Nationwide state coverage with record-level profiles published only after sponsorship, vote, and office details are verified.
AL
Alabama
Law snapshot reviewedMedical dispensaries operating
Alabama’s medical program requires qualifying patients and caregivers to register. The commission reports that the first dispensary opened June 4, 2026.
Law sources reviewed September 30, 2026
No named profile published yet.Use the current legislature directory and the state’s sourced law page. A name is added here only after the bill role, vote record, and current office are checked.
AK
Alaska
Law snapshot reviewedAdult-use rules reviewed
Alaska allows limited personal adult possession and growing. Property owners may prohibit cannabis activities on their premises.
Law sources reviewed September 30, 2026
No named profile published yet.Use the current legislature directory and the state’s sourced law page. A name is added here only after the bill role, vote record, and current office are checked.
AZ
Arizona
Law snapshot reviewedAdult-use rules reviewed
Arizona permits limited personal adult possession and cultivation at a primary residence.
Law sources reviewed September 30, 2026
No named profile published yet.Use the current legislature directory and the state’s sourced law page. A name is added here only after the bill role, vote record, and current office are checked.
AR
Arkansas
Law snapshot reviewedMedical program rules reviewed
Medical dispensing requires a valid registry card and current Health Department purchase authorization. Visiting qualifying patients also need Arkansas registration.
Law sources reviewed September 30, 2026
No named profile published yet.Use the current legislature directory and the state’s sourced law page. A name is added here only after the bill role, vote record, and current office are checked.
CA
California
Law snapshot reviewedAdult-use market operating
Adult-use cannabis is permitted for people 21 and older. Local rules and property policies can be stricter than state rules.
Law sources reviewed September 29, 2026
No named profile published yet.Use the current legislature directory and the state’s sourced law page. A name is added here only after the bill role, vote record, and current office are checked.
CO
Colorado
Law snapshot reviewedAdult possession allowed within limits
Colorado’s current criminal code distinguishes adult possession of marijuana from larger quantities, public use, and underage possession.
Law sources reviewed September 30, 2026
No named profile published yet.Use the current legislature directory and the state’s sourced law page. A name is added here only after the bill role, vote record, and current office are checked.
CT
Connecticut
Law snapshot reviewedAdult-use rules reviewed
Connecticut permits adult purchases and home growing. Carrying limits differ from secured home or vehicle storage.
Law sources reviewed September 30, 2026
No named profile published yet.Use the current legislature directory and the state’s sourced law page. A name is added here only after the bill role, vote record, and current office are checked.
DE
Delaware
Law snapshot reviewedAdult-use market operating
Adults 21 and older may possess the personal-use quantity. Regulated adult-use sales began August 1, 2025.
Law sources reviewed September 30, 2026
No named profile published yet.Use the current legislature directory and the state’s sourced law page. A name is added here only after the bill role, vote record, and current office are checked.
FL
Florida
Law snapshot reviewedMedical program requirements
Florida’s medical program requires state registration and physician authorization. This selected summary covers medical access, not every cannabis or hemp rule.
Law sources reviewed September 30, 2026
No named profile published yet.Use the current legislature directory and the state’s sourced law page. A name is added here only after the bill role, vote record, and current office are checked.
GA
Georgia
Law snapshot reviewedMedical cannabis registry
Georgia requires physician certification and a state patient or caregiver card for its medical cannabis program.
Law sources reviewed September 30, 2026
No named profile published yet.Use the current legislature directory and the state’s sourced law page. A name is added here only after the bill role, vote record, and current office are checked.
HI
Hawaii
Law snapshot reviewedMedical program rules reviewed
Registered qualifying patients and their designated caregivers share an adequate-supply allowance. A grow site must be identified on the valid 329 card.
Law sources reviewed September 30, 2026
No named profile published yet.Use the current legislature directory and the state’s sourced law page. A name is added here only after the bill role, vote record, and current office are checked.
ID
Idaho
Law snapshot reviewedStatewide marijuana restrictions
Idaho’s Office of Drug Policy describes marijuana possession, manufacture, delivery, and use as illegal under state law.
Law sources reviewed September 30, 2026
No named profile published yet.Use the current legislature directory and the state’s sourced law page. A name is added here only after the bill role, vote record, and current office are checked.
IL
Illinois
Law snapshot reviewedAdult-use rules reviewed
Illinois permits adult use, but visitors have lower possession limits than residents. Personal cultivation is limited to registered medical patients.
Law sources reviewed September 30, 2026
No named profile published yet.Use the current legislature directory and the state’s sourced law page. A name is added here only after the bill role, vote record, and current office are checked.
IN
Indiana
Law snapshot reviewedStatewide marijuana restrictions
Indiana’s 2026 code makes knowing marijuana possession and cultivation offenses, with higher classifications in specified circumstances.
Law sources reviewed September 30, 2026
No named profile published yet.Use the current legislature directory and the state’s sourced law page. A name is added here only after the bill role, vote record, and current office are checked.
IA
Iowa
Law snapshot reviewedMedical program rules reviewed
Iowa’s medical program permits specified manufactured product forms for registered patients and caregivers. Its permissions do not include loose flower or THC-infused food edibles.
Law sources reviewed September 30, 2026
No named profile published yet.Use the current legislature directory and the state’s sourced law page. A name is added here only after the bill role, vote record, and current office are checked.
KS
Kansas
Law snapshot reviewedMarijuana restrictions; limited CBD defense
Kansas prohibits marijuana possession under its controlled-substance statute. A narrow statutory CBD defense requires specific medical documentation.
Law sources reviewed September 30, 2026
No named profile published yet.Use the current legislature directory and the state’s sourced law page. A name is added here only after the bill role, vote record, and current office are checked.
KY
Kentucky
Law snapshot reviewedMedical cannabis program
Kentucky’s medical program requires qualified-patient registration. Supply limits differ at home, while carrying, and for visiting patients.
Law sources reviewed September 30, 2026
No named profile published yet.Use the current legislature directory and the state’s sourced law page. A name is added here only after the bill role, vote record, and current office are checked.
LA
Louisiana
Law snapshot reviewedMedical visitor access with conditions
Louisiana law allows qualifying visiting medical patients to buy from permitted medical retailers when documentation and attestation requirements are met.
Law sources reviewed September 30, 2026
No named profile published yet.Use the current legislature directory and the state’s sourced law page. A name is added here only after the bill role, vote record, and current office are checked.
ME
Maine
Law snapshot reviewedAdult-use rules reviewed
Maine allows adult possession and personal cultivation. Medical and adult-use dispensaries are separate.
Law sources reviewed September 30, 2026
No named profile published yet.Use the current legislature directory and the state’s sourced law page. A name is added here only after the bill role, vote record, and current office are checked.
MD
Maryland
Law snapshot reviewedAdult-use market operating
Adults 21 and older may possess the personal-use amount. Licensed dispensaries serve the adult-use market, with separate medical rules.
Law sources reviewed September 29, 2026
No named profile published yet.Use the current legislature directory and the state’s sourced law page. A name is added here only after the bill role, vote record, and current office are checked.
MA
Massachusetts
Law snapshot reviewedAdult-use market operating
Adults 21 and older may purchase and grow within state limits. Current regulator guidance reflects a two-ounce carry limit.
Law sources reviewed September 30, 2026
No named profile published yet.Use the current legislature directory and the state’s sourced law page. A name is added here only after the bill role, vote record, and current office are checked.
MI
Michigan
Law snapshot reviewedAdult-use rules reviewed
Michigan permits personal adult use and home cultivation, with separate rules for cannabis stored at home.
Law sources reviewed September 30, 2026
No named profile published yet.Use the current legislature directory and the state’s sourced law page. A name is added here only after the bill role, vote record, and current office are checked.
MN
Minnesota
Law snapshot reviewedAdult-use rules reviewed
Minnesota allows adult possession and home growing. Public and private-residence possession limits differ.
Law sources reviewed September 30, 2026
No named profile published yet.Use the current legislature directory and the state’s sourced law page. A name is added here only after the bill role, vote record, and current office are checked.
MS
Mississippi
Law snapshot reviewedMedical program rules reviewed
Mississippi uses state-issued medical cards and medical cannabis equivalency units (MMCEUs). Resident and approved nonresident cardholders have different limits.
Law sources reviewed September 30, 2026
No named profile published yet.Use the current legislature directory and the state’s sourced law page. A name is added here only after the bill role, vote record, and current office are checked.
MO
Missouri
Law snapshot reviewedAdult-use rules reviewed
Missouri permits adult possession and purchases within limits. Personal home cultivation requires department authorization.
Law sources reviewed September 30, 2026
No named profile published yet.Use the current legislature directory and the state’s sourced law page. A name is added here only after the bill role, vote record, and current office are checked.
MT
Montana
Law snapshot reviewedAdult-use rules reviewed
Montana permits limited adult possession and growing. Retail sales availability varies by county.
Law sources reviewed September 30, 2026
No named profile published yet.Use the current legislature directory and the state’s sourced law page. A name is added here only after the bill role, vote record, and current office are checked.
NE
Nebraska
Law snapshot reviewedMedical protections; retail access not verified
Nebraska law protects qualifying medical patients within the statutory amount. Commission rulemaking is separate from confirmation that a retail location is operating.
Law sources reviewed September 30, 2026
No named profile published yet.Use the current legislature directory and the state’s sourced law page. A name is added here only after the bill role, vote record, and current office are checked.
NV
Nevada
Law snapshot reviewedAdult-use market operating
Adults 21 and older may buy from licensed retailers and possess cannabis within state limits. Home growing is restricted by access to nearby retail.
Law sources reviewed September 30, 2026
No named profile published yet.Use the current legislature directory and the state’s sourced law page. A name is added here only after the bill role, vote record, and current office are checked.
NH
New Hampshire
Law snapshot reviewedTherapeutic cannabis program
New Hampshire’s therapeutic program uses patient registration and alternative treatment centers. Possession and purchase limits are separate.
Law sources reviewed September 30, 2026
No named profile published yet.Use the current legislature directory and the state’s sourced law page. A name is added here only after the bill role, vote record, and current office are checked.
NJ
New Jersey
Law snapshot reviewedAdult-use market operating
Adults 21 and older, including visitors, may buy from licensed dispensaries. Purchase limits differ from possession limits.
Law sources reviewed September 30, 2026
No named profile published yet.Use the current legislature directory and the state’s sourced law page. A name is added here only after the bill role, vote record, and current office are checked.
NM
New Mexico
Law snapshot reviewedAdult-use rules reviewed
New Mexico permits adult-use purchases and possession within product limits. The medical patient program remains separate.
Law sources reviewed September 30, 2026
No named profile published yet.Use the current legislature directory and the state’s sourced law page. A name is added here only after the bill role, vote record, and current office are checked.
NY
New York
Law snapshot reviewedAdult-use market operating
Adults 21 and older may possess cannabis within state limits. Home cultivation has separate per-person and household limits.
Law sources reviewed September 30, 2026
Audited sponsorship and vote profiles
2Official office listedLiz Krueger
Senate · District 28 · Democrat / Working Families
Office and records reviewed September 30, 2026
Official office listedCrystal D. Peoples-Stokes
Assembly · District 141 · Democrat
Office and records reviewed September 30, 2026
NC
North Carolina
Law snapshot reviewedStatewide marijuana restrictions
Marijuana possession remains restricted under state law. Current reform proposals and council recommendations are separate from enacted law.
Law sources reviewed September 29, 2026
Audited sponsorship and vote profiles
6Official office listedBill Rabon
Senate · District 8 · Republican
Office and records reviewed September 29, 2026
- SB 3 · NC Compassionate Care Act
2023–2024 · Primary sponsor
Passed Senate; last listed action was House committee referral, May 18, 2023. Prior-session proposal; not enacted.
Official office listedJay J. Chaudhuri
Senate · District 15 · Democrat
Office and records reviewed September 29, 2026
Official office listedNatalie S. Murdock
Senate · District 20 · Democrat
Office and records reviewed September 29, 2026
Historical sponsorGraig Meyer
Senate · District 23 at sponsorship · Democrat
Office and records reviewed September 29, 2026
Historical sponsorship remains part of the record. Use the current legislature directory for today’s district office.
Official office listedMichael V. Lee
Senate · District 7 · Republican
Office and records reviewed September 30, 2026
- SB 3 · NC Compassionate Care Act
2023–2024 · Primary sponsor
Passed Senate; last listed action was House committee referral, May 18, 2023. Prior-session proposal; not enacted.
Official office listedPaul A. Lowe, Jr.
Senate · District 32 · Democrat
Office and records reviewed September 30, 2026
- SB 3 · NC Compassionate Care Act
2023–2024 · Primary sponsor
Passed Senate; last listed action was House committee referral, May 18, 2023. Prior-session proposal; not enacted.
ND
North Dakota
Law snapshot reviewedMedical program rules reviewed
North Dakota medical-card protections apply to products bought from registered in-state medical dispensaries. Purchase limits and possession limits are different.
Law sources reviewed September 30, 2026
No named profile published yet.Use the current legislature directory and the state’s sourced law page. A name is added here only after the bill role, vote record, and current office are checked.
OH
Ohio
Law snapshot reviewedAdult-use rules reviewed
Ohio permits adult use and limited home cultivation. The current statutory framework reflects SB 56, effective March 20, 2026.
Law sources reviewed September 30, 2026
No named profile published yet.Use the current legislature directory and the state’s sourced law page. A name is added here only after the bill role, vote record, and current office are checked.
OK
Oklahoma
Law snapshot reviewedMedical program rules reviewed
OMMA-licensed patients have specified medical possession and cultivation allowances. These are patient permissions, not a general adult-use allowance.
Law sources reviewed September 30, 2026
No named profile published yet.Use the current legislature directory and the state’s sourced law page. A name is added here only after the bill role, vote record, and current office are checked.
OR
Oregon
Law snapshot reviewedAdult-use rules reviewed
Oregon permits adult possession and personal cultivation. Public possession and home storage have different limits.
Law sources reviewed September 30, 2026
No named profile published yet.Use the current legislature directory and the state’s sourced law page. A name is added here only after the bill role, vote record, and current office are checked.
PA
Pennsylvania
Law snapshot reviewedMedical program; other rules await review
This first Pennsylvania summary covers the state medical program. Adult-use possession and home-cultivation rules have not yet been reviewed here.
Law sources reviewed September 30, 2026
No named profile published yet.Use the current legislature directory and the state’s sourced law page. A name is added here only after the bill role, vote record, and current office are checked.
RI
Rhode Island
Law snapshot reviewedAdult-use rules reviewed
Rhode Island permits limited adult possession and growing, with a household plant maximum and a separate home-storage allowance.
Law sources reviewed September 30, 2026
No named profile published yet.Use the current legislature directory and the state’s sourced law page. A name is added here only after the bill role, vote record, and current office are checked.
SC
South Carolina
Law snapshot reviewedStatewide marijuana restrictions
South Carolina’s controlled-substance chapter prohibits unauthorized possession and specifically provides marijuana possession penalties.
Law sources reviewed September 30, 2026
No named profile published yet.Use the current legislature directory and the state’s sourced law page. A name is added here only after the bill role, vote record, and current office are checked.
SD
South Dakota
Law snapshot reviewedMedical cannabis program
South Dakota requires practitioner certification before medical patient registration. Home cultivation requires additional authorization in the application.
Law sources reviewed September 30, 2026
No named profile published yet.Use the current legislature directory and the state’s sourced law page. A name is added here only after the bill role, vote record, and current office are checked.
TN
Tennessee
Law snapshot reviewedMarijuana restrictions; exceptions need review
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation currently describes marijuana as illegal in Tennessee and distinguishes it from hemp.
Law sources reviewed September 30, 2026
No named profile published yet.Use the current legislature directory and the state’s sourced law page. A name is added here only after the bill role, vote record, and current office are checked.
TX
Texas
Law snapshot reviewedMedical program rules reviewed
Texas’s Compassionate Use Program requires an approved physician’s prescription recorded in CURT. HB 46 expanded the program effective September 1, 2025.
Law sources reviewed September 30, 2026
No named profile published yet.Use the current legislature directory and the state’s sourced law page. A name is added here only after the bill role, vote record, and current office are checked.
UT
Utah
Law snapshot reviewedMedical program rules reviewed
Utah uses medical cannabis cards and licensed medical cannabis pharmacies. Visitors must follow the separate non-Utah resident card process.
Law sources reviewed September 30, 2026
No named profile published yet.Use the current legislature directory and the state’s sourced law page. A name is added here only after the bill role, vote record, and current office are checked.
VT
Vermont
Law snapshot reviewedAdult-use rules reviewed
Vermont allows limited personal adult possession and growing. Qualifying homegrown harvest has a separate storage exception.
Law sources reviewed September 30, 2026
No named profile published yet.Use the current legislature directory and the state’s sourced law page. A name is added here only after the bill role, vote record, and current office are checked.
VA
Virginia
Law snapshot reviewedAdult possession allowed; retail launch ahead
Adult possession and home cultivation are permitted within limits. The regulated adult-use retail market is scheduled to start July 1, 2027.
Law sources reviewed September 29, 2026
No named profile published yet.Use the current legislature directory and the state’s sourced law page. A name is added here only after the bill role, vote record, and current office are checked.
WA
Washington
Law snapshot reviewedAdult-use rules reviewed
Washington allows adult purchases and possession within limits. General adult-use home growing is not permitted.
Law sources reviewed September 30, 2026
No named profile published yet.Use the current legislature directory and the state’s sourced law page. A name is added here only after the bill role, vote record, and current office are checked.
WV
West Virginia
Law snapshot reviewedMedical cannabis program
West Virginia medical purchases require registered-physician certification and an approved state medical cannabis card.
Law sources reviewed September 30, 2026
No named profile published yet.Use the current legislature directory and the state’s sourced law page. A name is added here only after the bill role, vote record, and current office are checked.
WI
Wisconsin
Law snapshot reviewedStatewide THC possession restrictions
Wisconsin’s controlled-substance statute prohibits unauthorized possession and specifies penalties for tetrahydrocannabinols.
Law sources reviewed September 30, 2026
No named profile published yet.Use the current legislature directory and the state’s sourced law page. A name is added here only after the bill role, vote record, and current office are checked.
WY
Wyoming
Law snapshot reviewedStatewide marijuana restrictions
Wyoming’s controlled-substance law restricts marijuana possession. Its prescription exception does not create a general medical marijuana program.
Law sources reviewed September 30, 2026
No named profile published yet.Use the current legislature directory and the state’s sourced law page. A name is added here only after the bill role, vote record, and current office are checked.
DC
District of Columbia
Law snapshot reviewedAdult possession allowed; medical retail separate
Initiative 71 permits limited adult possession and home cultivation. It does not itself establish a general adult-use retail market.
Law sources reviewed September 30, 2026
No named profile published yet.Use the current legislature directory and the state’s sourced law page. A name is added here only after the bill role, vote record, and current office are checked.