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MEDICAL-USE UPDATE: As of February 3, 2022, 37 states, three territories and the District of Columbia allow the medical use of cannabis products.
In November 2020, voters in Mississippi passed a ballot initiative to allow for medical use, but it was overturned by the state supreme court on May 14, 2021. The legislature passed new legislation which was signed by the governor Feb. 2, 2022. See Table 1 below.

NON MEDICAL/ADULT-USE UPDATE: As of May 27, 2022, 19 states, two territories and the District of Columbia have enacted measures to regulate cannabis for adult non medical use.

• Voters in Arizona, Montana, New Jersey and South Dakota approved measures to regulate cannabis for non medical use.
• On Feb. 8, 2021, South Dakota Circuit Judge Christina Klinger ruled that the measure was unconstitutional. The South Dakota Supreme Court upheld this decision on November 24, 2021 by a vote of 4-1.
• New Jersey's governor signed enacting legislation on March 1, 2021.
• New York's legislature and governor enacted AB 1248/SB 854 on March 31, 2021.
• The Virginia General Assembly passed legislation on Feb. 27 and approved the governor's amendments on April 7, 2021.
• The New Mexico legislature passed legislation on March 31 and the governor signed it on April 12, 2021.
• The Connecticut General Assembly passed SB 1201 on June 17 and the governor signed it on June 22, 2021.
• The Rhode Island General Assembly passed the Rhode Island Cannabis Act, measures 2022-S 2430Aaa and 2022-H 7593Aaa, and the governor signed them on May 25, 2022.
• These actions bring the number of states with non medical (adult-use) regulated cannabis to 19, plus two territories and the District of Columbia (D.C. does not regulate non medical sales).
• This total does NOT include South Dakota's court-over-turned measure.

Please see Table 1 below for more information.

A total of 37 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands regulate cannabis for medical use by qualified individuals.
Please see Table 1 below for more information.

Approved measures in 10 states allow the use of "low THC, high cannabidiol (CBD)" products for medical reasons in limited situations or as a legal defense. (See Table 2 below for more information). Low-THC programs are not counted as comprehensive medical cannabis programs. NCSL uses criteria similar to other organizations tracking this issue to determine if a program is "comprehensive":

1. Protection from criminal penalties for using cannabis for a medical purpose.
2. Access to cannabis through home cultivation, dispensaries or some other system that is likely to be implemented.
3. It allows a variety of strains or products, including those with more than "low THC."
4. It allows either smoking or vaporization of some kind of cannabis products, plant material or extract.
5. Is not a limited trial program. (Nebraska has a trial program that is not open to the public.)

* = Measures approved by voters in Mississippi for medical use and South Dakota for non medical use were overturned in 2021. The Mississippi legislature passed new medical cannabis legislation which the governor signed on Feb. 2, 2022.
Please see Table 1 below for more information.

Medical Uses of Cannabis

In response to California's Prop 215, the Institute of Medicine issued a report that examined potential therapeutic uses for cannabis. The report found that: "Scientific data indicate the potential therapeutic value of cannabinoid drugs, primarily THC, for pain relief, control of nausea and vomiting, and appetite stimulation; smoked marijuana, however, is a crude THC delivery system that also delivers harmful substances. The psychological effects of cannabinoids, such as anxiety reduction, sedation, and euphoria can influence their potential therapeutic value. Those effects are potentially undesirable for certain patients and situations and beneficial for others. In addition, psychological effects can complicate the interpretation of other aspects of the drug's effect."

Further studies have found that marijuana is effective in relieving some of the symptoms of HIV/AIDS, cancer, glaucoma, and multiple sclerosis.¹

In early 2017, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine released a report based on the review of over 10,000 scientific abstracts from cannabis health research. They also made 100 conclusions related to health and suggest ways to improve cannabis research.

State vs Federal Perspective

At the federal level, cannabis remains classified as a Schedule I substance under the Controlled Substances Act, where Schedule I substances are considered to have a high potential for dependency and no accepted medical use, making distribution of cannabis a federal offense. In October of 2009, the Obama Administration sent a memo to federal prosecutors encouraging them not to prosecute people who distribute cannabis for medical purposes in accordance with state law.

In late August 2013, the U.S. Department of Justice announced an update to their marijuana enforcement policy. The statement read that while cannabis remains illegal federally, the USDOJ expects states like Colorado and Washington to create "strong, state-based enforcement efforts.... and will defer the right to challenge their legalization laws at this time." The department also reserves the right to challenge the states at any time they feel it's necessary.

More recently, in January 2018, former Attorney General Sessions issued a Marijuana Enforcement Memorandum that rescinded the Cole Memorandum, and allows federal prosecutors to decide how to prioritize enforcement of federal cannabis laws. Specifically, the Sessions memorandum directs U.S. Attorneys to "weigh all relevant considerations, including federal law enforcement priorities set by the Attorney General, the seriousness of the crime, the deterrent effect of criminal prosecution, and the cumulative impact of particular crimes on the community." Text of the memo can be found here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-issues-memo-marijuana-enforcement

NCSL's policy on state cannabis laws can be found under Additional Resources below.

Arizona and the District of Columbia voters passed initiatives to allow for medical use, only to have them overturned. In 1998, voters in the District of Columbia passed Initiative 59. However, Congress blocked the initiative from becoming law. In 2009, Congress reversed its previous decision, allowing the initiative to become law. The D.C. Council then put Initiative 59 on hold temporarily and unanimously approved modifications to the law.

Before passing Proposition 203 in 2010, Arizona voters originally passed a ballot initiative in 1996. However, the initiative stated that doctors would be allowed to write a "prescription" for cannabis. Since cannabis is a Schedule I substance, federal law prohibits its prescription, making the initiative invalid. Medical cannabis "prescriptions" are more often called "recommendations" or "referrals" because of the federal prescription prohibition.

States with medical cannabis laws generally have some form of patient registry, which may provide some protection against arrest for possession up to a certain amount of products for personal medicinal use.

Some of the most common policy questions regarding medical cannabis include how to regulate its recommendation, dispensing, and registration of approved patients. Some small cannabis growers or are often called "caregivers" and may grow a certain number of plants per patient. This issue may also be regulated on a local level, in addition to any state regulation.

Table 1. State Medical Marijuana/Cannabis Program Laws

State (click state name to jump to program information)	Statutory Language (year	Patient Registry or ID cards	Allows Dispensaries	Specifies Conditions	Recognizes Patients from other states	State Allows for Retail Sales/Non Medical Adult Use
Alabama	SB46 (2021)	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Alaska	Measure 8 (1998) SB 94 (1999) Statute Title 17, Chapter 37	Yes	Yes	Yes	No, but adults 21 and older may purchase at non medical retail dispensaries.	Yes. Ballot Measure 2 (2014) Marijuana Regulations
Arizona	Proposition 203 (2010)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes, for AZ-approved conditions, but not for dispensary purchases.	Yes. Proposition 207 (2020)
Arkansas	Issue 6 (2016)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
California	Proposition 215 (1996)  SB 420 (2003)	Yes	Yes (cooperatives and collectives)	No	No	Yes. Proposition 64 (2016)
Colorado Medical program info -Non medical use info	Amendment 20 (2000)	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes. Amendment 64 (2012) Task Force Implementation Recommendations (2013) Analysis of CO Amendment 64 (2013) Colorado Marijuana Sales and Tax Reports 2014 "Edibles" regulation measure FAQ about CO cannabis laws by the Denver Post.
Connecticut	HB 5389 (2012) Non medical use legislation SB 1201 (2021)	Yes	Yes	Yes		Yes. SB 1201 (2021)
Delaware	SB 17 (2011) Non medical adult-use  legislation HB 371 was passed by the legislature and vetoed by the governor. Legislative deadline to overturn veto 6/30/2022.	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes, for DE-approved conditions.	Non medical adult-use  legislation HB 371 was passed by the legislature and vetoed by the governor. Legislative deadline to overturn veto 6/30/2022.
District of Columbia	Initiative 59 (Passed by voters but blocked by the Barr Amendment in 1998) L18-0210 or Act B18-622 (2010)	Yes	Yes	Yes		Yes. Initiative 71 (2014)
Florida	Amendment 2 (2016)	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Guam	Joaquin (KC) Concepcion II Compassionate Cannabis Use Act 2013 and Proposal 14A  approved in Nov. 2014, fully operational.- home growing allowed. Non medical adult use- 2019 Bill No. 32-35 signed by governor in April, 2019	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes. Non medical use- 2019 Bill No. 32-35 signed by governor in April, 2019
Hawaii	SB 862 (2000)	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Illinois	HB 1 (2013)Eff. 1/1/2014 Rules Non medical use legalization SB 0007 bill passed legislature May, 2019, signed by governor June 25, 2019, Effective Jan. 1, 2020.	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes. Measure approved by legislature in May, 2019, signed by governor June 25, 2019. Effective Jan. 1, 2020.
Louisiana	SB 271 (2017)	No	Yes	Yes	No
Maine	Question 2 (1999)  LD 611 (2002)   Question 5 (2009)   LD 1811 (2010) LD 1296 (2011)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes, but not for dispensary purchases. Adults 21 and older may purchase from non medical retail dispensaries.	Yes. Question 1 (2016) page 4 Chapter 409 (2018)
Maryland	HB 702 (2003) SB 308 (2011) HB 180/SB 580 (2013)  HB 1101- Chapter 403 (2013) SB 923 (signed 4/14/14) HB 881- similar to SB 923	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Massachusetts	Question 3 (2012) Regulations (2013)	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes. Question 4 (2016)
Michigan	Proposal 1 (2008)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes, for legal protection of possession, but not for dispensary purchases. Adults 21 and older may purchase from non medical retail dispensaries.	Yes. Proposal 18-1 (2018)
Minnesota	SF 2471, Chapter 311 (2014)	Yes	Yes, limited, liquid extract products only	Yes	No
Mississippi *overturned May 14, 2021	SB 2095 (2022) Initiative 65 (2020)* News: Mississippi Supreme Court Overturns Medical Marijuana Amendment 65	Yes Yes	Yes Yes	Yes Yes	Yes- must apply to MDOH. Yet to be determined
Missouri	Amendment 2 (2018)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Montana	Initiative 148 (2004) SB 423 (2011) Initiative 182 (2016)	Yes Yes	Yes  Yes	Yes   Yes	No	Yes. Initiative 190 (2020)
Nevada	Question 9 (2000) NRS 453A NAC 453A	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes, if the other state's program are "substantially similar." Patients must fill out Nevada paperwork. Adults 21 and older may purchase at non medical retail dispensaries.	Yes. Question 2 (2016) page 25
New Hampshire	HB 573 (2013) HB 89 (2021)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes, with a note from their home state, but they cannot purchase through dispensaries.
New Jersey	SB 119 (2010) Program information	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes. Public Question 1 passed by voters in 2020 to allow legislature to enact legislation NJ AB 21 passed legislature, signed by governor March 1, 2021
New Mexico	SB 523 (2007) Medical Cannabis Program	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes. HB 2 Cannabis regulation act passed legislature March 31, 2021 and signed by governor on 4/12/21.
New York	A6357 (2014) Signed by governor 7/5/14	Yes	Yes- Ingested doses may not contain more than 10 mg of THC, product may not be combusted (smoked).	Yes	No	Yes. AB 1248A/SB 854 passed legislature, signed by governor on March 31, 2021.
North Dakota	Measure 5 (2016) NDCC 19-24.1 NDAC 33-44	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Northern Mariana Islands	Does not have a medical program.					Yes. HB 20-178 HD 4- Public Law 20-66 (2018)
Ohio	HB 523 (2016) Approved by legislature, signed by governor 6/8/16	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes- If approved by the Board of Pharmacy on a state-by-state basis.
Oklahoma	SQ 788 Approved by voters on 6/26/18	Yes	Yes	Yes, but list was not included in the initial ballot measure.	Yes but must apply as a temporary patient
Oregon	Oregon Medical Marijuana Act (1998) SB 161 (2007)	Yes	Yes	Yes	No, but adults over 21 may purchase at adult retail dispensaries.	Yes. Measure 91 (2014)
Pennsylvania	SB 3 (2016) Signed by governor 4/17/16	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Puerto Rico	Public Health Department Regulation 155 (2016) in Spanish	Yes	Yes- Cannot be smoked	Yes	Yes
Rhode Island	S 710 B (2006)- Legislature overturned governor's veto. SB 791 (2007)  SB 185 (2009) 2022-S 2430Aaa and 2022-H 7593Aaa (2022) Rhode Island Cannabis Act	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes. Rhode Island Cannabis Act 2022-S 2430Aaa and 2022-H 7593Aaa (2022)
South Dakota *Non medical use measure ruled unconstitutional as of Feb. 9, 2021.	Initiated Measure 26 (2020) News: Court rules measure unconstitutional Feb. 8, 2021 News: AG will not appeal court decision Feb. 12, 2021 News: Legislature considering legislation Feb. 9, 2021	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yet to be determined	Amendment A (2020) OVERTURNED BY COURTS Feb. 8, 2021 NOT COUNTED IN STATE TALLY ABOVE
US Virgin Islands	SB 135 (2017) signed by governor 1/19/19
Utah	Prop 2 (2018) replaced by HB 3001 HB 3001 2018- Third Special Session	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Vermont	SB 76 (2004) SB 7 (2007) SB 17 (2011) H.511 (2018)	Yes	Yes	Yes	No, but adults 21 years old and older may purchase from the non medical market.	H.511 approved by legislature, signed by governor 1/22/18. Effective July 1, 2018. S.54 (2020) establishes sales regulations. Effective Oct. 7, 2020. Governor's letter re: S. 54, going into effect without his signature.    Additional info: Governor's Marijuana Advisory Commission Final Report- December, 2018
Virginia	H 1460 (2020) S 646 (2020) H 1617 (2020) S 976 (2020) Legislative Timeline (2020) Board of Pharmacy overview Board of Pharmacy FAQ	Yes	Yes	No	No, but allows for temporary residents to apply with approval from the Board of Pharmacy.	Yes, legislature approved HB2312 and SB1406.Signed by governor 4/7/21.
Washington	Initiative 692(1998) SB 5798 (2010) SB 5073 (2011)	Registry is voluntary.	Yes, approved as of Nov. 2012, stores opened in July, 2014.	Yes	No, but adults 21 and older may purchase at non medical retail dispensaries.	Initiative 502 (2012) WAC Marijuana rules: Chapter 314-55 WAC FAQ about WA cannabis laws by the Seattle Times.
West Virginia	SB 386 (2017)	Yes	Yes. No whole flower/cannot be smoked but can be vaporized.	Yes	No, but may allow their patients who are terminally ill to buy in other states. WV does not recognize other state cards.

*The links and resources are provided for information purposes only. NCSL does not endorse the views expressed in any of the articles linked from this page.

Table 2. Limited Access Cannabis Product Laws (low THC/high CBD- cannabidiol)

State	Program Name and Statutory Language (year)	Patient Registry or ID cards	Dispensaries or Source of Product(s)	Specifies Conditions	Recognizes Patients from other states	Definition of Products Allowed	Allows for Legal Defense	Allowed for Minors
Alabama (SB46 of 2021 created a new medical cannabis law enacted on May 17, 2021 and is listed in Table 1.)	SB 174 "Carly's Law" (Act 2014-277) Allows University of Alabama Birmingham to conduct effectiveness research using low-THC products for treating seizure disorders for up to 5 years.  HB 61 (2016) Leni's Law allows more physicians to refer patients to use CBD for more conditions.	No	Provides legal defense for possession and/or use of CBD oil.  Does not create an in-state production method.	Yes, debilitating epileptic conditions, life-threatening seizures, wasting syndrome, chronic pain, nausea, muscle spasms, any other sever condition resistant to conventional medicine.	No	Extracts that are low THC= below 3% THC	Yes	Yes
Florida (NEW comprehensive program approved in 2016, included in table above)	Compassionate Medical Cannabis Act of 2014 CS for SB 1030 (2014) Patient treatment information and outcomes will be collected and used for intractable childhood epilepsy research	Yes	Yes, 5 registered nurseries across the state by region, which have been in business at least 30 years in Florida.	Yes, cancer, medical condition or seizure disorders that chronically produces symptoms that can be alleviated by low-THC products	No	Cannabis with low THC= below .8% THC and above 10% CBD by weight		Yes, with approval from 2 doctors
Georgia	HB 1 (2015) (signed by governor 4/16/15)	Yes	Law allows University System of Georgia to develop a lot THC oil clinical research program that meets FDA trial compliance.	Yes, end stage cancer, ALS, MS, seizure disorders, Crohn's, mitochondrial disease, Parkinson's, Sickle Cell disease	No	Cannabis oils with low THC= below 5% THC and at least an equal amount of CDB.	Yes	Yes
Idaho- VETOED BY GOVERNOR	SB 1146(VETOED by governor 4/16/15)	No	Doesn't define.	The possessor has, or is a parent or guardian of a person that has, cancer, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, seizure disorders, multiple sclerosis, Crohn's disease, mitochondrial disease, fibromyalgia, Parkinson's disease or sickle cell disease;	No	Is composed of no more than three-tenths percent (0.3%)  tetrahydrocannabidiol by weight;  is composed of at least fifteen (15) times more cannabidiol than tetrahydrocannabidiol by weight; and contains no other psychoactive substance.	Yes	Yes
Indiana	HB 1148 (2017)	Yes	Doesn't define.	Treatment resistant epilepsy.	No	At least 5 percent CBD by weight. No more than .3 percent THC by weight.	Yes	Yes
Iowa	SF 2360, Medical Cannabidiol Act of 2014 (Effective 7/1/14 and repealed in 2017 and replaced) HF 524 of 2017 now Section 124E	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes, for possession or use only, not for purchasing CBD in Iowa.	Less than 3 percent THC	Yes	Yes
Kansas* (Not marked on map above because the state does not regulate the production or sale of low-CBD products.)	SB 28 Clare and Lola's law (5/20/2019)	No	No	No	No, may use possession of low-THC product from another state for a medical reason as as "affirmable defense to prosecution."	Concentrated cannabidiol with THC of no more than 5% relative of weight by third party testing.	Yes	Yes
Kentucky	SB 124 (2014) Clara Madeline Gilliam Act Exempt cannabidiol from the definition of marijuana and allows it to be administered by a public university or school of medicine in Kentucky for clinical trial or expanded access program approved by the FDA.	No	Universities in Kentucky with medical schools that are able to get a research trial. Doesn't allow for in-state production of CBD product.	Intractable seizure disorders	No	No, only "cannabidiol".
Mississippi (Overturned Amendment 65 from 2020 included in table above.)	HB 1231 "Harper Grace's Law" 2014		All provided through National Center for Natural Products Research at the Univ. of Mississippi and dispensed by the Dept. of Pharmacy Services at the Univ. of Mississippi Medical Center	Yes, debilitating epileptic condition or related illness	No	"CBD oil" - processed cannabis plant extract, oil or resin that contains more than 15% cannabidiol, or a dilution of the resin that contains at least 50 milligrams of cannabidiol (CBD) per milliliter, but not more than one-half of one percent (0.5%) of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)	Yes, if an authorized patient or guardian	Yes
Missouri (NEW comprehensive program approved in 2018, included in table above)	HB 2238 (2014)	Yes	Yes, creates cannabidiol oil care centers and cultivation and production facilities/laboratories.	Yes, intractable epilepsy that has not responded to three or more other treatment options.	No	"Hemp extracts" equal or less than .3% THC and at least 5% CBD by weight.	Yes	Yes
North Carolina	HB 1220 (2014) Epilepsy Alternative Treatment Act- Pilot Study HB 766 (2015) Removes Pilot Study designation	Yes	University research studies with a hemp extract registration card from the state DHHS or obtained from another jurisdiction that allows removal of the products from the state.	Yes, intractable epilepsy	No	"Hemp extracts" with less than nine-tenths of one percent (0.9%) tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) by weight. Is composed of at least five percent (5%) cannabidiol by weight. Contains no other psychoactive substance.	Yes	Yes
Oklahoma (NEW comprehensive medical program approved in 2018 and listed above)	HB 2154 (2015)	Yes	No in-state production allowed, so products would have to be brought in. Any formal distribution system would require federal approval.	People under 18 (minors) Minors with Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome, Dravet Syndrome, or other severe epilepsy that is not adequately treated by traditional medical therapies	No	A preparation of cannabis with no more than .3% THC in liquid form.	Yes	Yes, only allowed for minors
South Carolina	SB 1035 (2014) Medical Cannabis Therapeutic Treatment Act- Julian's Law	Yes	Must use CBD product from an approved source; and (2)    approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration to be used for treatment of a condition specified in an investigational new drug application. -The principal investigator and any subinvestigator may receive cannabidiol directly from an approved source or authorized distributor for an approved source for use in the expanded access clinical trials. Some have interpreted the law to allow patients and caregivers to produce their own products.	Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome, Dravet Syndrome, also known as severe myoclonic epilepsy of infancy, or any other form of refractory epilepsy that is not adequately treated by traditional medical therapies.	No	Cannabidiol or derivative of marijuana that contains 0.9% THC and over 15% CBD, or at east 98 percent cannabidiol (CBD) and not more than 0.90% tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) by volume that has been extracted from marijuana or synthesized in a laboratory	Yes	Yes
Tennessee	SB 2531 (2014) Creates a four-year study of high CBD/low THC cannabis at Tenn. Tech Univ.	Researchers need to track patient information and outcomes	Only products produced by Tennessee Tech University. Patients may possess low THC oils only if they are purchased "legally in the United States and outside of Tennessee," from an assumed medical cannabis state, however most states do not allow products to leave the state.	Yes, intractable seizure conditions.	No	"Cannabis oil" with less than .9% THC as part of a clinical research study.	Yes	Yes
	HB 197 (2015)	No	Allows for legal defense for having the product as long as it was obtained legally in the US or other medical cannabis state.	Yes, intractable seizure conditions.	No	Same as above.	Yes	Yes
Texas	SB 339 (2015) Texas Compassionate Use Act HB 3703 (2019)	Yes	Yes, licensed by the Department of Public Safety.	Yes, intractable epilepsy, incurable neurodegenerative disease, terminal cancer, multiple sclerosis, spasticity, ALS, autism.	No	"Low-THC Cannabis" with not more than 0.5 percent by weight of tetrahydrocannabinols.	Yes	Yes
Utah (NEW comprehensive program approved in 2018, included in table above)	HB 105 (2014) Hemp Extract Registration Act	Yes	Not completely clear, however it may allow higher education institutions to grow or cultivate industrial hemp.	Yes, intractable epilepsy that hasn't responded to three or more treatment options suggested by a neurologist.	No	"Hemp extracts" with less than .3% THC by weight and at least 15% CBD by weight and contains no other psychoactive substances	Yes	Yes
Virginia (NEW comprehensive medical program approved in 2020 and listed above)	HB 1445- no longer in effect	No	No in-state means of acquiring cannabis products.	Intractable epilepsy	No	Cannabis oils with at least 15% CBD or THC-A and no more than 5% THC.	Yes	Yes
Wisconsin	AB 726 (2013 Act 267)	No	Physicians and pharmacies with an investigational drug permit by the FDA could dispense cannabidiol. Qualified patients would also be allowed to access CBD from an out-of-state medical cannabis dispensary that allows for out-of-state patients to use their dispensaries as well as remove the products from the state. No in-state production/manufacturing mechanism provided.	Seizure disorders		Exception to the definition of prohibited THC by state law, allows for possession of "cannabidiol in a form without a psychoactive effect."  THC or CBD levels are not defined.	No	Yes
Wyoming	HB 32 (2015) Supervised medical use of hemp extracts. Effective 7/1/2015	Yes	No in-state production or purchase method defined.	Intractable epilepsy or seizure disorders	No	"Hemp extracts" with less than 0.3% THC and at least 5% CBD by weight.	Yes	Yes

*The links and resources are provided for information purposes only. NCSL does not endorse the views expressed in any of the articles linked from this page.

Additional Resources

• NCSL's How Four States Incorporated Public Health Into Cannabis Policy executive summary.
• NCSL's Cannabis & Employment Laws page.
• NCSL's Cannabis Legalization and Decriminalization page.

• NCSL FY 2018 letter the LCJPS Committee sent to the Hill  opposing the withholding of funding for state with medical marijuana laws:

• State Marijuana Policy covered in Episode 4 of NCSL's podcast, Our American States.

• Comparisons of programs
  • Comparison of all state medical marijuana programs with contact information. Prepared by the Network for Public Health Law as of Feb. 2019
  • Comparison of state limited access medical marijuana programs. Prepared by the Network for Public Health Law as of June 2018.
  • "Key Aspects of State and D.C. Medical Marijuana Laws"  Marijuana Policy Project, 2022
• Finances/Tax information
  • NCSL article: Banking and Cannabis: Yearning to be Buds? March 2022
  • Regulating Marijuana: Taxes, Banking and Federal Laws, November 2015
  • "State Medical Marijuana Programs' Financial Information," Marijuana Policy Project, July 2015
  • "Medical Marijuana Dispensary Laws: Fees and Taxes," Marijuana Policy Project
  • Colorado Marijuana Sales and Tax Reports (updated monthly)
  • Washington State Sales and Tax Information (updated weekly)
  • "Taxing Marijuana: The Washington and Colorado Experience," Tax Foundation, August 2014
• Law enforcement/crime information
  • "What Law Enforcement Can Learn from Marijuana Legalization in Colorado," Prepared by American Military University, March, 2015
  • Statement by ONDCP Director Gil Kerlikowske regarding Federal guidelines for medical marijuana prosecution
• Medical marijuana research and reports
  • The Health Effects of Cannabis and Cannabinoids: The Current State of Evidence and Recommendations for Research, 2017
  • "Marijuana and Medicine: Assessing the Science Base," Institute of Medicine, 1999
  • "Exposing the Myth of Smoked Medical Marijuana," U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration
  • Treatment Research Institute's (TRI) policy position statement regarding medical marijuana
  • ProCon.org's resources on medical marijuana. Medical Marijuana ProCon.org presents laws, studies, statistics, surveys, government reports, and pro and con statements on questions related to marijuana as medicine
  • "Becoming a State-Authorized Patient," Americans for Safe Access
• Non medical/Adult Use information and news
  • Regulating Marijuana: Taxes, Banking and Federal Laws, November 2015
  • Regulating Marijuana: A Year and a Half In, NCSL, October 2015
  • "State Legalization of Recreational Marijuana: Selected Legal Issues." Congressional Research Service, April 2013
  • Analysis of CO Amendment 64 (rec use initiative) by Colorado State University, April 2013
  • Colorado Marijuana Sales and Tax Reports
  • Colorado Marijuana Enforcement Division Annual Update, February 2015
  • Public Health Law Research Law Atlas: Recreational Marijuana Laws - Interactive Map
• Public health and youth information
  • Preventing Marijuana Use Among Youth, SAMHSA 2021
  • Marijuana Joins Smoke-Free Laws, State Legislatures, March 2013
  • Commercial Tobacco and Marijuana, Public Health Law Center
  • Cannabis Legalization and Regulation, Network for Public Health Law
  • Marijuana Impact on Public Health and Safety in Colorado: conference by CO Association of Chiefs of Police, January 14-16, 2015
• Interest groups, position statements, opinions, and model regulation examples
  • SAM: Smart Approaches to Marijuana
  • Smart Colorado: Protecting youth from marijuana
  • Resources from the Public Health Institute
  • Treatment Research Institute's (TRI) policy position statement regarding medical marijuana
  • National Families in Action: Marijuana Studies Program "Marijuana Report"
  • "Medical Cannabis as a Tool to Combat Pain and the Opioid Crisis: A Blueprint for State Policy" Americans for Safe Access
  • "Key Aspects of State and DC Medical Marijuana Laws," Marijuana Policy ProjectSave
  • "Becoming a State-Authorized Patient," Americans for Safe Access
  • Brookings Institution: Colorado's Rollout of Legal Marijuana Is Succeeding

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