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Medical Marijuana Laws by State

Medical Marijuana in America

The status of marijuana as a medicine is regulated federally by the Controlled Substances Act as a Schedule I drug, making it illegal to possess cannabis under federal law in all fifty states. But ten states, including Oregon, have regulated medicinal use of cannabis under state law. While federal law does trump state law, most law enforcement regarding cannabis is handled at the state and local law enforcement level.

Eleven US States currently have medical marijuana laws on their books, and one state allows for medical marijuana affirmative defense

State	Year Law Votes	# Patients Registry?	# Doctors Fee	Plants Mature (Budding) Immature (Seedlings)	Marijuana Possession Limits
California	1996 Prop. 215 56%	? Voluntary*	?*	6 Mature 12 Immature*	8 ounces*
California	1996 Prop. 215 56%	*California sets these limits statewide unless local governments or doctors authorize more. See California NORML for details.
Alaska	1998 Meas. 8 58%	190 Yes	N/A $25	3 Mature 3 Immature	1 ounce
Oregon	1998 Meas. 67 55%	14,000+ Yes	2,048 $100	6 Mature 18 Immature	24 ounces
Washington	1998 Meas. 692 59%	? No	?	60 Day Supply of marijuana
Maine	1999 Ques. 2 61%	? No	?	3 Mature 3 Immature	2½ ounces
Colorado	2000 Amend. 20 54%	676 Yes	323 $110	3 Mature 3 Immature	2 ounces
Hawaii	2000 SB 862 Passed	2,596 Yes	109 $25	3 Mature 4 Immature	3 ounces
Nevada	2000 Ques. 9 65%	700 Yes	190 $150	3 Mature 4 Immature	1 ounce
Maryland	2003 Passed	If a patient can prove, post-arrest, that their use of marijuana is for a medical necessity, then the maximum penalty is a $100 fine.
Montana	2004 Init. 148 62%	146 Yes	93 $200	6 Plants	6 ounces
Vermont	2004 SB 76 Passed	19 Yes	15 $100	1 Mature 2 Immature	2 ounces
Rhode Island	2006 SB 0710 Passed	? Yes	?	12 Plants	2½ ounces

Twenty Additional US States have resolutions on their books affirming the medicinal value of marijuana.

These various resolutions are passed by state legislatures, indicating that the legislature does recognize a medical value in marijuana. However, these resolutions do not indicate any changes to the state law, and the possession and use of cannabis, even for medicinal purposes, is still illegal under state law.

Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and Massachusetts.

Florida and Ohio formerly had medicinal marijuana resolutions that have since been repealed.

Eighteen US States do not recognize the medicinal value of marijuana.

Delaware, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Utah, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.