Legal Guidelines

Alabama Marijuana Laws

Possession of less than 2.2 pounds is a misdemeanor with a 12-month maximum jail sentence possible.
Mandatory minimum sentences imposed for sales and cultivation charges.
Medical usage not passed.
Tax stamp laws in effect.

Alaska Marijuana Laws

Possession of less than 1 oz is a misdemeanor with no penalties whatsoever.
Medical usage passed.

Arizona Marijuana Laws

Possession of less than 2 pounds can be a misdemeanor or a felony.
Medical usage not passed.
Drugged driving laws in effect.

Arkansas Marijuana Laws

Possession of less than 1 oz is a misdemeanor with a 12-month maximum jail sentence possible.
Active hemp industry.
Medical usage not passed.

California Marijuana Laws

Possession of less than 1 oz is a civil infraction with no jail sentence possible.
Active hemp industry.
Medical usage passed.

Colorado Marijuana Laws

Possession of less than 1 oz is a petty offense with no jail time and a maximum $100 fine.
Medical usage passed.

Connecticut Marijuana Laws

Possession of less than 4 oz is a misdemeanor with a 12-month maximum jail sentence possible.
Just about everything else is a felony.
Mandatory minimum sentences.
Medical usage not passed.
Tax stamp laws in effect.

Delaware Marijuana Laws

Possession of any amount is a misdemeanor with a 6-month maximum jail sentence possible.
Mandatory minimum sentences.
Medical usage not passed.
Drugged driving laws in effect.

District of Columbia Marijuana Laws

Possession of any amount is a misdemeanor with a 6-month maximum jail sentence possible.
Medical usage passed.

Florida Marijuana Laws

Possession of less than 20 grams is a misdemeanor with a 12-month maximum jail sentence possible.
Mandatory minimum sentences.
Medical usage not passed.

Georgia Marijuana Laws

Possession of less than 1 oz is a misdemeanor with a 12-month maximum jail sentence possible.
Mandatory minimum sentences.
Medical usage not passed.
Drugged driving laws in effect.
Tax stamp laws in effect.

Hawaii Marijuana Laws

Possession of less than 1 oz is a misdemeanor with a 1-month maximum jail sentence possible.
Active hemp industry.
Medical usage passed.

Idaho Marijuana Laws

Possession of less than 3 oz is a misdemeanor with a 12-month maximum jail sentence possible.
Medical usage not passed.
Tax stamp laws in effect.

Illinois Marijuana Laws

Possession of less than 30 grams is a misdemeanor with a 12-month maximum jail sentence possible.
Active hemp industry.
Medical usage not passed.
Drugged driving laws in effect.

Indiana Marijuana Laws

Possession of less than 30 grams is a misdemeanor with a 12-month maximum jail sentence possible.
Medical usage not passed.
Drugged driving laws in effect.
Tax stamp laws in effect.

Iowa Marijuana Laws

Possession of any amount is a misdemeanor with a 6-month maximum jail sentence possible.
Medical usage not passed.
Drugged driving laws in effect.
Tax stamp laws in effect.

Kansas Marijuana Laws

Possession of any amount is a misdemeanor with a 12-month maximum jail sentence possible.
Mandatory minimum sentences.
Active hemp industry.
Medical usage passed.
Drugged driving laws in effect.
Tax stamp laws in effect.

Kentucky Marijuana Laws

Possession of any amount is a misdemeanor with a 12-month maximum jail sentence possible.
Medical usage not passed.
Tax stamp laws in effect.

Louisiana Marijuana Laws

Possession of any amount is a misdemeanor with a 6-month maximum jail sentence possible.
Mandatory minimum felony sentences.
Medical usage not passed.
Tax stamp laws in effect.

Maine Marijuana Laws

Possession of less than 2.5 oz is a civil violation with no jail sentence possible.
Active hemp industry.
Medical usage passed.

Maryland Marijuana Laws

Possession of any amount is a misdemeanor with no jail sentence possible.
Mandatory minimum sentences.
Active hemp industry.
Medical usage passed.

Massachusetts Marijuana Laws

Possession of less than 1 oz is a misdemeanor with no jail sentence possible.
Mandatory minimum sentences.
Medical usage not passed.
Tax stamp laws in effect.

Michigan Marijuana Laws

Possession of any amount is a misdemeanor with a 12-month maximum jail sentence possible.
Active hemp industry.
Medical usage passed.
Drugged driving laws in effect.

Minnesota Marijuana Laws

Possession of less than 42.5 grams is a misdemeanor with no jail sentence possible.
Active hemp industry.
Medical usage not passed.
Drugged driving laws in effect.
Tax stamp laws in effect.

Mississippi Marijuana Laws

Possession of less than 30 grams is a misdemeanor with no jail sentence possible.
Medical usage not passed.

Missouri Marijuana Laws

Possession of less than 35 grams is a misdemeanor with a 12-month maximum jail sentence possible.
Mandatory minimum sentences.
Active hemp industry.
Medical usage passed.
Drugged driving laws in effect.
Tax stamp laws in effect.

Montana Marijuana Laws

Possession of less than is a misdemeanor with a -month maximum jail sentence possible.
Medical usage not passed.

Nebraska Marijuana Laws

Possession of less than 1oz is a civil offense with no jail sentence possible.
Mandatory minimum sentences.
Medical usage not passed.
Tax stamp laws in effect.

Nevada Marijuana Laws

Possession of less than 1 oz is a misdemeanor with no jail sentence possible.
Medical usage passed.
Drugged driving laws in effect.
Tax stamp laws in effect.

New Hampshire Marijuana Laws

Possession of any amount is a misdemeanor with a12-month maximum jail sentence possible.
Medical usage not passed.

New Jersey Marijuana Laws

Possession of less than 50 grams is a misdemeanor with a 6-month maximum jail sentence possible.
Mandatory minimum sentences.
Medical usage passed.

New Mexico Marijuana Laws

Possession of less than 8 oz is a misdemeanor with a 12-month maximum jail sentence possible.
Active hemp industry.
Medical usage passed.

New York Marijuana Laws

Possession of less than 8 oz is a misdemeanor with a 12-month maximum jail sentence possible.
Medical usage not passed.

North Carolina Marijuana Laws

Possession of less than 1 Â½ oz is a misdemeanor with a 4-month maximum jail sentence possible.
Active hemp industry.
Medical usage not passed.
Drugged driving laws in effect.
Tax stamp laws in effect.

North Dakota Marijuana Laws

Possession of less than 1 oz is a misdemeanor with a 12-month maximum jail sentence possible.
Active hemp industry.
Medical usage not passed.

Ohio Marijuana Laws

Possession of less than 200 grams is a misdemeanor with a 1-month maximum jail sentence possible.
Mandatory minimum sentences.
Medical usage not passed.
Drugged driving laws in effect.

Oklahoma Marijuana Laws

Possession of any amount is a misdemeanor with a 12-month maximum jail sentence possible.
Mandatory minimum sentences.
Medical usage not passed.
Tax stamp laws in effect.

Oregon Marijuana Laws

Possession of less than 1 oz is a misdemeanor with no jail sentence possible.
Mandatory minimum sentences.
Active hemp industry.
Medical usage passed.

Pennsylvania Marijuana Laws

Possession of less than 30 grams is a misdemeanor with a 1-month maximum jail sentence possible.
Mandatory minimum sentences.
Medical usage not passed.
Drugged driving laws in effect.

Rhode Island Marijuana Laws

Possession of less than 1 kilogram is a misdemeanor with no jail sentence possible.
Medical usage passed.
Drugged driving laws in effect.
Tax stamp laws in effect.

South Carolina Marijuana Laws

Possession of less than 1 oz is a misdemeanor with a 1-month maximum jail sentence possible.
Mandatory minimum sentences.
Medical usage not passed.
Tax stamp laws in effect.

South Dakota Marijuana Laws

Possession of less than 2 oz is a misdemeanor with a 12-month maximum jail sentence possible.
Mandatory minimum sentences.
Medical usage not passed.
Drugged driving laws in effect.

Tennessee Marijuana Laws

Possession of any amount is a misdemeanor with a 12-month maximum jail sentence possible.
Medical usage not passed.
Tax stamp laws in effect.

Texas Marijuana Laws

Possession of less than 2 oz is a class-B misdemeanor with a 12-month maximum jail sentence possible.
Medical usage not passed.
Tax stamp laws in effect.

Utah Marijuana Laws

Possession of less than 1 oz is a misdemeanor with a 6-month maximum jail sentence possible.
Medical usage not passed.
Drugged driving laws in effect.
Tax stamp laws in effect.

Vermont Marijuana Laws

Possession of less than 2 oz is a misdemeanor with a 6-month maximum jail sentence possible.
Active hemp industry.
Medical usage passed.

Virginia Marijuana Laws

Possession of any amount is a misdemeanor with a 1-month maximum jail sentence possible.
Mandatory minimum sentences.
Active hemp industry.
Medical usage not passed.
Drugged driving laws in effect.

Washington Marijuana Laws

Possession of less than 40 grams is a misdemeanor with a 3-month maximum jail sentence possible.
Mandatory minimum sentences.
Medical usage passed.

West Virginia Marijuana Laws

Possession of any amount is a misdemeanor with a 6-month maximum jail sentence possible.
Mandatory minimum sentences.
Active hemp industry.
Medical usage not passed.

Wisconsin Marijuana Laws

Possession of any amount is a misdemeanor with a 6-month maximum jail sentence possible.
Medical usage not passed.
Drugged driving laws in effect.

Wyoming Marijuana Laws

Possession of less than 3 oz is a misdemeanor with a 12-month maximum jail sentence possible.
Mandatory minimum sentences.
Medical usage not passed.