Maps show states where weed is legal for recreational, medical use in 2024 (2024)

FAQs

What states are considering legalizing weed for recreational use? ›

The states where recreational weed is legal are Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, and Washington.

While the 2024 legislative session has not ended, it appears that no successful movement pertaining to cannabis policy reform will occur. Despite solid majorities of Tennesseans who crave reform, leadership in both houses remains the main choking point in passing legislation.

California has more dispensaries than any other state, with 3,659 dispensaries “more than double the amount in the next closed state.” A quarter of all marijuana dispensaries in the U.S. are in California and 99.5% of Californians have at least one dispensary in their county.

While Marijuana remains illegal in Tennessee, dispensaries have found loopholes in the law allowing the sale of hemp-derived “Delta-8” THC products. Traditional marijuana high comes from "Delta-9" THC products.

Given that the cannabis strains grown in Alaska are adapted to the state's unique climate and environment, the state is known to produce some of the most potent and flavorful cannabis in the world.

38 states, the District of Columbia, and 3 territories allow for the use of cannabis for medical purposes through comprehensive programs.

The short answer is still NO for most people. Georgia is still way behind many states in legalizing marijuana. The laws in Georgia are constantly changing and the questions I get most often are about what are the current weed laws in Georgia.

Will marijuana be legal in Texas in 2024? For now, it's unlikely. However, recent laws have taken place to decriminalize marijuana laws in the state.

Is weed legal in Wisconsin in 2024? ›

As of 2024, Wisconsin law prohibits marijuana possession and consumption for medicinal and recreational purposes. Possessing, manufacturing, distributing, selling, cultivating, or using marijuana in the state is currently illegal.

Cannabis products, including vaping liquid, are expected to become available to medical cannabis consumers some time in 2024, and registered Alabamans will be able to purchase and possess medical marijuana legally. Recreational use is prohibited and punishable by law.

Prior to the legalization of recreational marijuana in Missouri in 2022, Illinois was the closest state to Tennessee where all use of marijuana was legal and regulated. The state opted for full recreational use of marijuana in 2013.

The recreational use of cannabis (marijuana) is legal in Canada subject to provincial or territorial restrictions. The legal age varies between each province and territory. There is a strict legal framework around the use of cannabis, including but not limited to: possession, purchase, sharing and production.

Across the Metro multiple dispensaries have opened to the public. This is surprising when you realize that, in Nebraska, it is still a felony to sell marijuana. These dispensaries are, in fact, selling hemp products, as a result of the 2018 Farm Bill and the Nebraska Hemp Farming Act.

Virginia hasn't legalized recreational weed sales yet, but that doesn't mean you can't get legally high. The big picture: Since Virginia became the first southern state to legalize marijuana consumption in 2021, the path to a legal market has been a doobie (sorry, a doozy).