Many people ask the question “Where is Medical Marijuana legal?”. Since 1996, 33 states, Washington D.C.Guam and Puerto Rico have passed Medical Marijuana laws. See the chart below for details:
12/9/18 Update: States with approved medical marijuana laws not included in the list below are: Indiana, Arkansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Ohio, Oklahoma, Guam, Puerto Rico, & West Virginia.
State |
Year |
Vote Details
|
Possession / Home Growing Details |
| 1. Alaska |
1998
|
Ballot Measure 8 (58%) | 1 oz usable; 6 plants (3 mature, 3 immature) |
| 2. Arizona | 2010 | Proposition 203 (50.13%) | 2.5 oz usable; 0-12 plants |
| 3. California | 1996 | Proposition 215 (56%) | 8 oz usable; 6 mature or 12 immature plants |
| 4. Colorado | 2000 | Ballot Amendment 20 (54%) | 2 oz usable; 6 plants (3 mature, 3 immature) |
| 5. Connecticut | 2012 | House Bill 5389 (96-51 H, 21-13 S) | One-month supply (exact amount to be determined) |
| 6. DC | 2010 | Amendment Act B18-622 (13-0 vote) | 2 oz dried; limits on other forms to be determined |
| 7. Delaware | 2011 | Senate Bill 17 (27-14 H, 17-4 S) | 6 oz usable |
| 8. Hawaii |
2000
|
Senate Bill 862 (32-18 H; 13-12 S) | 3 oz usable; 7 plants (3 mature, 4 immature) |
| 9. Illinois | 2013 | House Bill 1 (61-57 H; 35-21 S) | 2.5 ounces of usable cannabis during a period of 14 days |
| 10. Maine | 1999 | Ballot Question 2 (61%) | 2.5 oz usable; 6 plants |
| 11. Maryland | 2014 | House Bill 881 (125-11 H; 44-2 S) | 30-day supply, amount to be determined |
| 12. Massachusetts | 2012 | Ballot Question 3 (63%) | 60-day supply for personal medical use |
| 13. Michigan | 2008 | Proposal 1 (63%) | 2.5 oz usable; 12 plants |
| 14. Minnesota | 2014 | Senate Bill 2470 (46-16 S; 89-40 H) | 30-day supply of non-smokable marijuana |
| 15. Montana | 2004 | Initiative 148 (62%) | 1 oz usable; 4 plants (mature); 12 seedlings |
| 16. Nevada | 2000 | Ballot Question 9 (65%) | 1 oz usable; 7 plants (3 mature, 4 immature) |
| 17. New Hampshire | 2013 | House Bill 573 (284-66 H; 18-6 S) | Two ounces of usable cannabis during a 10-day period |
| 18. New Jersey | 2010 | Senate Bill 119 (48-14 H; 25-13 S) | 2 oz usable |
| 19. New Mexico | 2007 | Senate Bill 523 (36-31 H; 32-3 S) | 6 oz usable; 16 plants (4 mature, 12 immature) |
| 20. New York | 2014 | Assembly Bill 6357 (117-13 A; 49-10 S) | >30-day supply non-smokable marijuana |
| 20. North Dakota | 2016 | Measure 5 (2016) Final details pending | |
| 21. Oregon | 1998 | Ballot Measure 67 (55%) | 24 oz usable; 24 plants (6 mature, 18 immature) |
| 22. Rhode Island | 2006 | Senate Bill 0710 (52-10 H; 33-1 S) | 2.5 oz usable; 12 plants |
| 23. Vermont | 2004 | Senate Bill 76 (22-7) HB 645 (82-59) | 2 oz usable; 9 plants (2 mature, 7 immature) |
| 24. Washington | 1998 | Initiative 692 (59%) | 24 oz usable; 15 plants |