A Breakdown of the 24 States That Have Legalized Recreational Marijuana
At the start of 2012, no state in the US had legalized recreational marijuana; 12 years later and zero has increased to 24.
Since Colorado and Washington legalized marijuana during the November, 2012 election, an average of around two states every year have done the same, with the number now nearing half of the entire country. Lawmakers and activists in numerous other states are working to make their state the next to follow suit.
Among the 24 states that have legalized marijuana, although their laws all have some similarities, they also contain a bevy of differences. With that in mind, below is a list of the 24 legal marijuana states, in alphabetical order along with a breakdown of their individual laws.
Year Legalized:
2014
Possession Limit:
One ounce of dried marijuana
Allow Home Grow?
Up to six plants
Year Legalized:
2020
Possession Limit:
One ounce of dried marijuana, five grams of concentrates
Allow Home Grow?
Up to six plants
Year Legalized:
2016
Possession Limit:
28.5 grams of dried flower, eight grams of concentrates
Allow Home Grow?
Up to six plants
Year Legalized:
2012
Possession Limit:
Two ounces of dried marijuana, two ounces of concentrates
Allow Home Grow?
Up to six plants, three of which can be mature
Year Legalized:
2021
Possession Limit:
One and a half ounces of dried flower and concentrates in public, five ounces in a locked container
Allow Home Grow?
Up to six plants, three of which can be mature
Year Legalized:
2023
Possession Limit:
One ounce of dried flower, 12 grams of concentrates, marijuana-infused products with up to 750 mg of THC
Allow Home Grow?
Not allowed
Year Legalized:
2019
Possession Limit:
30 grams of dried flower, five grams of concentrates
Allow Home Grow?
Up to five plants
Year Legalized:
2016
Possession Limit:
Two and a half ounces of marijuana, five grams of concentrates
Allow Home Grow?
Up to three mature plants and 12 immature plants
Year Legalized:
2022
Possession Limit:
One and a half ounces of dried flower, 12 grams of marijuana concentrates, marijuana-infused products with no more than 1,250mg THC
Allow Home Grow?
Up to two plants
Year Legalized:
2016
Possession Limit:
One ounce of dried flower in public and 10 ounces at home, five
Allow Home Grow?
Up to six plants
Year Legalized:
2018
Possession Limit:
Two and a half ounces of dried flower, 15 grams of concentrates
Allow Home Grow?
Less than 12 plants
Year Legalized:
2023
Possession Limit:
Two ounces of dried flower, eight grams of concentrates, up to 800mg of THC in edible form
Allow Home Grow?
Up to eight plants, four of which can be mature
Year Legalized:
2022
Possession Limit:
Two ounces of dried flower, eight grams of concentrates, up to 800mg of THC in edible form
Allow Home Grow?
Up to six plants
Year Legalized:
2016
Possession Limit:
One ounce of dried flower, eight grams of concentrates, up to 800mg of THC in edible form
Allow Home Grow?
Up to two mature plants
Year Legalized:
2016
Possession Limit:
Two and a half ounces of dried flower, 1/4 ounce of concentrates
Allow Home Grow?
Up to 12 plants
Year Legalized:
2020
Possession Limit:
Six ounces of dried flower, 17 grams of concentrates
Allow Home Grow?
Not currently allowed
Year Legalized:
2021
Possession Limit:
Two ounces of dried flower, 16 grams of concentrates, 80 mg of THC in edible form
Allow Home Grow?
Up to six plants
Year Legalized:
2021
Possession Limit:
Three ounces of dried flower, 24 grams of concentrates
Allow Home Grow?
Up to six plants, three of which can be mature
Year Legalized:
2023
Possession Limit:
70 grams of dried flower, 15 grams of concentrates
Allow Home Grow?
Up to six plants
Year Legalized:
2014
Possession Limit:
Two ounces of dried flower, 16 ounces of marijuana-infused solids, 72 ounces of marijuana-infused liquids, one ounce of concentrates
Allow Home Grow?
Up to four plants
Year Legalized:
2022
Possession Limit:
One ounce of dried flower and concentrates
Allow Home Grow?
Up to six plants, three of which can be mature
Year Legalized:
2020
Possession Limit:
One ounce of dried flower, five grams of concentrates
Allow Home Grow?
Up to two mature plants and four immature plants
Year Legalized:
2021
Possession Limit:
One ounce of dried flower
Allow Home Grow?
Up to four plants
Note:
Virginia is the only legal marijuana state to not allow licensed sales. However, earlier this month both the House of Delegates and Senate passed competing measures that would legalize marijuana sales.
Year Legalized:
2012
Possession Limit:
One ounce of dried flower, seven grams of concentrates, up to 100mg of THC in edible and liquid form
Allow Home Grow?
Not allowed
For a look at the five states on track to legalize marijuana in 2024, click here.
