Template:US cannabis legalization table

United States jurisdictions with legalized recreational cannabis
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Jurisdiction	Effective date	Licensed sales since	Legalization method
Washington (state)	December 6, 2012	July 8, 2014	Initiated ballot measure
Colorado	December 10, 2012^[1]	January 1, 2014	Initiated ballot measure
Alaska	February 24, 2015	October 29, 2016	Initiated ballot measure
Washington, D.C.	February 26, 2015	Never authorized	Initiated ballot measure
Oregon	July 1, 2015	October 1, 2015	Initiated ballot measure
California	November 9, 2016	January 1, 2018	Initiated ballot measure
Massachusetts	December 15, 2016	November 20, 2018	Initiated ballot measure
Nevada	January 1, 2017	July 1, 2017	Initiated ballot measure
Maine	January 30, 2017	October 9, 2020	Initiated ballot measure
Vermont	July 1, 2018	October 1, 2022^[2]	Legislative bill
Northern Mariana Islands	September 21, 2018	July 16, 2021^[3]	Legislative bill
Michigan	December 6, 2018	December 1, 2019	Initiated ballot measure
Guam	April 4, 2019	Not yet started	Legislative bill
Illinois	January 1, 2020	January 1, 2020	Legislative bill
Arizona	November 30, 2020	January 22, 2021	Initiated ballot measure
Montana	January 1, 2021	January 1, 2022^[4]	Initiated ballot measure
New Jersey	February 22, 2021	April 21, 2022	Legislatively referred ballot measure
New York	March 31, 2021	December 29, 2022^[5]	Legislative bill
New Mexico	June 29, 2021^[6]	April 1, 2022^[7]^[8]	Legislative bill
Connecticut	July 1, 2021	January 10, 2023^[9]	Legislative bill
Virginia	July 1, 2021	Never authorized	Legislative bill
Rhode Island	May 25, 2022	December 1, 2022	Legislative bill
Missouri	December 8, 2022	February 3, 2023^[10]	Initiated ballot measure
United States Virgin Islands	January 18, 2023	Not yet started	Legislative bill
Delaware	April 23, 2023	Not yet started	Legislative bill
Maryland	July 1, 2023	July 1, 2023	Legislatively referred ballot measure
Minnesota	August 1, 2023^[11]	Not yet started	Legislative bill
Ohio	December 7, 2023	Not yet started	Initiated ballot measure

References

^ Holden, Will C.; Hendrick, Thomas (December 10, 2012). "Governor signs Amendment 64, marijuana officially legal in Colorado". KDVR. Archived from the original on November 30, 2020.
^ Hallenbeck, Brent. "Things are changing and things are good': Adult-use cannabis sales start in Vermont". Burlington Free Press. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
^ Erediano, Emmanuel T. (July 20, 2021). "First cannabis store opens doors to Saipan community". Marianas Variety. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
^ Hutzler, Alexandra (May 19, 2021). "Montana Governor Signs Legislation to Implement Marijuana Legalization, Begin Sales Next Year". Newsweek. Archived from the original on October 8, 2021.
^ Jesse Lee, Yeji (March 29, 2022). "The ultimate guide to cannabis legalization in New York: The key dates to know, and which stocks could benefit the most". Insider. Retrieved April 2, 2022 – via Yahoo! News.
^ McKay, Dan (April 10, 2021). "Cannabis in NM: How will it work?". Albuquerque Journal. Archived from the original on April 12, 2021. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
^ "New Mexico launches cannabis sales, within Texans' reach". NPR. Associated Press. April 1, 2022. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
^ Lee, Morgan; Attanasio, Cedar (April 1, 2022). "New Mexico launches cannabis sales on Texas' doorstep". PBS NewsHour. Associated Press. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
^ "Governor Lamont Signs Bill Legalizing and Safely Regulating Adult-Use Cannabis". Connecticut Official State Website. June 22, 2021. Retrieved April 6, 2022. Retail sales of cannabis aim to begin in Connecticut by the end of 2022.
^ Neman, Daniel (February 3, 2023). "Surprise! Recreational marijuana sales become legal in Missouri on Friday". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
^ "Minnesota Lawmakers Pass Marijuana Legalization Bill". Minnesota Public Radio. August 1, 2023. Retrieved November 8, 2023.

[1] Holden, Will C.; Hendrick, Thomas (December 10, 2012). "Governor signs Amendment 64, marijuana officially legal in Colorado". KDVR. Archived from the original on November 30, 2020.

[2] Hallenbeck, Brent. "Things are changing and things are good': Adult-use cannabis sales start in Vermont". Burlington Free Press. Retrieved October 6, 2022.

[3] Erediano, Emmanuel T. (July 20, 2021). "First cannabis store opens doors to Saipan community". Marianas Variety. Retrieved August 11, 2021.

[4] Hutzler, Alexandra (May 19, 2021). "Montana Governor Signs Legislation to Implement Marijuana Legalization, Begin Sales Next Year". Newsweek. Archived from the original on October 8, 2021.

[5] Jesse Lee, Yeji (March 29, 2022). "The ultimate guide to cannabis legalization in New York: The key dates to know, and which stocks could benefit the most". Insider. Retrieved April 2, 2022 – via Yahoo! News.

[6] McKay, Dan (April 10, 2021). "Cannabis in NM: How will it work?". Albuquerque Journal. Archived from the original on April 12, 2021. Retrieved April 13, 2021.

[7] "New Mexico launches cannabis sales, within Texans' reach". NPR. Associated Press. April 1, 2022. Retrieved April 2, 2022.

[8] Lee, Morgan; Attanasio, Cedar (April 1, 2022). "New Mexico launches cannabis sales on Texas' doorstep". PBS NewsHour. Associated Press. Retrieved April 2, 2022.

[9] "Governor Lamont Signs Bill Legalizing and Safely Regulating Adult-Use Cannabis". Connecticut Official State Website. June 22, 2021. Retrieved April 6, 2022. Retail sales of cannabis aim to begin in Connecticut by the end of 2022.

[10] Neman, Daniel (February 3, 2023). "Surprise! Recreational marijuana sales become legal in Missouri on Friday". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved February 3, 2023.

[MPR-11] "Minnesota Lawmakers Pass Marijuana Legalization Bill". Minnesota Public Radio. August 1, 2023. Retrieved November 8, 2023.

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