase.
Sales, use, and other transactions for marijuana and marijuana delivery devices used for medical purposes are exempt from state sales tax. Retail, delivery, distribution, and storage are also exempt from state sales tax.
Licensed MMTCs can deliver medical cannabis to registered patients anywhere in Florida. Delivery fees and other logistics may apply depending on the MMTC.
Marijuana may not be consumed in any public place; on a school campus; in the workplace, unless permitted by the employer (smoking is prohibited indoors); or aboard a motor vehicle, public bus, train, aircraft, or watercraft. Consumption must take place in a private residence. Driving under the influence of marijuana is illegal.
Cannabis may be consumed as edibles and via spray, oils, vaping, smoking, and pills. Cannabis seeds and flower may only be used for smoking or vaping and must be sealed in tamper-proof containers. Patients younger than 18 may not consume medical cannabis via smoking unless the patient is diagnosed with a terminal condition, with a second, board-certified physician concurring with the diagnosis.
How Old Do I Need
to Be to Consume?
18, or a minor with a caregiver
Medical
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 are now in effect, and all MMTCs must submit cannabis samples to a licensed lab testing facility. Samples must be tested for contaminants and accurate cannabinoid profiles.
The FDACS has yet to determine which contaminants must be tested for, and what are safe contaminant levels for human consumption.
Entities seeking a license for marijuana lab testing must submit a complete application and application fee to the OMMU for approval. Applicants may not have a financial interest in an MMTC. Licensed testing labs must apply for renewal every two years.
Qualifying Conditions and Patient Rights
A patient must be diagnosed with at least one of the following conditions to qualify to receive marijuana or a marijuana administration device:
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)
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
Medical conditions comparable to those above
This page was last updated on October 1, 2019.
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
The most current list of qualifying conditions is available on the Illinois Department of Health website.
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 verified and updated Jan. 1, 2020.
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?
How Old Do I Need
to Be to Consume?
Possession Limit
for Flower
56.6 grams (2 oz.)
Medical
Possession Limit
for Concentrates
Required Testing
Qualifying Conditions and Patient Rights
Where is it safe to purchase & consume?
Kansas weed laws currently permit residents to purchase CBD products either in stores or by ordering from an online vendor. CBD products are legal to possess and buy as long as the product contains zero THC. Individuals can buy CBD products in the form of oils, powders, pills, or lotions. These products are considered herbal supplements.
Under current Kansas marijuana laws, it is a crime to possess any amount of cannabis with trace amounts of cannabinoids other than CBD. The first violation is a class A misdemeanor, which is punishable by either a fine of up to $2,500 and/or one year imprisonment. Subsequent offenses for marijuana possession are felonies, punishable up to 26 months in prison with potential fines.
In Kansas, getting caught with marijuana for personal use is a class A misdemeanor for the first and second convictions. According to state law, this is punishable by jail time for up to one year and/or up to $2,500 in fines. A third violation can earn a sentence of 10-52 months in prison and a fine depending on the circumstances of the arrest by law enforcement. Possessing cannabis with intent to sell marijuana comes with more severe criminal penalties.
Kansas law places no restrictions on where CBD oil can be consumed. CBD may not be smoked or vaporized in flower form, as many cannabis consumption accessories are criminalized as drug paraphernalia.
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 hazardous to a user’s health.
According to the proposed regulations for the Industrial Hemp Research Program, license holders must pay $47 per hour 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 0.3% THC per weight, all hemp plants in the sample’s growing area must be destroyed.
Qualifying Conditions and Patient Rights
Kansas has no state-regulated medical program, but individuals can buy CBD products in the legalized forms that contain zero THC.
This page was last updated on August 30, 2019.
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?
Louisiana patients can purchase medical marijuana products from one of nine permitted pharmacies, which are distributed into regions throughout the state and licensed by the Louisiana Pharmacy Board. Recommended doses and purchased amounts of cannabis are recorded and monitored in the Louisiana Medical Marijuana Tracking System.
Typically, a recommending physician will send the order and cannabis type to the closest pharmacy, who will in turn inform patients when their medicine is ready for pickup. Patients may purchase up to a 30-day supply of cannabis. Medical marijuana is not covered by insurance and is exempted from Louisiana sales tax.
Louisiana pharmacies can sell cannabis procured from only one of two growing facilities, both in Baton Rouge, licensed by the LDAF: Louisiana State University in partnership with GB Sciences, and Southern University in partnership with Ilera Holistic Healthcare.
Acceptable forms of medical marijuana include oils, extracts, tinctures, sprays, capsules, pills, solutions, suspension, gelatin-based gummies, lotions, transdermal patches, and suppositories. Raw cannabis materials are illegal for possession and consumption.
Patients cannot consume medical marijuana in public.
How Old Do I Need
to Be to Consume?
Possession Limit
for Flower
Possession Limit
for Concentrates
Required Testing
In SB 271, regulators required the LDAF to draft requirements for independent lab testing of medical marijuana products. As of August 2019, no facilities have passed inspection, therefore the LDAF is currently conducting all medical marijuana testing itself.
Qualifying Conditions and Patient Rights
The following conditions qualify a Louisiana patient for medical cannabis use:
Cachexia, or wasting syndrome
Cancer
Crohn’s Disease
Epilepsy
Glaucoma
HIV/AIDS
Intractable pain
Multiple Sclerosis
Muscular dystrophy
Parkinson’s disease
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Seizure disorders
Severe muscle spasms
Spastic quadriplegia
Spasticity
Some symptoms of autism spectrum disorder (to recommend to minors, a recommending physician must consult with a pediatric subspecialist)
Patients may receive a therapeutic marijuana recommendation in the course of a bona fide patient-physician relationship, wherein their physician conducts an in-person examination, creates and maintains medical records, and is responsible for the ongoing care and treatment of the patient’s qualifying debilitating medical condition. Patients must be a Louisiana resident to receive a physician’s recommendation for medical marijuana use.
This page was last updated on Sept. 23, 2019.
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 started accepting licensed dispensary facility applications starting Aug. 3, 2019. Cannabis can legally be obtained and possessed only by a patient or licensed caregiver and consumed solely by the patient, unless a primary caregiver is also a patient.
Delivery is allowable under Missouri weed laws, and is considered in Amendment 2 as a component of the broad term “medical use.
It is illegal to consume cannabis in a public space that is open to the general public, including sidewalks, streets, parks, schools and businesses, unless legally enacted elsewhere. Missouri, unlike other states, has a specific provision for property owners to dedicate space for qualifying patients, who may be accompanied by family, a caregiver, or a physician to consume. Property owners also may limit use of medical marijuana to non-smokable forms of consumption.
How Old Do I Need
to Be to Consume?
Possession Limit
for Flower
4 oz. (113 grams)
Medical
Possession Limit
for Concentrates
Required Testing
Licensees are required to test cannabis by an independent laboratory.
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
Alzheimer’s disease
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig’s disease
Autism
Cachexia, or wasting syndrome
Cancer
Crohn’s disease
Epilepsy
Glaucoma
Hepatitis C
HIV/AIDS
Huntington’s disease
Inflammatory bowel disease
Intractable migraines
Neuropathies
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other debilitating psychiatric disorders
Sickle cell disease
Terminal illness
Any chronic condition treated with a medication that could lead to dependence
Chronic conditions causing severe, persistent pain, or muscle spasms including: Multiple Sclerosis , Parkinson’s disease, Seizures, or Tourette’s syndrome
This page was last updated on April 6, 2020.
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.
Where is it safe to purchase & consume?
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.
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
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
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. Qualified patients may apply for a personal production license, allowing enrollees to grow for personal use. There is no tax imposed on medical cannabis under New Mexico’s marijuana laws.
Medical cannabis consumption is limited to private property out of public view.
Patients and caregivers face criminal prosecution or civil penalties for possession, distribution, transfer, or use in a school bus or public transportation vehicle, school campuses, workplaces, public parks, recreation centers, or youth centers.
Driving under the influence of cannabis is illegal and consumption in a vehicle is prohibited for drivers and passengers.
How Old Do I Need
to Be to Consume?
Possession Limit
for Flower
Possession Limit
for Concentrates
Required Testing
The NMDOH requires state-licensed nonprofit producers to contract with at least one independent testing laboratory to ensure that all safety and quality assurance requirements are met.
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
Alzheimer’s Disease
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig’s disease
Anorexia
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Cachexia, or wasting syndrome
Cancer
Cervical dystonia
Crohn’s disease
Epilepsy and seizure disorders
Glaucoma
Hepatitis C
HIV/AIDS
Hospice care
Huntington’s dsisease
Inclusion-body myositis
Inflammatory autoimmune-mediated arthritis
Intractable nausea or vomiting
Intractable spasticity
Multiple sclerosis
Obstructive sleep apnea
Opioid use disorder
Peripheral neuropathy
Parkinson’s disease
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Severe chronic pain
Spasmodic torticollis
Spinal cord damage
Spinal muscular atrophy
Ulcerative colitis
This page was last updated on August 27, 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.
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?
Only marijuana and cannabis products grown and produced within the state may be legally sold in North Dakota. Adult recreational use of cannabis is illegal in North Dakota. Only registered medical marijuana patients may legally purchase or possess cannabis.
Patients seeking medical marijuana ID cards are required to obtain written certification from licensed health-care providers (physicians, advance practice nurses, and physician assistants only) before their applications are approved by the Department of Health’s Division of Medical Marijuana. They must pay a $50 application fee.
It is illegal for anyone to give dry cannabis flowers or leaves or cannabis products to anyone else within North Dakota.
Outside of existing state sales taxes, North Dakota does not impose any additional or specific excise or other taxes on the cultivation, manufacturing, or sale of medical marijuana.
Traveling with cannabis: Registered North Dakota medical marijuana patients with valid medical marijuana ID cards may travel with the legal limits of medical cannabis within the state. They must show their state medical marijuana ID cards or be able to access their electronic medical marijuana ID card.
The law does not address travel with cannabis, but state authorities have said that best practice is to keep cannabis products within their packages. Showing legal proof of purchase is not required under state law. Travel across state lines remains illegal federally.
Patients seeking medical marijuana ID cards are required to obtain written certification from licensed healthcare providers before their applications are approved by the Department of Health’s Division of Medical Marijuana. Only physicians, advance practice nurses, and physician assistants may recommend and provide written certifications for medical marijuana.
For registered patients 19 and older, North Dakota’s medical marijuana law allows dried leaves and flowers, cannabinoid concentrates or extracts, solutions, capsules, transdermal patches with a maximum of 50 milligrams of THC per dose, and topicals containing up to 6% THC per serving. Minors younger than 19 are prohibited from possessing dried cannabis leaves and flowers, or cannabis products with more than 6% THC.
There are three possession limits for dried leaves and flowers. Certified patients and designated caregivers with valid medical marijuana ID cards can purchase up to 2 1/2 ounces, or 71 grams, of dried leaves and flowers in a 30-day period. Their ID card will list their limit as “standard.”
Patients diagnosed with cancer may be authorized by their health-care provider to purchase up to 6 ounces, or 170 grams, of dried leaves and flowers and up to 4 grams of THC in a combustible delivery form, according to HB 1417. Their ID card categorizes their limits as “enhanced.” Dried leaves and flowers are illegal to purchase, possess or consume for patients younger than 19. Their ID card will list limits as “zero.”
Smoking medical marijuana in public is governed by the same regulations restricting tobacco smoking in public. Those tobacco laws can be found online.
North Dakota law prohibits the use of marijuana in public places and workplaces. State law prohibits the unwrapping of the packaged marijuana dried leaves and flowers or cannabis products within dispensaries, and forbids consumption or smoking of cannabis within dispensaries.
How Old Do I Need
to Be to Consume?
Possession Limit
for Flower
Possession Limit
for Concentrates
Required Testing
North Dakota requires all medical marijuana grown and produced to be lab tested for strain, potency, pesticides, and contaminants. In April 2019, the state approved its first medical marijuana lab for testing cannabis. Pennsylvania-based Keystone State Testing, doing business as Dakota State Testing, performs tests at its Fargo lab.
Qualifying Conditions and Patient Rights
Conditions to qualify a patient for a written certification for a medical marijuana card include:
Agitation of Alzheimer's disease or related dementia
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig’s disease
Anorexia nervosa
Anxiety disorder
Autism spectrum disorder
Brain injury
Bulimia nervosa
Cancer
Chronic back pain, including neuropathy or damage to the nervous tissue of the spinal cord with intractable spasticity
Crohn's disease
Decompensated cirrhosis caused by hepatitis C
Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, or elastic skin
Endometriosis
Epilepsy
Fibromyalgia
Glaucoma
HIV/AIDS
Interstitial cystitis
Migraine
Neuropathy
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Rheumatoid arthritis
Spinal stenosis
Terminal illness
Tourette syndrome
A chronic or debilitating disease or medical condition or their treatment that produces one or more of the following:
Cachexia, or wasting syndrome
Intractable nausea
Seizures
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
Severe and persistent muscle spasms, including multiple sclerosis.
To apply for a medical marijuana ID card, patients must be 19 or older and a legal resident of North Dakota and able to prove residency through a state-issued ID or North Dakota driver’s license. They must review the online application and tutorials on the BioTrackTHC system. They must have a valid email address and click onto the registration site to create an account and password. On the same site, there are also instructions for minor patients and caregivers. Patients unable to complete the online account registration may call (701) 328-1311, email staff at medmarijuana@nd.gov, or write by mail the Division of Marijuana at 600 E. Boulevard Ave. Dept. 301, Bismarck, North Dakota 58505-0200.
Patients applying must photocopy their North Dakota ID cards and submit two current passport-size photos with their application forms. Patients must enter their health-care provider’s name and email address when submitting their applications. Once the applicant has submitted the provider’s full name and email address, that provider will be notified to complete and submit the written certification. While applying patients must sign a medical information release, only providers submit written certification. Some veterans can qualify for an alternative written certification process. Patients must have an existing bona fide relationship with their health-care provider.
Minors younger than 19 seeking medical marijuana ID cards must have their applications completed by parents or legal guardians. Minors also must present either a birth certificate or North Dakota-issued state ID, submit passport-size photos, provide contact information for parents or adult guardians, and pay a $50 application fee.
This page was last updated on Sept. 18, 2019.
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?
Only patients in the registry, who have been diagnosed with a qualifying condition by a state-certified physician, can purchase medical cannabis from one of three current DPS-licensed medical dispensaries.
If patients are unable to make the purchase themselves, two of the three licensed dispensaries offer delivery services. Currently, only social workers and nurses are allowed to deliver cannabis products to patients and their caregivers.
There is currently no tax information in state legislation.
SB 339 does not specify any restrictions on where a patient can legally possess or consume medical cannabis.
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
There is currently no age restriction for patients; however, patients younger than 18 will need a parent or legal guardian to obtain medical cannabis. Patients in the registry are authorized to purchase and consume medical cannabis if they meet eligibility requirements, which include:
Established permanent Texas residency.
Diagnosed with a qualifying condition that grants patients’ access to medicinal cannabis.
Prescribed low-THC (less than 0.5% THC) cannabis by a qualified physician.
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig’s disease
Autism
Epilepsy or other seizure disorder
Incurable neurodegenerative diseases
Multiple sclerosis
Spasticity
Terminal cancer
This page was last updated on Sept. 16, 2019.
Where is it safe to purchase & consume?
Currently, there are no facilities in Utah that are licensed to legally sell medical cannabis. When the state licenses private medical cannabis pharmacies, patients 18 and older, a parent or legal guardian of a minor patient, and designated caregivers may purchase medical cannabis. Each must have a medical cannabis card. All cards for patients younger than 21 must be approved by Utah’s Compassionate Use Board.
According to Utah law, patients may use medical cannabis if they have a qualifying condition and a doctor’s recommendation. They aren’t allowed to use cannabis in public unless it’s a medical emergency, nor can they use it while driving a vehicle. They also can’t smoke cannabis.
The Utah Medical Cannabis Act specifies that medical marijuana may only be taken as a capsule, a gelatin cube that can be chewed or dissolved, concentrated oil, liquid suspension, skin patch, or sublingual pill. The act also allows for medicinal marijuana in Utah to be administered as a resin or wax or through vaping.
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
Medical conditions qualifying for cannabis under the Utah Medical Cannabis Program include:
Alzheimer’s disease
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig’s disease
Autism
Cachexia, or wasting syndrome
Cancer
Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis
Epilepsy or debilitating seizures
HIV/AIDS
Multiple sclerosis or persistent and debilitating muscle spasms
Persistent nausea that is not significantly responsive to traditional treatment, except for nausea related to pregnancy or cannabis-induced syndromes
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) that is being treated and monitored by a licensed health therapist
Terminal illness by which the patient’s life expectancy is less than six months or conditions resulting in hospice care
A rare condition or disease that affects fewer than 200,000 individuals in the U.S., as defined by 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 (once established) approves on a case-by-case basis
This page was last updated on Sept. 5, 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?
Under current Washington state marijuana laws, adult-use cannabis may be legally purchased only from a state-licensed retailer. Patients and caregivers may also purchase medical cannabis from any state-licensed retailer. Tribal ID cards are valid as identification if they meet the rules laid out by the WSLCB. According to the board’s website, tribal enrollment cards may only be used if the following requirements are met:
The Tribe has notified the Board that it intends to use the ID card to purchase marijuana
The enrollment card has a photo, a signature, and a date of birth
The enrollment card has security features comparable to state Driver's License.
There is a Washington state marijuana tax for retail consumers. Under state law, all retail marijuana sales are subject to a 37% excise tax, in addition to regular state and local sales tax. Medical patients are not subject to the excise tax or retail sales tax.
It remains illegal to consume marijuana or marijuana-infused products in public view. Cannabis cannot be consumed wherever tobacco smoking is prohibited.
How Old Do I Need
to Be to Consume?
Possession Limit
for Flower
Possession Limit
for Concentrates
Required Testing
All marijuana grown and processed in Washington must be tested by a third-party lab testing facility in a multi-step process.
Certified labs must be certified in the following tests by the WSLCB:
Foreign matter screening
Heavy metal screening
Microbial analysis
Microbiological screening
Moisture
Mycotoxin screening
Pesticides
Potency analysis
Residual solvent screening
Terpenes
Qualifying Conditions and Patient Rights
Anorexia
Appetite loss
Cachexia, or wasting syndrome
Cancer
Chronic renal failure requiring hemodialysis
Crohn’s disease
Epilepsy or other seizure disorders
Glaucoma
Hepatitis C
HIV/AIDS
Intractable pain
Multiple Sclerosis
Nausea
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Spasticity disorders
Traumatic brain injury
Petitions for adding more qualifying conditions ended after 2015. Only the Legislature can add eligible conditions.
Mental health conditions such as bipolar disorder, severe depression, and anxiety disorders do not qualify for medical cannabis use.
This page was last updated on September 3, 2019.
Where is it safe to purchase & consume?
Patients can purchase only from dispensaries licensed by the Bureau of Health.
Patients and caregivers may purchase and possess no more than a 30-day supply at any given time, per the requirements specified on a physician’s certification.
Currently, no regulations surround medical cannabis delivery services. Local governments may determine to ban or limit medical cannabis businesses within a specific jurisdiction.
Cannabis consumption is prohibited in any public place, inside a mother vehicle, or in any rented property that specifically prohibits cannabis consumption onsite. It is illegal to perform any task under the influence of cannabis in which doing so would constitute negligence, such as the operation of any motor vehicle, aircraft, or watercraft.
Patients may consume medical cannabis as pills, oils, gels, creams, ointments, tinctures, liquid, and non-whole-plant forms through vaporization. Smoking cannabis flower is prohibited. Edibles are not permissible for sale, but patients can make their edibles at home.
How Old Do I Need
to Be to Consume?
Possession Limit
for Flower
Possession Limit
for Concentrates
Required Testing
The Bureau of Health is currently drafting regulations to determine cannabis lab testing requirements, labeling requirements, and the certification of lab testing facilities.
Qualifying Conditions and Patient Rights
Patients with one of the following medical conditions qualify for medical marijuana:
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Cancer
Crohn’s disease
Epilepsy
HIV/AIDS
Huntington’s disease
Intractable seizures
Multiple sclerosis
Neuropathies
Parkinson’s disease
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Severe chronic or intractable pain if conventional treatment has proved ineffective
Sickle cell anemia
Spinal cord damage
Terminal illness
The Bureau of Health is currently developing the process through which patients can obtain a medical cannabis ID card. Applications will be available online. Patients will be charged $50 for an identification card, and the fee can be waived for financial hardship.
This page was last updated on Sept. 16, 2019.
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 has not legalized recreational or medical marijuana, therefore it is against the law to use or possess cannabis in the state.
However, hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD) products that contain less than 0.3% THC by weight are legal to use and possess.
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 August 27, 2019.
