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Database State Cannabis Policy Enactment Database

Updated May 30, 2023
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The National Conference of State Legislatures brings you up-to-date information for enacted state cannabis legislation in the 50 states, District of Columbia and territories. 

You can search for enacted legislation starting in 2022 by state, topic, keyword, year and primary sponsor using the database below.

Cannabis topics included in this database include medical programs, nonmedical adult use programs, hemp/CBD, justice-related issues, business licensing, local control, public health and research, product regulations, tax and revenue allocations or other keywords. Comprehensive measures may be marked with more than one topic.

Bill information in the database is updated at least twice a month. New measures are added as identified by NCSL staff.

For faster performance, please use the fields below to filter your results. If you select nothing, the default search will pick up all topics and states in the most recent session year available. The full text of bills is available by clicking on the bill number.

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Database Topics

  • Hemp/CBD

    State measures including hemp or low THC products or programs.

  • Justice system-related

    State measures about decriminalization, penalties, fines, record sealing, expungement, driving while THC impaired (DUID), and others.

  • Licensing / Business practices

    State measures about cannabis business licenses including cultivation, processing, transport, dispensaries/retail, delivery, ownership, employees, testing labs, social use clubs and others.

  • Local control

    State measures about local or municipal control of cannabis industry operations.

  • Medical program regulations

    State medical cannabis program measures broadly, qualifying health conditions, provider referrals, application fees and processes, sales and possession limits.

  • Nonmedical adult use regulations

    State nonmedical adult use measures broadly, including sales and possession limits.

  • Product regulations

    State measures about cannabis products including flower, THC, concentrates, edibles, tinctures, labeling, packaging and testing.

  • Public Health / Research

    State measures about public health, cannabis research, data collection, monitoring and reporting.

  • Taxes / Revenue allocations

    State measures about state cannabis excise or sales taxes, revenue allocations or earmarks.

  • Other

    State measures about other issues not otherwise included in above categories.

    For more driving under the influence or ability impaired legislation, please see NCSL's Traffic Safety State Bill Tracking database.

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