As of March 2025, the legal status of cannabis and cannabidiol (CBD) varies across the United States. Here’s a state-by-state overview:
State | Recreational Cannabis | Medical Cannabis | CBD Products |
---|---|---|---|
Alabama | Illegal | Legal | CBD products are legal if they contain less than 0.3% THC. |
Alaska | Legal | Legal | CBD products are legal. |
Arizona | Legal | Legal | CBD products are legal. |
Arkansas | Illegal | Legal | CBD products are legal if they contain less than 0.3% THC. |
California | Legal | Legal | CBD products are legal, but CBD edibles derived from hemp are illegal, whereas those from cannabis are legal. |
Colorado | Legal | Legal | CBD products are legal. |
Connecticut | Legal | Legal | CBD products are legal. |
Delaware | Legal | Legal | CBD products are legal. |
Florida | Illegal | Legal | CBD products are legal if they contain less than 0.3% THC. |
Georgia | Illegal | CBD Oil Only | CBD products are legal if they contain less than 0.3% THC. |
Hawaii | Illegal | Legal | CBD products are legal. |
Idaho | Illegal | Illegal | CBD products are illegal unless they contain 0% THC. |
Illinois | Legal | Legal | CBD products are legal. |
Indiana | Illegal | CBD Oil Only | CBD products are legal if they contain less than 0.3% THC. |
Iowa | Illegal | CBD Oil Only | CBD products are legal if they contain less than 0.3% THC. |
Kansas | Illegal | Illegal | CBD products are legal if they contain 0% THC. |
Kentucky | Illegal | CBD Oil Only | CBD products are legal if they contain less than 0.3% THC. |
Louisiana | Illegal | Legal | CBD products are legal if they contain less than 0.3% THC. |
Maine | Legal | Legal | CBD products are legal. |
Maryland | Legal | Legal | CBD products are legal. |
Massachusetts | Legal | Legal | CBD products are legal, but CBD edibles from hemp are illegal, whereas those from cannabis are legal. |
Michigan | Legal | Legal | CBD products are legal. |
Minnesota | Legal | Legal | CBD products are legal. |
Mississippi | Illegal | Legal | CBD products are legal if they contain less than 0.3% THC. |
Missouri | Legal | Legal | CBD products are legal. |
Montana | Legal | Legal | CBD products are legal. |
Nebraska | Illegal | Illegal | CBD products are legal if they contain less than 0.3% THC. |
Nevada | Legal | Legal | CBD products are legal. |
New Hampshire | Illegal | Legal | CBD products are legal if they contain less than 0.3% THC. |
New Jersey | Legal | Legal | CBD products are legal. |
New Mexico | Legal | Legal | CBD products are legal. |
New York | Legal | Legal | CBD products are legal, but CBD edibles from hemp are illegal, whereas those from cannabis are legal. |
North Carolina | Illegal | Illegal | CBD products are legal if they contain less than 0.3% THC. |
North Dakota | Illegal | Legal | CBD products are legal if they contain less than 0.3% THC. |
Ohio | Legal | Legal | CBD products are legal. |
Oklahoma | Illegal | Legal | CBD products are legal if they contain less than 0.3% THC. |
Oregon | Legal | Legal | CBD products are legal. |
Pennsylvania | Illegal | Legal | CBD products are legal if they contain less than 0.3% THC. |
Rhode Island | Legal | Legal | CBD products are legal. |
South Carolina | Illegal | Illegal | CBD products are legal if they contain less than 0.3% THC. |
South Dakota | Illegal | Legal | CBD products are legal if they contain less than 0.3% THC. |
Tennessee | Illegal | CBD Oil Only | CBD products are legal if they contain less than 0.3% THC. |
Texas | Illegal | CBD Oil Only | CBD products are legal if they contain less than 0.3% THC. |
Utah | Illegal | Legal | CBD products are legal if they contain less than 0.3% THC. |
Vermont | Legal | Legal | CBD products are legal. |
Virginia | Legal | Legal | CBD products are legal. |
Washington | Legal | Legal | CBD products are legal. |
West Virginia | Illegal | Legal | CBD products are legal if they contain less than 0.3% THC. |
Wisconsin | Illegal | CBD Oil Only | CBD products are legal if they contain less than 0.3% THC. |
Wyoming | Illegal | Illegal | CBD products are legal if they contain less than 0.3% THC. |
Please note that while CBD products derived from hemp containing less than 0.3% THC are federally legal under the 2018 Farm Bill, individual state laws may vary, and some states have specific restrictions or requirements.