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But even though it may be legal to use cannabis openly in these states, laws still vary considerably from state to state – and federal laws…","html":"<p>To date, thirty six states and the District of Columbia have enacted legislation aimed at loosening restrictions on the use of cannabis for <a href=\"https://hellomd.com/articles/the-difference-between-medical-and-recreational-cannabis\">medical or recreational purposes</a>.  But even though it may be legal to use cannabis openly in these states, laws still vary considerably from state to state – and federal laws prohibiting cannabis in any form are still in effect. That can make create considerable confusion about <a href=\"https://hellomd.com/articles/understanding-marijuana-laws-in-your-area\">what's legal</a> when it comes to using or buying cannabis products in any given state.</p>\n<h3>Marijuana Laws State-by-State Across the US</h3>\n<p>\n      <div class=\"gria-image-wrapper\" style=\"\n        position: relative;\n        overflow: hidden;\n        \n      \">\n      \n        \n          <div class=\"gria-image-padding\" style=\"\n        width: 100%;\n        padding-bottom: 71.42857142857143%;\n      \"></div>\n        \n        \n      \n      <div\n        class=\"gria-image-placeholder\"\n        style=\"\n          \n  position: absolute;\n  top: 0; left: 0;\n  width: 100%;\n  height: 100%;\n\n          background: #fff url(data:image/png;base64,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) center / cover no-repeat;\n        \"\n      ></div>\n    \n    <picture>\n      <source srcset=\"/static/483d8278dbabb87c3c8dac14ca14c919/4edbd/Screen_Shot_2021_11_01_at_6_35_47_PM_c635a2951a.png 175w,\n/static/483d8278dbabb87c3c8dac14ca14c919/13ae7/Screen_Shot_2021_11_01_at_6_35_47_PM_c635a2951a.png 350w,\n/static/483d8278dbabb87c3c8dac14ca14c919/8c557/Screen_Shot_2021_11_01_at_6_35_47_PM_c635a2951a.png 700w,\n/static/483d8278dbabb87c3c8dac14ca14c919/e996b/Screen_Shot_2021_11_01_at_6_35_47_PM_c635a2951a.png 1050w,\n/static/483d8278dbabb87c3c8dac14ca14c919/ee3fb/Screen_Shot_2021_11_01_at_6_35_47_PM_c635a2951a.png 1144w\">\n      <img\n        class=\"gria-image\"\n        src=\"/static/483d8278dbabb87c3c8dac14ca14c919/8c557/Screen_Shot_2021_11_01_at_6_35_47_PM_c635a2951a.png\"\n        srcset=\"/static/483d8278dbabb87c3c8dac14ca14c919/4edbd/Screen_Shot_2021_11_01_at_6_35_47_PM_c635a2951a.png 175w,\n/static/483d8278dbabb87c3c8dac14ca14c919/13ae7/Screen_Shot_2021_11_01_at_6_35_47_PM_c635a2951a.png 350w,\n/static/483d8278dbabb87c3c8dac14ca14c919/8c557/Screen_Shot_2021_11_01_at_6_35_47_PM_c635a2951a.png 700w,\n/static/483d8278dbabb87c3c8dac14ca14c919/e996b/Screen_Shot_2021_11_01_at_6_35_47_PM_c635a2951a.png 1050w,\n/static/483d8278dbabb87c3c8dac14ca14c919/ee3fb/Screen_Shot_2021_11_01_at_6_35_47_PM_c635a2951a.png 1144w\"\n        title=\"Marijuana laws state-by-state across the US\"\n        alt=\"Marijuana laws state-by-state across the US\"\n        loading=\"lazy\"\n        style=\"\n          \n  position: absolute;\n  top: 0; left: 0;\n  width: 100%;\n  height: 100%;\n\n          object-fit: cover;\n          object-position: center center;\"\n      >\n    </picture>\n  \n      </div>\n    </p>\n<p> In some states, such as <a href=\"https://www.mpp.org/states/idaho/\">Idaho</a>, all use and possession of cannabis is illegal. In contrast, others take a nuanced approach that might include allowing cannabis for medical use or a gradual phasing in of more liberal provisions.  As each state has its own laws regarding cannabis use, it's essential to be aware of the rules before you travel or try to order cannabis products from out-of-state companies.</p>\n<p>Here’s a <a href=\"https://disa.com/map-of-marijuana-legality-by-state\">state-by-state rundown</a>\nof current laws governing the public consumption and other uses of cannabis in all its forms.</p>\n<p>\n      <div class=\"gria-image-wrapper\" style=\"\n        position: relative;\n        overflow: hidden;\n        \n      \">\n      \n        \n          <div class=\"gria-image-padding\" style=\"\n        width: 100%;\n        padding-bottom: 99.42857142857143%;\n      \"></div>\n        \n        \n      \n      <div\n        class=\"gria-image-placeholder\"\n        style=\"\n          \n  position: absolute;\n  top: 0; left: 0;\n  width: 100%;\n  height: 100%;\n\n          background: #fff url(data:image/png;base64,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) center / cover no-repeat;\n        \"\n      ></div>\n    \n    <picture>\n      <source srcset=\"/static/332e3cf9f235c124b3753521c6e4173d/4edbd/Screen_Shot_2021_11_01_at_6_38_35_PM_3c44fbba4b.png 175w,\n/static/332e3cf9f235c124b3753521c6e4173d/13ae7/Screen_Shot_2021_11_01_at_6_38_35_PM_3c44fbba4b.png 350w,\n/static/332e3cf9f235c124b3753521c6e4173d/8c557/Screen_Shot_2021_11_01_at_6_38_35_PM_3c44fbba4b.png 700w,\n/static/332e3cf9f235c124b3753521c6e4173d/e996b/Screen_Shot_2021_11_01_at_6_38_35_PM_3c44fbba4b.png 1050w,\n/static/332e3cf9f235c124b3753521c6e4173d/c1b63/Screen_Shot_2021_11_01_at_6_38_35_PM_3c44fbba4b.png 1200w\">\n      <img\n        class=\"gria-image\"\n        src=\"/static/332e3cf9f235c124b3753521c6e4173d/8c557/Screen_Shot_2021_11_01_at_6_38_35_PM_3c44fbba4b.png\"\n        srcset=\"/static/332e3cf9f235c124b3753521c6e4173d/4edbd/Screen_Shot_2021_11_01_at_6_38_35_PM_3c44fbba4b.png 175w,\n/static/332e3cf9f235c124b3753521c6e4173d/13ae7/Screen_Shot_2021_11_01_at_6_38_35_PM_3c44fbba4b.png 350w,\n/static/332e3cf9f235c124b3753521c6e4173d/8c557/Screen_Shot_2021_11_01_at_6_38_35_PM_3c44fbba4b.png 700w,\n/static/332e3cf9f235c124b3753521c6e4173d/e996b/Screen_Shot_2021_11_01_at_6_38_35_PM_3c44fbba4b.png 1050w,\n/static/332e3cf9f235c124b3753521c6e4173d/c1b63/Screen_Shot_2021_11_01_at_6_38_35_PM_3c44fbba4b.png 1200w\"\n        title=\"Sweet Home Alabama - what are the cannabis laws in Alabama?\"\n        alt=\"Sweet Home Alabama - what are the cannabis laws in Alabama?\"\n        loading=\"lazy\"\n        style=\"\n          \n  position: absolute;\n  top: 0; left: 0;\n  width: 100%;\n  height: 100%;\n\n          object-fit: cover;\n          object-position: center center;\"\n      >\n    </picture>\n  \n      </div>\n    </p>\n<h3>Alabama</h3>\n<p>In February 2021, <a href=\"https://norml.org/laws/alabama-penalties/\">Alabama</a> approved the use of cannabis for medicinal purposes only. The state also prohibits smoking, vaping, and the use of whole plant cannabis products. Recreational use is completely prohibited.</p>\n<h3>Alaska</h3>\n<p>Cannabis has been fully legal in <a href=\"https://norml.org/laws/alaska-penalties/\">Alaska</a> since 2014, and Alaska is the first state to license businesses for the on-site consumption of cannabis products. The Marijuana Control Board regulates all establishments doing cannabis related business.</p>\n<h3>Arizona</h3>\n<p>Medical cannabis has been legal in <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_in_Arizona\">Arizona</a> since 2010, and in 2020, the state approved a proposition to legalize it entirely for recreational use. To qualify for medical cannabis, patients must be diagnosed with a \"listed\" condition.  On the recreational side, anyone 21 or older can purchase cannabis products at a licensed establishment, possess up to an ounce of cannabis, and cultivate up to six plants at home.</p>\n<h3>Arkansas</h3>\n<p><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_in_Arkansas#:~:text=Cannabis%20in%20Arkansas%20is%20illegal,six%20month%20driver&#x27;s%20license%20suspension.\">Arkansas</a> approved a medical cannabis law in 2016, and cannabis products became available in dispensaries in 2019. Still, cannabis laws in Arkansas remain among the harshest in the US. Recreational use is outlawed, and possessing less than four ounces of cannabis can still carry heavy fines and up to a year in jail time.</p>\n<p>\n      <div class=\"gria-image-wrapper\" style=\"\n        position: relative;\n        overflow: hidden;\n        \n      \">\n      \n        \n          <div class=\"gria-image-padding\" style=\"\n        width: 100%;\n        padding-bottom: 72.57142857142857%;\n      \"></div>\n        \n        \n      \n      <div\n        class=\"gria-image-placeholder\"\n        style=\"\n          \n  position: absolute;\n  top: 0; left: 0;\n  width: 100%;\n  height: 100%;\n\n          background: #fff url(data:image/png;base64,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) center / cover no-repeat;\n        \"\n      ></div>\n    \n    <picture>\n      <source srcset=\"/static/4206fbb47d026b168f5892178d027206/4edbd/Screen_Shot_2021_11_01_at_6_40_21_PM_7d865e8df3.png 175w,\n/static/4206fbb47d026b168f5892178d027206/13ae7/Screen_Shot_2021_11_01_at_6_40_21_PM_7d865e8df3.png 350w,\n/static/4206fbb47d026b168f5892178d027206/8c557/Screen_Shot_2021_11_01_at_6_40_21_PM_7d865e8df3.png 700w,\n/static/4206fbb47d026b168f5892178d027206/442cb/Screen_Shot_2021_11_01_at_6_40_21_PM_7d865e8df3.png 752w\">\n      <img\n        class=\"gria-image\"\n        src=\"/static/4206fbb47d026b168f5892178d027206/8c557/Screen_Shot_2021_11_01_at_6_40_21_PM_7d865e8df3.png\"\n        srcset=\"/static/4206fbb47d026b168f5892178d027206/4edbd/Screen_Shot_2021_11_01_at_6_40_21_PM_7d865e8df3.png 175w,\n/static/4206fbb47d026b168f5892178d027206/13ae7/Screen_Shot_2021_11_01_at_6_40_21_PM_7d865e8df3.png 350w,\n/static/4206fbb47d026b168f5892178d027206/8c557/Screen_Shot_2021_11_01_at_6_40_21_PM_7d865e8df3.png 700w,\n/static/4206fbb47d026b168f5892178d027206/442cb/Screen_Shot_2021_11_01_at_6_40_21_PM_7d865e8df3.png 752w\"\n        title=\"What are California's state cannabis laws? Find out!\"\n        alt=\"What are California's state cannabis laws? Find out!\"\n        loading=\"lazy\"\n        style=\"\n          \n  position: absolute;\n  top: 0; left: 0;\n  width: 100%;\n  height: 100%;\n\n          object-fit: cover;\n          object-position: center center;\"\n      >\n    </picture>\n  \n      </div>\n    </p>\n<h3>California</h3>\n<p>Medical cannabis has been legal in <a href=\"https://cannabis.ca.gov/resources/laws-and-regulations/\">California</a> since 1996, and cannabis sales for adult recreational consumers became legal in 2016.  California now has one of the largest cannabis industries in the world.  But some areas still have local restrictions on cannabis use.</p>\n<h3>Colorado</h3>\n<p>Cannabis is fully legal in <a href=\"https://cannabis.colorado.gov/\">Colorado</a> for both recreational and medical purposes. Bills signed in 2019 allow both home delivery and on-site consumption of cannabis products, including cannabis cafes and designated places in hotels and restaurants for cannabis users.</p>\n<h3>Connecticut</h3>\n<p><a href=\"https://norml.org/laws/connecticut-penalties/\">Connecticut</a> made cannabis fully legal for recreation and medical uses in July 2021, but many of the law's provisions won't take effect until 2022 or later.  Current laws allow medical cannabis for a listed set of conditions that includes chronic pain. Adults can possess limited amounts of cannabis at home and on their person.</p>\n<h3>Delaware</h3>\n<p><a href=\"https://norml.org/laws/delaware-penalties/\">Delaware</a> allows the use of medical cannabis obtained from any of the state's \"Compassion Centers\" with a medical marijuana card. Possession of small amounts of cannabis is a civil violation with no jail time, but Delaware hasn't fully legalized cannabis yet.</p>\n<h3>District of Columbia</h3>\n<p>The <a href=\"https://mpdc.dc.gov/marijuana\">District of Columbia</a> allows cannabis for medical purposes when provided by a licensed dispensary. Those dispensaries can now accept medical marijuana cards or other official documents from any other state. For now, though, DC laws have no provisions for recreational cannabis use.</p>\n<p>\n      <div class=\"gria-image-wrapper\" style=\"\n        position: relative;\n        overflow: hidden;\n        \n      \">\n      \n        \n          <div class=\"gria-image-padding\" style=\"\n        width: 100%;\n        padding-bottom: 73.71428571428572%;\n      \"></div>\n        \n        \n      \n      <div\n        class=\"gria-image-placeholder\"\n        style=\"\n          \n  position: absolute;\n  top: 0; left: 0;\n  width: 100%;\n  height: 100%;\n\n          background: #fff url(data:image/png;base64,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) center / cover no-repeat;\n        \"\n      ></div>\n    \n    <picture>\n      <source srcset=\"/static/d9a8cf934fbc71b4388930c123eaaf07/4edbd/Screen_Shot_2021_11_01_at_6_42_09_PM_27a59b7c55.png 175w,\n/static/d9a8cf934fbc71b4388930c123eaaf07/13ae7/Screen_Shot_2021_11_01_at_6_42_09_PM_27a59b7c55.png 350w,\n/static/d9a8cf934fbc71b4388930c123eaaf07/8c557/Screen_Shot_2021_11_01_at_6_42_09_PM_27a59b7c55.png 700w,\n/static/d9a8cf934fbc71b4388930c123eaaf07/b97f6/Screen_Shot_2021_11_01_at_6_42_09_PM_27a59b7c55.png 958w\">\n      <img\n        class=\"gria-image\"\n        src=\"/static/d9a8cf934fbc71b4388930c123eaaf07/8c557/Screen_Shot_2021_11_01_at_6_42_09_PM_27a59b7c55.png\"\n        srcset=\"/static/d9a8cf934fbc71b4388930c123eaaf07/4edbd/Screen_Shot_2021_11_01_at_6_42_09_PM_27a59b7c55.png 175w,\n/static/d9a8cf934fbc71b4388930c123eaaf07/13ae7/Screen_Shot_2021_11_01_at_6_42_09_PM_27a59b7c55.png 350w,\n/static/d9a8cf934fbc71b4388930c123eaaf07/8c557/Screen_Shot_2021_11_01_at_6_42_09_PM_27a59b7c55.png 700w,\n/static/d9a8cf934fbc71b4388930c123eaaf07/b97f6/Screen_Shot_2021_11_01_at_6_42_09_PM_27a59b7c55.png 958w\"\n        title=\"Florida has legalized cannabis - what are the laws?\"\n        alt=\"Florida has legalized cannabis - what are the laws?\"\n        loading=\"lazy\"\n        style=\"\n          \n  position: absolute;\n  top: 0; left: 0;\n  width: 100%;\n  height: 100%;\n\n          object-fit: cover;\n          object-position: center center;\"\n      >\n    </picture>\n  \n      </div>\n    </p>\n<h3>Florida</h3>\n<p><a href=\"https://norml.org/laws/florida-penalties/\">Florida</a> sends a mixed message about cannabis. Sale or delivery of cannabis in certain areas near a school or park still qualifies as a felony, and possession of even a small amount is illegal. But medical cannabis is allowed if a doctor certifies that a patient suffers from a listed condition.</p>\n<h3>Georgia</h3>\n<p>Cannabis is completely illegal in <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_in_Georgia_(U.S._state)#:~:text=Cannabis%20in%20Georgia%20is%20illegal,containing%20less%20than%205%25%20THC.\">Georgia</a>, except for a limited law that allows some cannabis-derived products with no more than 5 percent THC. Georgia still imposes jail time for possession of cannabis and has no compassionate use options for medical cannabis either.</p>\n<h3>Idaho</h3>\n<p>Cannabis in all its forms is completely illegal in <a href=\"https://odp.idaho.gov/marijuana/\">Idaho</a>, with no provisions for medical use and stiff punishments for possession of cannabis. Activists are continuing to fight for legalization in upcoming elections.</p>\n<h3>Illinois</h3>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.mpp.org/states/illinois/overview-of-the-illinois-cannabis-regulation-and-tax-act/\">Illinois</a> fully legalized cannabis for adults in 2019. The state also took measures to expunge the records of people arrested in the past for cannabis possession. Now, people affected by the old \"war on cannabis\" can get extra help to start a cannabis-related business.</p>\n<h3>Indiana</h3>\n<p>Cannabis is illegal in <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_in_Indiana#:~:text=Cannabis%20in%20Indiana%20is%20illegal,fine%20of%20up%20to%20%241000.\">Indiana</a>, even for medical uses, and possessing even a single joint can result in jail time and stiff fines.  But Indiana law does allow the use of low-THC CBD oil products derived from hemp for people with seizure disorders.</p>\n<h3>Iowa</h3>\n<p><a href=\"https://norml.org/act/iowa-marijuana-legalization-effort/\">Iowa</a> allows medical cannabis use for a limited list of conditions, including PTSD and chronic pain, with a cap of 4.5 grams of THC every 90 days.  On the recreational side, Iowa still imposes jail time and fines for cannabis possession, with some of the most severe penalties in the country.</p>\n<p>\n      <div class=\"gria-image-wrapper\" style=\"\n        position: relative;\n        overflow: hidden;\n        \n      \">\n      \n        \n          <div class=\"gria-image-padding\" style=\"\n        width: 100%;\n        padding-bottom: 73.71428571428572%;\n      \"></div>\n        \n        \n      \n      <div\n        class=\"gria-image-placeholder\"\n        style=\"\n          \n  position: absolute;\n  top: 0; left: 0;\n  width: 100%;\n  height: 100%;\n\n          background: #fff url(data:image/png;base64,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) center / cover no-repeat;\n        \"\n      ></div>\n    \n    <picture>\n      <source srcset=\"/static/7d61e301d49e6ef74956cb944eab53f8/4edbd/Screen_Shot_2021_11_01_at_6_44_17_PM_c9a8c013db.png 175w,\n/static/7d61e301d49e6ef74956cb944eab53f8/13ae7/Screen_Shot_2021_11_01_at_6_44_17_PM_c9a8c013db.png 350w,\n/static/7d61e301d49e6ef74956cb944eab53f8/c5bb3/Screen_Shot_2021_11_01_at_6_44_17_PM_c9a8c013db.png 680w\">\n      <img\n        class=\"gria-image\"\n        src=\"/static/7d61e301d49e6ef74956cb944eab53f8/c5bb3/Screen_Shot_2021_11_01_at_6_44_17_PM_c9a8c013db.png\"\n        srcset=\"/static/7d61e301d49e6ef74956cb944eab53f8/4edbd/Screen_Shot_2021_11_01_at_6_44_17_PM_c9a8c013db.png 175w,\n/static/7d61e301d49e6ef74956cb944eab53f8/13ae7/Screen_Shot_2021_11_01_at_6_44_17_PM_c9a8c013db.png 350w,\n/static/7d61e301d49e6ef74956cb944eab53f8/c5bb3/Screen_Shot_2021_11_01_at_6_44_17_PM_c9a8c013db.png 680w\"\n        title=\"What are the cannabis laws in Kansas? Find out!\"\n        alt=\"What are the cannabis laws in Kansas? Find out!\"\n        loading=\"lazy\"\n        style=\"\n          \n  position: absolute;\n  top: 0; left: 0;\n  width: 100%;\n  height: 100%;\n\n          object-fit: cover;\n          object-position: center center;\"\n      >\n    </picture>\n  \n      </div>\n    </p>\n<h3>Kansas</h3>\n<p>Cannabis containing THC is illegal in <a href=\"https://www.mpp.org/states/kansas/\">Kansas</a>, but the state does allow CBD products that contain no THC for medical use. The state recently enacted an \"affirmative defense\" law that provides some limited protection for users of very low THC medical cannabis.</p>\n<h3>Kentucky</h3>\n<p>Since 2014, <a href=\"https://www.mpp.org/states/kentucky/\">Kentucky</a> has allowed CBD-only products for medical use under a physician's direction, but cannabis products are outlawed in all other circumstances.</p>\n<h3>Louisiana</h3>\n<p><a href=\"https://norml.org/laws/louisiana-penalties-2/\">Louisiana</a> still bans the possession and use of cannabis outside of a limited list of medical purposes. The state recently loosened restrictions on medical use to include smoking and whole-plant flower.  </p>\n<h3>Maine</h3>\n<p><a href=\"https://legislature.maine.gov/lawlibrary/recreational_marijuana_in_maine/9419\">Maine</a> recently relaxed its cannabis laws to include both adult recreational use and more flexibility for medical use. Adult Mainers can legally possess and grow small amounts of cannabis, and retail cannabis stores can get licenses.</p>\n<h3>Maryland</h3>\n<p>Advocates are working for cannabis legalization in <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_in_Maryland\">Maryland</a>, but for now, the state only allows limited use of medical cannabis and no longer actively prosecutes marijuana possession.</p>\n<p>\n      <div class=\"gria-image-wrapper\" style=\"\n        position: relative;\n        overflow: hidden;\n        \n      \">\n      \n        \n          <div class=\"gria-image-padding\" style=\"\n        width: 100%;\n        padding-bottom: 85.71428571428571%;\n      \"></div>\n        \n        \n      \n      <div\n        class=\"gria-image-placeholder\"\n        style=\"\n          \n  position: absolute;\n  top: 0; left: 0;\n  width: 100%;\n  height: 100%;\n\n          background: #fff url(data:image/png;base64,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) center / cover no-repeat;\n        \"\n      ></div>\n    \n    <picture>\n      <source srcset=\"/static/ab3f14aa281e7c6d4684a5feb7b7c183/4edbd/Screen_Shot_2021_11_01_at_6_45_20_PM_9fc3ccda5f.png 175w,\n/static/ab3f14aa281e7c6d4684a5feb7b7c183/13ae7/Screen_Shot_2021_11_01_at_6_45_20_PM_9fc3ccda5f.png 350w,\n/static/ab3f14aa281e7c6d4684a5feb7b7c183/8c557/Screen_Shot_2021_11_01_at_6_45_20_PM_9fc3ccda5f.png 700w,\n/static/ab3f14aa281e7c6d4684a5feb7b7c183/e996b/Screen_Shot_2021_11_01_at_6_45_20_PM_9fc3ccda5f.png 1050w,\n/static/ab3f14aa281e7c6d4684a5feb7b7c183/8affb/Screen_Shot_2021_11_01_at_6_45_20_PM_9fc3ccda5f.png 1254w\">\n      <img\n        class=\"gria-image\"\n        src=\"/static/ab3f14aa281e7c6d4684a5feb7b7c183/8c557/Screen_Shot_2021_11_01_at_6_45_20_PM_9fc3ccda5f.png\"\n        srcset=\"/static/ab3f14aa281e7c6d4684a5feb7b7c183/4edbd/Screen_Shot_2021_11_01_at_6_45_20_PM_9fc3ccda5f.png 175w,\n/static/ab3f14aa281e7c6d4684a5feb7b7c183/13ae7/Screen_Shot_2021_11_01_at_6_45_20_PM_9fc3ccda5f.png 350w,\n/static/ab3f14aa281e7c6d4684a5feb7b7c183/8c557/Screen_Shot_2021_11_01_at_6_45_20_PM_9fc3ccda5f.png 700w,\n/static/ab3f14aa281e7c6d4684a5feb7b7c183/e996b/Screen_Shot_2021_11_01_at_6_45_20_PM_9fc3ccda5f.png 1050w,\n/static/ab3f14aa281e7c6d4684a5feb7b7c183/8affb/Screen_Shot_2021_11_01_at_6_45_20_PM_9fc3ccda5f.png 1254w\"\n        title=\"What are the cannabis laws in Massachusetts? Find out!\"\n        alt=\"What are the cannabis laws in Massachusetts? Find out!\"\n        loading=\"lazy\"\n        style=\"\n          \n  position: absolute;\n  top: 0; left: 0;\n  width: 100%;\n  height: 100%;\n\n          object-fit: cover;\n          object-position: center center;\"\n      >\n    </picture>\n  \n      </div>\n    </p>\n<h3>Massachusetts</h3>\n<p>Cannabis has been fully legal in <a href=\"https://www.mass.gov/info-details/massachusetts-law-about-recreational-marijuana\">Massachusetts</a> since 2018 and now allows adult-use retail stores throughout the state.  Massachusetts also has a medical cannabis program for people with serious health issues.</p>\n<h3>Michigan</h3>\n<p>Cannabis became fully legal in <a href=\"https://norml.org/laws/michigan-penalties-2/#:~:text=An%20adult%20may%20possess%20up,marijuana%20cultivated%20on%20the%20premises.\">Michigan</a> in 2019, and the state allows licenses for on-site cannabis consumption in designated areas and at temporary events.  Michigan also supports medical cannabis use and has dropped fines and prison time for use or possession of cannabis.</p>\n<h3>Minnesota</h3>\n<p>Medical cannabis is legal in <a href=\"https://www.mnlawyerreferral.org/blog/what-should-i-know-about-marijuana-laws-in-minnesota/#:~:text=The%20possession%20or%20sale%20of,to%20five%20years%20in%20prison.\">Minnesota</a>, and that now includes smoking and raw flower. But although a measure to legalize cannabis for adult use won the vote in 2020, it hasn't been approved by the state legislature.</p>\n<h3>Mississippi</h3>\n<p>Medical cannabis is legal in <a href=\"https://norml.org/laws/mississippi-penalties-2/\">Mississippi</a>, and the state has decriminalized possession for personal use, with fines and a civil summons instead of jail time. But adult recreational use is still prohibited in the state.</p>\n<p>\n      <div class=\"gria-image-wrapper\" style=\"\n        position: relative;\n        overflow: hidden;\n        \n      \">\n      \n        \n          <div class=\"gria-image-padding\" style=\"\n        width: 100%;\n        padding-bottom: 69.14285714285714%;\n      \"></div>\n        \n        \n      \n      <div\n        class=\"gria-image-placeholder\"\n        style=\"\n          \n  position: absolute;\n  top: 0; left: 0;\n  width: 100%;\n  height: 100%;\n\n          background: #fff url(data:image/png;base64,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) center / cover no-repeat;\n        \"\n      ></div>\n    \n    <picture>\n      <source srcset=\"/static/88a8de30f19b8fa9942c8221e68d9fcd/4edbd/Screen_Shot_2021_11_01_at_6_46_37_PM_93c0776464.png 175w,\n/static/88a8de30f19b8fa9942c8221e68d9fcd/13ae7/Screen_Shot_2021_11_01_at_6_46_37_PM_93c0776464.png 350w,\n/static/88a8de30f19b8fa9942c8221e68d9fcd/8c557/Screen_Shot_2021_11_01_at_6_46_37_PM_93c0776464.png 700w,\n/static/88a8de30f19b8fa9942c8221e68d9fcd/3cb0f/Screen_Shot_2021_11_01_at_6_46_37_PM_93c0776464.png 708w\">\n      <img\n        class=\"gria-image\"\n        src=\"/static/88a8de30f19b8fa9942c8221e68d9fcd/8c557/Screen_Shot_2021_11_01_at_6_46_37_PM_93c0776464.png\"\n        srcset=\"/static/88a8de30f19b8fa9942c8221e68d9fcd/4edbd/Screen_Shot_2021_11_01_at_6_46_37_PM_93c0776464.png 175w,\n/static/88a8de30f19b8fa9942c8221e68d9fcd/13ae7/Screen_Shot_2021_11_01_at_6_46_37_PM_93c0776464.png 350w,\n/static/88a8de30f19b8fa9942c8221e68d9fcd/8c557/Screen_Shot_2021_11_01_at_6_46_37_PM_93c0776464.png 700w,\n/static/88a8de30f19b8fa9942c8221e68d9fcd/3cb0f/Screen_Shot_2021_11_01_at_6_46_37_PM_93c0776464.png 708w\"\n        title=\"What are the Missouri cannabis laws? Find out!\"\n        alt=\"What are the Missouri cannabis laws? Find out!\"\n        loading=\"lazy\"\n        style=\"\n          \n  position: absolute;\n  top: 0; left: 0;\n  width: 100%;\n  height: 100%;\n\n          object-fit: cover;\n          object-position: center center;\"\n      >\n    </picture>\n  \n      </div>\n    </p>\n<h3>Missouri</h3>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.mpp.org/states/missouri/#:~:text=Legislation%20was%20approved%20in%202014,remains%20punishable%20by%20jail%20time.\">Missouri</a>  allows medical cannabis with a physician's approval for a select list of conditions, including home cultivation for patients and caregivers. But cultivation and possession of more than 10 grams of cannabis is still illegal, with jail time and heavy fines.</p>\n<h3>Montana</h3>\n<p>Cannabis is now fully legal in <a href=\"https://mtrevenue.gov/2021/05/20/special-message-on-initiative-190-on-adult-use-marijuana/\">Montana</a> for recreational and medical use, and the state expects to start issuing licenses for cannabis-related businesses in 2022.  The state also passed an initiative to expunge low-level cannabis offenses from arrest records.</p>\n<h3>Nebraska</h3>\n<p><a href=\"https://norml.org/laws/nebraska-penalties-2/\">Nebraska</a> recently decriminalized first-time cannabis possession, but possession and use of cannabis is still illegal, with a range of penalties for conviction.  Nebraska has no medical cannabis program and prohibits the cultivation of plants for any use.</p>\n<h3>Nevada</h3>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.shouselaw.com/nv/defense/laws/marijuana/#:~:text=Recreational%20marijuana%20is%20legal%20in,you%20are%20a%20licensed%20vendor.&#x26;text=In%202021%2C%20public%20consumption%20may,in%20licensed%20social%20use%20venues.\">Nevada</a> allows the use of both medical and recreational cannabis under some restrictions. The state licenses retail stores and allows cultivation for people who live 25 miles or more from a retail store. The state also allows possession of small amounts of cannabis.</p>\n<p>\n      <div class=\"gria-image-wrapper\" style=\"\n        position: relative;\n        overflow: hidden;\n        \n      \">\n      \n        \n          <div class=\"gria-image-padding\" style=\"\n        width: 100%;\n        padding-bottom: 95.42857142857143%;\n      \"></div>\n        \n        \n      \n      <div\n        class=\"gria-image-placeholder\"\n        style=\"\n          \n  position: absolute;\n  top: 0; left: 0;\n  width: 100%;\n  height: 100%;\n\n          background: #fff url(data:image/png;base64,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) center / cover no-repeat;\n        \"\n      ></div>\n    \n    <picture>\n      <source srcset=\"/static/ea7a62f7e9428c64a79d6a8f8b0778de/4edbd/Screen_Shot_2021_11_01_at_6_48_03_PM_1afdfc8cf6.png 175w,\n/static/ea7a62f7e9428c64a79d6a8f8b0778de/13ae7/Screen_Shot_2021_11_01_at_6_48_03_PM_1afdfc8cf6.png 350w,\n/static/ea7a62f7e9428c64a79d6a8f8b0778de/8c557/Screen_Shot_2021_11_01_at_6_48_03_PM_1afdfc8cf6.png 700w,\n/static/ea7a62f7e9428c64a79d6a8f8b0778de/0a867/Screen_Shot_2021_11_01_at_6_48_03_PM_1afdfc8cf6.png 986w\">\n      <img\n        class=\"gria-image\"\n        src=\"/static/ea7a62f7e9428c64a79d6a8f8b0778de/8c557/Screen_Shot_2021_11_01_at_6_48_03_PM_1afdfc8cf6.png\"\n        srcset=\"/static/ea7a62f7e9428c64a79d6a8f8b0778de/4edbd/Screen_Shot_2021_11_01_at_6_48_03_PM_1afdfc8cf6.png 175w,\n/static/ea7a62f7e9428c64a79d6a8f8b0778de/13ae7/Screen_Shot_2021_11_01_at_6_48_03_PM_1afdfc8cf6.png 350w,\n/static/ea7a62f7e9428c64a79d6a8f8b0778de/8c557/Screen_Shot_2021_11_01_at_6_48_03_PM_1afdfc8cf6.png 700w,\n/static/ea7a62f7e9428c64a79d6a8f8b0778de/0a867/Screen_Shot_2021_11_01_at_6_48_03_PM_1afdfc8cf6.png 986w\"\n        title=\"What are the cannabis laws in New Hampshire? Find out!\"\n        alt=\"What are the cannabis laws in New Hampshire? Find out!\"\n        loading=\"lazy\"\n        style=\"\n          \n  position: absolute;\n  top: 0; left: 0;\n  width: 100%;\n  height: 100%;\n\n          object-fit: cover;\n          object-position: center center;\"\n      >\n    </picture>\n  \n      </div>\n    </p>\n<h3>New Hampshire</h3>\n<p>Medical cannabis has been legal in <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_in_New_Hampshire#:~:text=Cannabis%20in%20New%20Hampshire%20is,through%20legislation%20passed%20in%202013.\">New Hampshire</a> since 2013, but home cultivation for patients is still a felony, and there's no provision for adult use recreational cannabis in the state. New Hampshire also expunges low-level cannabis convictions from criminal records.</p>\n<h3>New Jersey</h3>\n<p>Cannabis is fully legal in <a href=\"https://www.nj.gov/cannabis/\">New Jersey</a> for medical and adult recreational use, but smoking in public is prohibited. Recent reforms have expanded access to cannabis for medical purposes, including home delivery.  </p>\n<h3>New Mexico</h3>\n<p>Cannabis is legal in <a href=\"https://www.marijuanamoment.net/new-mexico-marijuana-legalization-law-officially-takes-effect/\">New Mexico</a> for both adult recreational use and medical uses, and the state has expanded its list of eligible medical conditions.  Cannabis retail sales are expected to begin in the spring of 2022.</p>\n<h3>New York</h3>\n<p>Cannabis is fully legal in <a href=\"https://cannabis.ny.gov/adult-use\">New York</a> for recreational and medical purposes, and people can legally possess up to three ounces for personal use.  New York has also decriminalized possession of cannabis and automatically expunges past convictions.</p>\n<h3>North Carolina</h3>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.capitalcriminaldefense.com/blog/2018/september/north-carolina-cannabis-laws/\">North Carolina</a> has a state-regulated medical cannabis program that limits use to debilitating and terminal medical conditions. Still, recreational use remains illegal, with jail time and fines for possession of cannabis.</p>\n<h3>North Dakota</h3>\n<p>Recreational adult-use cannabis is illegal in <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_in_North_Dakota\">North Dakota</a>, but the state has eliminated jail time for low-level possession offenses.  Medical cannabis is legal for a limited list of health conditions.</p>\n<p>\n      <div class=\"gria-image-wrapper\" style=\"\n        position: relative;\n        overflow: hidden;\n        \n      \">\n      \n        \n          <div class=\"gria-image-padding\" style=\"\n        width: 100%;\n        padding-bottom: 76.57142857142857%;\n      \"></div>\n        \n        \n      \n      <div\n        class=\"gria-image-placeholder\"\n        style=\"\n          \n  position: absolute;\n  top: 0; left: 0;\n  width: 100%;\n  height: 100%;\n\n          background: #fff url(data:image/png;base64,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) center / cover no-repeat;\n        \"\n      ></div>\n    \n    <picture>\n      <source srcset=\"/static/82b7b2edf7801884065fa741da53bd91/4edbd/Screen_Shot_2021_11_01_at_6_51_11_PM_abf121c216.png 175w,\n/static/82b7b2edf7801884065fa741da53bd91/13ae7/Screen_Shot_2021_11_01_at_6_51_11_PM_abf121c216.png 350w,\n/static/82b7b2edf7801884065fa741da53bd91/8c557/Screen_Shot_2021_11_01_at_6_51_11_PM_abf121c216.png 700w,\n/static/82b7b2edf7801884065fa741da53bd91/136a2/Screen_Shot_2021_11_01_at_6_51_11_PM_abf121c216.png 884w\">\n      <img\n        class=\"gria-image\"\n        src=\"/static/82b7b2edf7801884065fa741da53bd91/8c557/Screen_Shot_2021_11_01_at_6_51_11_PM_abf121c216.png\"\n        srcset=\"/static/82b7b2edf7801884065fa741da53bd91/4edbd/Screen_Shot_2021_11_01_at_6_51_11_PM_abf121c216.png 175w,\n/static/82b7b2edf7801884065fa741da53bd91/13ae7/Screen_Shot_2021_11_01_at_6_51_11_PM_abf121c216.png 350w,\n/static/82b7b2edf7801884065fa741da53bd91/8c557/Screen_Shot_2021_11_01_at_6_51_11_PM_abf121c216.png 700w,\n/static/82b7b2edf7801884065fa741da53bd91/136a2/Screen_Shot_2021_11_01_at_6_51_11_PM_abf121c216.png 884w\"\n        title=\"What are the cannabis laws in Ohio? Find out!\"\n        alt=\"What are the cannabis laws in Ohio? Find out!\"\n        loading=\"lazy\"\n        style=\"\n          \n  position: absolute;\n  top: 0; left: 0;\n  width: 100%;\n  height: 100%;\n\n          object-fit: cover;\n          object-position: center center;\"\n      >\n    </picture>\n  \n      </div>\n    </p>\n<h3>Ohio</h3>\n<p>Medical cannabis has been legal in <a href=\"https://www.mpp.org/states/ohio/\">Ohio</a> with some restrictions since 2016, but recreational use, possession, and growing small amounts of cannabis are still illegal, with penalties ranging from fines to jail time.</p>\n<h3>Oklahoma</h3>\n<p><a href=\"https://fordlawokc.com/oklahomas-current-marijuana-laws-2018/\">Oklahoma's</a> medical cannabis program is one of the largest in the US, but recreational use is still prohibited, with  fines and/or jail time imposed for possession in most cities.</p>\n<h3>Oregon</h3>\n<p>Cannabis is fully legal for medical and adult recreational purposes in <a href=\"https://norml.org/laws/oregon-penalties-2/\">Oregon</a>, and the state has decriminalized possession of cannabis for personal use.</p>\n<h3>Pennsylvania</h3>\n<p>Medical cannabis is legal in <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_in_Pennsylvania#:~:text=Cannabis%20in%20Pennsylvania%20is%20illegal,passed%20by%20the%20state%20legislature.\">Pennsylvania</a>, but recreational use is still prohibited. In 2021, a number of bills were introduced in the state legislature to decriminalize possession of small amounts of cannabis and smoking cannabis in public.</p>\n<h3>Rhode Island</h3>\n<p><a href=\"https://norml.org/laws/rhode-island-penalties-2/\">Rhode Island</a> permits medical cannabis for registered patients to buy products from \"compassion centers\" and cultivate up to 12 cannabis plants. But although the state has decriminalized possession of small amounts, recreational use is still prohibited.</p>\n<h3>South Carolina</h3>\n<p>Cannabis use for any purpose is illegal in <a href=\"https://norml.org/laws/south-carolina-penalties-2/\">South Carolina</a>, including medical cannabis.</p>\n<h3>South Dakota</h3>\n<p><a href=\"https://medcannabis.sd.gov/\">South Dakota</a> is the first state to adopt medical marijuana and legalize adult recreational use in the same election. Medical cannabis is now legal for patients with specific conditions, but recreational use is still prohibited, with fines and jail time for possession of cannabis.</p>\n<h3>Tennessee</h3>\n<p>Cannabis remains illegal for all purposes in <a href=\"https://norml.org/laws/tennessee-penalties-2/\">Tennessee</a>, but the state allows low THC cannabis oil for seizure patients only.  Tennessee continues to block decriminalization for possession of even small amounts of cannabis.</p>\n<p>\n      <div class=\"gria-image-wrapper\" style=\"\n        position: relative;\n        overflow: hidden;\n        \n      \">\n      \n        \n          <div class=\"gria-image-padding\" style=\"\n        width: 100%;\n        padding-bottom: 84.57142857142857%;\n      \"></div>\n        \n        \n      \n      <div\n        class=\"gria-image-placeholder\"\n        style=\"\n          \n  position: absolute;\n  top: 0; left: 0;\n  width: 100%;\n  height: 100%;\n\n          background: #fff url(data:image/png;base64,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) center / cover no-repeat;\n        \"\n      ></div>\n    \n    <picture>\n      <source srcset=\"/static/59f2d124f6ad8987b5d9bd0e833da37a/4edbd/Screen_Shot_2021_11_01_at_6_53_01_PM_aae9a3a1e9.png 175w,\n/static/59f2d124f6ad8987b5d9bd0e833da37a/13ae7/Screen_Shot_2021_11_01_at_6_53_01_PM_aae9a3a1e9.png 350w,\n/static/59f2d124f6ad8987b5d9bd0e833da37a/8c557/Screen_Shot_2021_11_01_at_6_53_01_PM_aae9a3a1e9.png 700w,\n/static/59f2d124f6ad8987b5d9bd0e833da37a/e2310/Screen_Shot_2021_11_01_at_6_53_01_PM_aae9a3a1e9.png 968w\">\n      <img\n        class=\"gria-image\"\n        src=\"/static/59f2d124f6ad8987b5d9bd0e833da37a/8c557/Screen_Shot_2021_11_01_at_6_53_01_PM_aae9a3a1e9.png\"\n        srcset=\"/static/59f2d124f6ad8987b5d9bd0e833da37a/4edbd/Screen_Shot_2021_11_01_at_6_53_01_PM_aae9a3a1e9.png 175w,\n/static/59f2d124f6ad8987b5d9bd0e833da37a/13ae7/Screen_Shot_2021_11_01_at_6_53_01_PM_aae9a3a1e9.png 350w,\n/static/59f2d124f6ad8987b5d9bd0e833da37a/8c557/Screen_Shot_2021_11_01_at_6_53_01_PM_aae9a3a1e9.png 700w,\n/static/59f2d124f6ad8987b5d9bd0e833da37a/e2310/Screen_Shot_2021_11_01_at_6_53_01_PM_aae9a3a1e9.png 968w\"\n        title=\"What are the cannabis laws in Texas? 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Medical cannabis is also legal for a list of qualifying conditions.</p>\n<h3>Virginia</h3>\n<p>Medical and recreational cannabis is legal in <a href=\"https://www.cannabis.virginia.gov/\">Virginia</a>, with licensed sales set to begin in 2024. Now, adults can legally possess and share up to one ounce of cannabis and cultivate up to four plants, and medical cannabis patients can use whole-plant cannabis for approved conditions.</p>\n<p>\n      <div class=\"gria-image-wrapper\" style=\"\n        position: relative;\n        overflow: hidden;\n        \n      \">\n      \n        \n          <div class=\"gria-image-padding\" style=\"\n        width: 100%;\n        padding-bottom: 92%;\n      \"></div>\n        \n        \n      \n      <div\n        class=\"gria-image-placeholder\"\n        style=\"\n          \n  position: absolute;\n  top: 0; left: 0;\n  width: 100%;\n  height: 100%;\n\n          background: #fff url(data:image/png;base64,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) center / cover no-repeat;\n        \"\n      ></div>\n    \n    <picture>\n      <source srcset=\"/static/20d03dfae73fd815bcb43ea66a0f58df/4edbd/Screen_Shot_2021_11_01_at_6_54_28_PM_a96b0333cd.png 175w,\n/static/20d03dfae73fd815bcb43ea66a0f58df/13ae7/Screen_Shot_2021_11_01_at_6_54_28_PM_a96b0333cd.png 350w,\n/static/20d03dfae73fd815bcb43ea66a0f58df/8c557/Screen_Shot_2021_11_01_at_6_54_28_PM_a96b0333cd.png 700w,\n/static/20d03dfae73fd815bcb43ea66a0f58df/e996b/Screen_Shot_2021_11_01_at_6_54_28_PM_a96b0333cd.png 1050w,\n/static/20d03dfae73fd815bcb43ea66a0f58df/bb2fd/Screen_Shot_2021_11_01_at_6_54_28_PM_a96b0333cd.png 1058w\">\n      <img\n        class=\"gria-image\"\n        src=\"/static/20d03dfae73fd815bcb43ea66a0f58df/8c557/Screen_Shot_2021_11_01_at_6_54_28_PM_a96b0333cd.png\"\n        srcset=\"/static/20d03dfae73fd815bcb43ea66a0f58df/4edbd/Screen_Shot_2021_11_01_at_6_54_28_PM_a96b0333cd.png 175w,\n/static/20d03dfae73fd815bcb43ea66a0f58df/13ae7/Screen_Shot_2021_11_01_at_6_54_28_PM_a96b0333cd.png 350w,\n/static/20d03dfae73fd815bcb43ea66a0f58df/8c557/Screen_Shot_2021_11_01_at_6_54_28_PM_a96b0333cd.png 700w,\n/static/20d03dfae73fd815bcb43ea66a0f58df/e996b/Screen_Shot_2021_11_01_at_6_54_28_PM_a96b0333cd.png 1050w,\n/static/20d03dfae73fd815bcb43ea66a0f58df/bb2fd/Screen_Shot_2021_11_01_at_6_54_28_PM_a96b0333cd.png 1058w\"\n        title=\"What are the cannabis laws in Washington? Find out!\"\n        alt=\"What are the cannabis laws in Washington? Find out!\"\n        loading=\"lazy\"\n        style=\"\n          \n  position: absolute;\n  top: 0; left: 0;\n  width: 100%;\n  height: 100%;\n\n          object-fit: cover;\n          object-position: center center;\"\n      >\n    </picture>\n  \n      </div>\n    </p>\n<h3>Washington</h3>\n<p><a href=\"https://norml.org/laws/washington-penalties-2/\">Washington</a> state legalized adult-use cannabis in 2012, but penalties remain for cultivating it at home and consuming it in public places. Anyone can legally buy cannabis in Washington, but it's illegal to take it out of the state.</p>\n<h3>West Virginia</h3>\n<p><a href=\"https://dhhr.wv.gov/bph/Pages/Medical-Cannabis-Program.aspx\">West Virginia</a> has allowed medical cannabis since 2017, but its system is still not fully operational.\nIn all forms, cannabis for recreational use is still illegal and possession is criminalized.</p>\n<h3>Wisconsin</h3>\n<p><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_in_Wisconsin#:~:text=Cannabis%20in%20Wisconsin%20is%20illegal,up%20to%20a%20%2410%2C000%20fine.\">Wisconsin</a> has a limited medical cannabis law that allows only CBD products and no provisions for legal recreational cannabis. Wisconsin still imposes jail time for cannabis possession.</p>\n<h3>Wyoming</h3>\n<p>In <a href=\"https://norml.org/laws/wyoming-penalties-2/\">Wyoming</a>, cannabis is illegal for both medical and recreational purposes. As of 2021, Wyoming still imposes jail time for simple cannabis possession.</p>\n<p>The United States is a patchwork of different laws and attitudes toward cannabis, and the line between legal and illegal access isn't always clear. But advocates for both \"compassionate use\" medical cannabis laws and legalization of cannabis for adults are working for equal access for everyone who wants to use cannabis for any reason at all.</p>\n<p>If you are new to cannabis and want to learn more, take a look at our <a href=\"https://www.hellomd.com/health-wellness/cannabis-101-your-quick-guide-to-medical-marijuana\">Cannabis 101</a> post. <a href=\"https://www.hellomd.com/\">HelloMD</a> can help you get your medical marijuana recommendation; it's 100% online, private, and efficient.  </p>","timeToRead":13},"headerYoutubeVideo":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7tk2mGtQRg","autoplayHeaderYoutubeVideo":true},"allArticle":{"nodes":[{"id":"Article_2184-markdown","title":"Four Governors Stand Up For the Future of 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