Cannabis Laws in Arizona
Arizona allows adult-use and medical cannabis under Proposition 207, but possession limits, DUI rules, and fed...
Cannabis Laws in Australia
A federal-state patchwork: medical cannabis is legal nationwide, recreational use is decriminalised in some ju...
Cannabis Laws in China
China prohibits recreational cannabis with strict criminal penalties, while permitting tightly regulated indus...
Cannabis Laws in Colorado
Colorado was the first US state to legalize adult-use cannabis sales, with a mature regulated market and stric...
Cannabis Laws in Florida
Florida allows medical cannabis through a state registry but keeps recreational possession a criminal offense...
Cannabis Laws in Greece
Greece allows medical cannabis and has decriminalized small-quantity personal use, but recreational possession...
Cannabis Laws in Hawaii
Medical cannabis is legal in Hawaii and possession of small amounts is decriminalized, but recreational use re...
Cannabis Laws in Hungary
Hungary maintains one of the EU's stricter cannabis regimes, criminalizing possession and use with no decrimin...
Cannabis Laws in Idaho
Idaho remains one of the strictest U.S. states on cannabis, with no medical program and felony charges for eve...
Cannabis Laws in Illinois
Illinois legalized adult-use cannabis in 2020 under the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act, with possession limit...
Cannabis Laws in Israel
A summary of Israel's medical cannabis program, decriminalized personal use, and stalled efforts to legalize r...
Cannabis Laws in Japan
Japan maintains some of the world's strictest cannabis laws, with recent 2023 reforms adding criminal penaltie...
Cannabis Laws in Louisiana
Louisiana has a functional medical cannabis program, decriminalized small possession, and no legal adult-use m...
Cannabis Laws in Maine
A plain-English guide to Maine's medical and adult-use cannabis laws, possession limits, home cultivation, and...
Cannabis Laws in Malta
Malta became the first EU country to legalize personal cannabis use and home cultivation in late 2021, with no...
Cannabis Laws in Maryland
Maryland legalized adult-use cannabis in July 2023 following a 2022 ballot measure, joining a regulated medica...
Cannabis Laws in Massachusetts
A plain-English guide to adult-use and medical cannabis rules in Massachusetts, including possession limits, h...
Cannabis Laws in Mexico
Mexico's cannabis status sits in legal limbo: the Supreme Court struck down prohibition, but Congress still ha...
Cannabis Laws in Michigan
Michigan allows adult-use and medical cannabis under state law, with possession limits, home cultivation right...
Cannabis Laws in Mississippi
Mississippi has a functioning medical cannabis program and harsh penalties for recreational possession, with d...
Cannabis Laws in Missouri
Missouri legalized adult-use cannabis in late 2022 via constitutional amendment, with retail sales beginning F...
Cannabis Laws in Morocco
Morocco legalized cannabis for medical, cosmetic, and industrial use in 2021, but recreational possession and...
Cannabis Laws in New York
New York legalized adult-use cannabis in 2021, but the retail market rolled out slowly and rules on possession...
Cannabis Laws in North Carolina
North Carolina remains one of the most restrictive U.S. states for cannabis, with no medical program and only...