Is weed legal where you are?
Is Weed Legal gives the straight answer on cannabis law for all 50 US states, DC and 55 countries, from Texas to Thailand. Each one shows the status, the possession limit or penalty, the law linked and the date we checked it, so you know the rule before you buy, fly or cross a border.
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The status board
Status as each guide states it, newest first, from the same data as the full 106-place table. Tap a place for the full split: possess, buy, grow, use in public, travel.
| Place | Status | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| Nevada Adults 21+ may carry 2.5 oz of flower or 1/4 oz of concentrate; no use in public or in a car. | Legal | |
| Oklahoma State patient licence; visitors with another state’s card get a 30-day licence for $104.30. | Medical only | |
| Indiana Any amount is a Class B misdemeanor: up to 180 days in jail and a $1,000 fine. | Illegal | |
| South Carolina A first offence for 1 oz or less: up to 30 days in jail or a $100 to $200 fine. | Illegal | |
| Ohio Adults 21+ may carry 2.5 oz plus 15 g of extract; public use is a crime since 20 Mar 2026. | Legal | |
| North Carolina Half an ounce or less is a Class 3 misdemeanor: a fine up to $200 and no active jail. | Illegal | |
| Spain Using or holding it in public is fined €601 to €30,000; use in a private home is not punished. | Illegal | |
| Texas 2 oz or less is a Class B misdemeanor; medical use is limited to low-THC cannabis. | Illegal |
Pick your destination
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Countries and travel Spain, the UK, Japan, Costa Rica and more, plus flying with weed and carrying medical cannabis across borders. -
Southern states Texas, Georgia, the Carolinas, Kentucky and Oklahoma. -
Midwest states Ohio, Indiana, Kansas and Wisconsin. -
Western states Nevada, Alaska and California: stores, lounges and where visitors may smoke. -
Hemp, THCA and delta-8 The federal hemp change, THCA, delta-8 and THC drinks. -
US law and your rights Rescheduling, gun ownership with a card, home grow and public use.
Six stamps. One meaning, on every page.
“Legal” gets stretched to cover things that aren’t. We use these six words and nothing looser. The square fills as far as the law goes, so the stamp reads in any colour, even printed in black.
- Legal
- Adults may possess cannabis under a law in force, with or without shops.
- Pending
- Passed into law but not in force yet, shown with its start date.
- Decriminalised
- Still not allowed, but a small amount brings a civil fine or no penalty, not a criminal record.
- Tolerated
- Illegal on paper, with a written policy not to prosecute small amounts.
- Medical only
- Patients get cannabis through a working medical program; adult use stays a crime.
- Illegal
- Possession is a criminal offence, even in small amounts.
Built for the trip and the move
A legal purchase in one place can be a crime one border later. Guides for travellers split the place you leave, the place you pass through and the place you arrive, so you know which rule applies at each step.
Patients get the same split: what a card or prescription covers at home, in another state and abroad.
Know what changes, and when
The US hemp definition changes in two stages: synthetic-cannabinoid limits from 12 November 2026 and a total-THC cap from 11 December 2026, according to the Congressional Research Service. Texas, Tennessee and other states have their own rules on top. Our guides file each change under the date it takes effect, so you know which rule applies today.
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| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12: Synthetic-cannabinoid limits take effect | 13 | 14 | 15 |
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| 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11: Total-THC cap takes effect | 12 | 13 |
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- 12 Nov Synthetic-cannabinoid limits take effect
- 11 Dec Total-THC cap takes effect
Just updated
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- Can You Bring Weed on a Plane? What TSA, Federal Law and Your Destination Say
- Is THCA Legal? State-by-State Tracker (Updated 2026)
- THCA vs THC: The Legal Difference, and Why It Ends in December
- When Will the Hemp Ban Take Effect? Two Dates: Nov 12 and Dec 11, 2026
- Will the Hemp Ban Affect Dispensaries in Legal States?
Every answer shows where it came from
- Primary sources, linked inline. The statute, the regulator’s page or the official government notice sits right beside the claim it proves.
- Dates you can check. When a law takes effect, when we checked the source and when the page last changed.
- Exact status words. Decriminalised stays decriminalised, and a pending rule carries its start date.
Edited by Alexander Gusev
Alexander Gusev, the site’s editor and founder of its publisher, Beundra AB, checks every guide on Is Weed Legal. Each claim links the statute or regulator that makes it true, with the date it was checked, one click from the answer.
Quick answers
How many states have legal weed?
24 US states and Washington, DC let adults possess weed under a law in force, checked after the 3 November 2026 ballots. The full table splits every state and 55 countries into the six stamps.
Why not just yes or no?
Because one place often treats each action differently. Possessing, buying, growing, using in public and travelling can each have their own status, so every guide gives the one-line answer first and then splits it.
How current are the answers?
Every guide shows when it was published and last updated, and every source shows the date we checked it. When a law changes, the page and its date change with it.
Which places do you cover?
All 50 US states and DC, plus the countries readers from the US, UK, Canada and Australia live in or travel to most, from Spain and Germany to Thailand and Japan.