How many states legalized medical marijuana?

As of April 2017, 14 states have legalized by ballot measure and 15 have by state legislature. The U.S. territories of Guam (2014, ballot measure) and Puerto Rico (2015, executive order) have also legalized the medical use of cannabis. read more

State Marijuana Laws in 2018 Map Thirty states and the District of Columbia currently have laws broadly legalizing marijuana in some form. Eight states and the District of Columbia have adopted the most expansive laws legalizing marijuana for recreational use. read more

States with medical marijuana laws generally have some form of patient registry, which may provide some protection against arrest for possession up to a certain amount of marijuana for personal medicinal use. read more