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Cannabis Laws in Michigan

Michigan allows adult-use and medical cannabis under state law, with possession limits, home cultivation right...

14 sources 2 months ago

Cannabis Laws in Mississippi

Mississippi has a functioning medical cannabis program and harsh penalties for recreational possession, with d...

10 sources 2 months ago

Cannabis Laws in Missouri

Missouri legalized adult-use cannabis in late 2022 via constitutional amendment, with retail sales beginning F...

7 sources 2 months ago

Cannabis Laws in Morocco

Morocco legalized cannabis for medical, cosmetic, and industrial use in 2021, but recreational possession and...

7 sources 4 months ago

Cannabis Laws in New York

New York legalized adult-use cannabis in 2021, but the retail market rolled out slowly and rules on possession...

7 sources 4 months ago

Cannabis Laws in North Carolina

North Carolina remains one of the most restrictive U.S. states for cannabis, with no medical program and only...

9 sources 1 month ago

Cannabis Laws in North Dakota

North Dakota allows medical cannabis under a tightly regulated program but criminalizes recreational use, with...

6 sources 2 months ago

Cannabis Laws in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania has a functioning medical cannabis program but adult-use remains illegal, with small-amount posse...

12 sources 2 months ago

Cannabis Laws in Portland, Oregon

Recreational cannabis is legal for adults 21+ in Portland under Oregon state law, but federal, workplace, and...

12 sources 1 day ago

Cannabis Laws in Portugal

Portugal decriminalized personal possession of all drugs in 2001, but cannabis remains illegal to sell, cultiv...

13 sources 4 months ago

Cannabis Laws in Romania

Romania maintains one of the EU's stricter cannabis regimes, with no recreational legalization and a narrow, r...

11 sources 3 months ago

Cannabis Laws in Rome

A practical guide to what is legal, decriminalized, and prohibited for cannabis users in Rome, Italy as of 202...

10 sources 2 weeks ago

Cannabis Laws in Saudi Arabia

Cannabis is fully illegal in Saudi Arabia, with severe criminal penalties that can include long prison terms,...

7 sources 3 months ago

Cannabis Laws in South Africa

Private adult use and cultivation are legal, but commercial sale remains prohibited under a slowly evolving le...

7 sources 2 months ago

Cannabis Laws in South Dakota

South Dakota allows medical cannabis under a 2020 voter initiative, but recreational use remains illegal after...

10 sources 2 months ago

Cannabis Laws in Tennessee

Tennessee remains one of the strictest U.S. states on cannabis, with no medical or recreational program and an...

11 sources 1 month ago

Cannabis Laws in Uruguay

Uruguay was the first country to fully legalize recreational cannabis in 2013, with a state-controlled, reside...

15 sources 2 months ago

Cannabis Laws in Vermont

Vermont allows adult-use cannabis possession, home cultivation, and licensed retail sales, with strict limits...

6 sources 1 month ago

Cannabis Laws in Vietnam

Cannabis is illegal in Vietnam for recreational and medical use, with severe penalties including possible deat...

8 sources 3 months ago

Cannabis Laws in Washington

Washington legalized adult-use cannabis by ballot initiative in 2012 and runs a state-licensed retail market r...

15 sources 2 months ago

Cannabis Laws in Washington, D.C.

A guide to D.C.'s unusual legal landscape, where possession and gifting are legal but sales remain banned unde...

11 sources 1 month ago

Cannabis Laws in Wisconsin

Wisconsin remains one of the most restrictive U.S. states on cannabis, with no medical program and criminal pe...

14 sources 2 months ago

Cannabis Laws in Wyoming

Wyoming remains one of the strictest cannabis states in the U.S., with no legal recreational or broad medical...

12 sources 3 months ago

Cannabis Local Opt-Out Provisions in Australia

How Australian states, territories and local councils retain or restrict authority over cannabis policy under...

10 sources 4 weeks ago