Is America finally backing away from the war on drugs? Recent movements to legalize and decriminalize certain substances — mainly cannabis — would suggest so. Let’s take a look at this list of which states have legalized and decriminalized cannabis and psychedelics. Here’s an update on drug policy across the U.S.
Legalization Status by State
Alabama
Cannabis: Illegal, unless medical. Not decriminalized.
Psychedelics: Illegal
Alaska
Cannabis: Fully legal and decriminalized.
Psychedelics: Illegal
Arizona
Cannabis: Fully legal and decriminalized.
Psychedelics: Illegal
Arkansas
Cannabis: Illegal, unless medical. Not decriminalized.
Psychedelics: Illegal
California
Cannabis: Fully legal and decriminalized.
Psychedelics: Psylociben is legal in Oakland and Santa Cruz.
Colorado
Cannabis: Fully legal and decriminalized.
Psychedelics: Psylociben is legal in Denver.
Connecticut
Cannabis: Fully legal and decriminalized.
Psychedelics: Illegal
Delaware
Cannabis: Illegal, unless medical. Decriminalized.
Psychedelics: Illegal
District of Columbia
Cannabis: Fully legal and decriminalized.
Psychedelics: Psylociben is legal district-wide.
Florida
Cannabis: Illegal, unless medical. Not decriminalized.
Psychedelics: Illegal
Georgia
Cannabis: Illegal, except for medicinal CBD. Not decriminalized.
Psychedelics: Illegal
Hawaii
Cannabis: In process of full legalization. Decriminalized.
Psychedelics: Illegal
Idaho
Cannabis: Fully illegal and not decriminalized.
Psychedelics: Illegal
Illinois
Cannabis: Fully illegal and decriminalized.
Psychedelics: Illegal
Indiana
Cannabis: Illegal, except of medical CBD oil. Not decriminalized.
Psychedelics: Illegal
Iowa
Cannabis: Illegal, except for medical CBD oil. Not decriminalized.
Psychedelics: Illegal
Kansas
Cannabis: Fully illegal. Not decriminalized.
Psychedelics: Illegal
Kentucky
Cannabis: Illegal, except for medical CBD oil. Not decriminalized.
Psychedelics: Illegal
Louisiana
Cannabis: Illegal, unless medical (0.49 ounces or less of non-medical will be fined). Decriminalized.
Psychedelics: Illegal
Maine
Cannabis: Fully legal and decriminalized.
Psychedelics: Illegal
Maryland
Cannabis: Illegal, unless medical. Decriminalized.
Psychedelics: Illegal
Massachusetts
Cannabis: Fully legal and decriminalized.
Psychedelics: Psylociben is legal in Cambridge, Sommerville and Northampton.
Michigan
Cannabis: Fully legal and decriminalized.
Psychedelics: Psylociben is legal in Ann Arbor and Washtenaw County.
Minnesota
Cannabis: In process of being fully legalized. Decriminalized.
Psychedelics: Illegal
Mississippi
Cannabis: Illegal unless medical. Decriminalized.
Psychedelics: Illegal
Missouri
Cannabis: Illegal unless medicinal. Decriminalized.
Psychedelics: Illegal
Montana
Cannabis: Fully legal and decriminalized.
Psychedelics: Illegal
Nebraska
Cannabis: Fully illegal. Decriminalized.
Psychedelics: Illegal
Nevada
Cannabis: Fully legal and decriminalized.
Psychedelics: Illegal
New Hampshire
Cannabis: Illegal unless medicinal. Decriminalized.
Psychedelics: Illegal
New Jersey
Cannabis: Fully legal and decriminalized.
Psychedelics: Illegal
New Mexico
Cannabis: Fully legal and decriminalized.
Psychedelics: Illegal
New York
Cannabis: Fully legal and decriminalized.
Psychedelics: Illegal
North Carolina
Cannabis: Fully illegal. Decriminalized.
Psychedelics: Illegal
North Dakota
Cannabis: Illegal, unless medicinal. Decriminalized.
Psychedelics: Illegal
Ohio
Cannabis: Illegal, unless medicinal. Decriminalized.
Psychedelics: Illegal
Oklahoma
Cannabis: Illegal, unless medicinal. Not decriminalized.
Psychedelics: Illegal
Oregon
Cannabis: Fully legal and decriminalilzed.
Psychedelics: Psylociben is legal statewide
Pennsylvania
Cannabis: Illegal, unless medicinal. Not decriminalized.
Psychedelics: Illegal
Rhode Island
Cannabis: Illegal, unless medicinal. Decriminalized.
Psychedelics: Illegal
South Carolina
Cannabis: Fully illegal. Not decriminalized.
Psychedelics: Illegal
South Dakota
Cannabis: Illegal, unless medicinal. Not decriminalized.
Psychedelics: Illegal
Tennessee
Cannabis: Fully illegal. Not decriminalized.
Psychedelics: Illegal
Texas
Cannabis: Illegal, except for medicinal CBD oil. Not decriminalized.
Psychedelics: Illegal
Utah
Cannabis: Illegal, unless medicinal. Not decriminalized.
Psychedelics: Illegal
Vermont
Cannabis: Fully legal and decriminalized.
Psychedelics: Illegal
Virginia
Cannabis: Fully legal and decriminalized.
Psychedelics: Illegal
Washington
Cannabis: Fully legal and decriminalized.
Psychedelics: Illegal
West Virginia
Cannabis: Illegal, unless medicinal. Not decriminalized.
Psychedelics: Illegal
Wisconsin
Cannabis: Illegal, except for medicinal CBD oil. Not decriminalized.
Psychedelics: Illegal
Wyoming
Cannabis: Fully illegal. Not decriminalized.
Psychedelics: Illegal
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