Where is MMJ Legal?

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
(Yes %)

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