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Recreational Use of Cannabis: Volume 2

Laws legalizing the cultivation, sale, or use of cannabis for other than medical purposes, together with laws imposing various prohibitions and restrictions on such practices.

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Maps & Charts: Cannabis Policy Topics: Recreational Use of Cannabis: Volume 2

Jurisdiction

Value

Alabama

Recreational Cannabis Use Not Legalized

Alaska

Recreational Cannabis Use Legalized

Arizona

Recreational Cannabis Use Legalized

Arkansas

Recreational Cannabis Use Not Legalized

California

Recreational Cannabis Use Legalized

Colorado

Recreational Cannabis Use Legalized

Connecticut

Recreational Cannabis Use Legalized

Delaware

Recreational Cannabis Use Not Legalized

District of Columbia

Recreational Cannabis Use Legalized

Florida

Recreational Cannabis Use Not Legalized

Georgia

Recreational Cannabis Use Not Legalized

Hawaii

Recreational Cannabis Use Not Legalized

Idaho

Recreational Cannabis Use Not Legalized

Illinois

Recreational Cannabis Use Legalized

Indiana

Recreational Cannabis Use Not Legalized

Iowa

Recreational Cannabis Use Not Legalized

Kansas

Recreational Cannabis Use Not Legalized

Kentucky

Recreational Cannabis Use Not Legalized

Louisiana

Recreational Cannabis Use Not Legalized

Maine

Recreational Cannabis Use Legalized

Maryland

Recreational Cannabis Use Not Legalized

Massachusetts

Recreational Cannabis Use Legalized

Michigan

Recreational Cannabis Use Legalized

Minnesota

Recreational Cannabis Use Not Legalized

Mississippi

Recreational Cannabis Use Not Legalized

Missouri

Recreational Cannabis Use Legalized

Montana

Recreational Cannabis Use Legalized

Nebraska

Recreational Cannabis Use Not Legalized

Nevada

Recreational Cannabis Use Legalized

New Hampshire

Recreational Cannabis Use Not Legalized

New Jersey

Recreational Cannabis Use Legalized

New Mexico

Recreational Cannabis Use Legalized

New York

Recreational Cannabis Use Legalized

North Carolina

Recreational Cannabis Use Not Legalized

North Dakota

Recreational Cannabis Use Not Legalized

Ohio

Recreational Cannabis Use Not Legalized

Oklahoma

Recreational Cannabis Use Not Legalized

Oregon

Recreational Cannabis Use Legalized

Pennsylvania

Recreational Cannabis Use Not Legalized

Rhode Island

Recreational Cannabis Use Legalized

South Carolina

Recreational Cannabis Use Not Legalized

South Dakota

Recreational Cannabis Use Not Legalized

Tennessee

Recreational Cannabis Use Not Legalized

Texas

Recreational Cannabis Use Not Legalized

Utah

Recreational Cannabis Use Not Legalized

Vermont

Recreational Cannabis Use Legalized

Virginia

Recreational Cannabis Use Legalized

Washington

Recreational Cannabis Use Legalized

West Virginia

Recreational Cannabis Use Not Legalized

Wisconsin

Recreational Cannabis Use Not Legalized

Wyoming

Recreational Cannabis Use Not Legalized

Jurisdiction

Value

Alabama

Recreational Cannabis Use Not Legalized

Alaska

Prohibited

Arizona

Prohibited

Arkansas

Recreational Cannabis Use Not Legalized

California

Allowed or Allowed with Restrictions

Colorado

Allowed or Allowed with Restrictions

Connecticut

Allowed or Allowed with Restrictions

Delaware

Recreational Cannabis Use Not Legalized

District of Columbia

No Law

Florida

Recreational Cannabis Use Not Legalized

Georgia

Recreational Cannabis Use Not Legalized

Hawaii

Recreational Cannabis Use Not Legalized

Idaho

Recreational Cannabis Use Not Legalized

Illinois

Prohibited

Indiana

Recreational Cannabis Use Not Legalized

Iowa

Recreational Cannabis Use Not Legalized

Kansas

Recreational Cannabis Use Not Legalized

Kentucky

Recreational Cannabis Use Not Legalized

Louisiana

Recreational Cannabis Use Not Legalized

Maine

Allowed or Allowed with Restrictions

Maryland

Recreational Cannabis Use Not Legalized

Massachusetts

Allowed or Allowed with Restrictions

Michigan

Allowed or Allowed with Restrictions

Minnesota

Recreational Cannabis Use Not Legalized

Mississippi

Recreational Cannabis Use Not Legalized

Missouri

Allowed or Allowed with Restrictions

Montana

Prohibited

Nebraska

Recreational Cannabis Use Not Legalized

Nevada

Allowed or Allowed with Restrictions

New Hampshire

Recreational Cannabis Use Not Legalized

New Jersey

Allowed or Allowed with Restrictions

New Mexico

Allowed or Allowed with Restrictions

New York

Allowed or Allowed with Restrictions

North Carolina

Recreational Cannabis Use Not Legalized

North Dakota

Recreational Cannabis Use Not Legalized

Ohio

Recreational Cannabis Use Not Legalized

Oklahoma

Recreational Cannabis Use Not Legalized

Oregon

Allowed or Allowed with Restrictions

Pennsylvania

Recreational Cannabis Use Not Legalized

Rhode Island

Allowed or Allowed with Restrictions

South Carolina

Recreational Cannabis Use Not Legalized

South Dakota

Recreational Cannabis Use Not Legalized

Tennessee

Recreational Cannabis Use Not Legalized

Texas

Recreational Cannabis Use Not Legalized

Utah

Recreational Cannabis Use Not Legalized

Vermont

Prohibited

Virginia

No Law

Washington

Prohibited

West Virginia

Recreational Cannabis Use Not Legalized

Wisconsin

Recreational Cannabis Use Not Legalized

Wyoming

Recreational Cannabis Use Not Legalized

Year - As of January 1

Number of States - Recreational Cannabis Use Legalized

2012

0

2013

2

2014

2

2015

2

2016

5

2017

8

2018

9

2019

11

2020

12

2021

15

2022

19

2023

21

Year - As of January 1

Number of States - Allowed or Allowed with Restrictions

Number of States - Prohibited

Number of States - No Law

2012

0

0

0

2013

0

0

2

2014

0

2

0

2015

0

2

0

2016

1

2

2

2017

2

3

3

2018

3

3

3

2019

3

5

3

2020

6

4

2

2021

6

6

3

2022

10

7

2

2023

13

6

2