U.S. regulated cannabis markets by state

As of mid-2025, 42 states and the District of Columbia have legalized medical cannabis, while 24 of those states have also approved recreational or adult-use cannabis. Because every state with a recreational cannabis market also maintains a medical program, a total of 24 states and the District of Columbia currently regulate both medical and recreational cannabis markets in parallel. While counted here, some medical markets severely limit access to full-potency cannabis.

Updated: June 2025

Medical

There are 42 U.S. states with medical markets. Some markets are limited and only allow CBD and/or low levels of THC.

Recreational/Medical

There are 24 U.S. states with recreational and medical markets.

Medical only

There are 18 U.S. states with medical markets only.

U.S. regulated cannabis markets by year founded

State Market type Recreational legalized Medical legalized
Alabama Medical - 2021
Alaska Recreational/Medical 2014 1998
Arizona Recreational/Medical 2020 2010
Arkansas Medical - 2016
California Recreational/Medical 2016 1996
Colorado Recreational/Medical 2012 2000
Connecticut Recreational/Medical 2021 2012
Delaware Recreational/Medical 2023 2011
Florida Medical - 2016
Georgia Medical - 2015
Hawaii Medical - 2000
Idaho None - -
Illinois Recreational/Medical 2019 2013
Indiana None - -
Iowa Medical - 2017
Kansas None - -
Kentucky Medical - 2023
Louisiana Medical - 2015
Maine Recreational/Medical 2016 1999
Maryland Recreational/Medical 2022 2013
Massachusetts Recreational/Medical 2016 2012
Michigan Recreational/Medical 2018 2008
Minnesota Recreational/Medical 2023 2014
Mississippi Medical - 2020
Missouri Recreational/Medical 2022 2018
Montana Recreational/Medical 2020 2004
Nebraska Medical - 2024
Nevada Recreational/Medical 2016 1998
New Hampshire Medical - 2013
New Jersey Recreational/Medical 2020 2010
New Mexico Recreational/Medical 2021 2007
New York Recreational/Medical 2021 2014
North Carolina None - -
North Dakota Medical - 2016
Ohio Recreational/Medical 2023 2016
Oklahoma Medical - 2018
Oregon Recreational/Medical 2014 1998
Pennsylvania Medical - 2016
Rhode Island Recreational/Medical 2022 2006
South Carolina None - -
South Dakota Medical - 2020
Tennessee None - -
Texas Medical - -
Utah Medical - 2018
Vermont Recreational/Medical 2020 2004
Virginia Recreational/Medical 2021 2020
Washington Recreational/Medical 2012 1998
West Virginia Medical - 2017
Wisconsin None - -
Wyoming None - -
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