21 states and DC have enacted laws to legalize medical marijuana.
| State | Year Passed | How Passed (Yes Vote) | Fee | Possession Limit | Accepts other states’ registry ID cards? |
| 1. Alaska | 1998 | Ballot Measure 8 (58%) | $25/$20 | 1 oz usable; 6 plants (3 mature, 3 immature) | No |
| 2. Arizona | 2010 | Proposition 203 (50.13%) | $150/$75 | 2.5 oz usable; 0-12 plants | Yes |
| 3. California | 1996 | Proposition 215 (56%) | $66/$33 | 8 oz usable; 6 mature or 12 immature plants | No |
| 4. Colorado | 2000 | Ballot Amendment 20 (54%) | $15 | 2 oz usable; 6 plants (3 mature, 3 immature) | No |
| 5. Connecticut | 2012 | House Bill 5389 (96-51 House, 21-13 Senate) | $100 | One-month supply (exact amount to be determined) | No |
| 6. DC | 2010 | Amendment Act B18-622 (13-0 vote) | $100/$25 | 2 oz dried; limits on other forms to be determined | No |
| 7. Delaware | 2011 | Senate Bill 17 (27-14 House, 17-4 Senate) | $125 | 6 oz usable | No |
| 8. Hawaii | 2000 | Senate Bill 862 (32-18 House; 13-12 Senate) | $25 | 3 oz usable; 7 plants (3 mature, 4 immature) | No |
| 9. Illinois | 2013 | House Bill 1 (61-57 House; 35-21 Senate) | TBD | 2.5 ounces of usable cannabis during a period of 14 days | No |
| 10. Maine | 1999 | Ballot Question 2 (61%) | No fee | 2.5 oz usable; 6 plants | Yes |
| 11. Maryland | 2014 | House Bill 881 (125-11 House; 44-2 Senate) | TBD | 30-day supply, amount to be determined | No |
| 12. Massachusetts | 2012 | Ballot Question 3 (63%) | $50 | Sixty day supply for personal medical use | unknown |
| 13. Michigan | 2008 | Proposal 1 (63%) | $100/$25 | 2.5 oz usable; 12 plants | Yes |
| 14. Montana | 2004 | Initiative 148 (62%) | $75 | 1 oz usable; 4 plants (mature); 12 seedlings | No |
| 15. Nevada | 2000 | Ballot Question 9 (65%) | $100 | 1 oz usable; 7 plants (3 mature, 4 immature) | Yes |
| 16. New Hampshire |
2013 | House Bill 573 (284-66 House; 18-6 Senate) | TBD | Two ounces of usable cannabis during a 10-day period | Yes |
| 17. New Jersey | 2010 | Senate Bill 119 (48-14 House; 25-13 Senate) | $200/$20 | 2 oz usable | No |
| 18. New Mexico | 2007 | Senate Bill 523 (36-31 House; 32-3 Senate) | No fee | 6 oz usable; 16 plants (4 mature, 12 immature) | No |
| 19. Oregon | 1998 | Ballot Measure 67 (55%) | $200/$60 | 24 oz usable; 24 plants (6 mature, 18 immature) | No |
| 20. Rhode Island | 2006 | Senate Bill 0710 (52-10 House; 33-1 Senate) | $75/$10 | 2.5 oz usable; 12 plants | Yes |
| 21. Vermont | 2004 | Senate Bill 76 (22-7) HB 645 (82-59) | $50 | 2 oz usable; 9 plants (2 mature, 7 immature) | No |
| 22. Washington | 1998 | Initiative 692 (59%) | No fee | 24 oz usable; 15 plants | No |
You’ll find more detailed information about the laws in each state at ProCon.org.
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