Our team has compiled a list of states in which it is legal to grow and process cannabis and hemp. This table was last updated on November 4, 2019.
If you have any questions about the status of the legality of any of the states below, please do not hesitate to contact our team.
| State | Commercial Hemp Processing | Commercial Hemp Growing | Licensed Hemp Grown in 2019 | Commercial Cannabis Processing | Commercial Cannabis Growing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Legal | Legal | None | Illegal | Illegal |
| Alaska | Legal | Legal | None | Legal | Legal |
| Arizona | Legal | Legal | None | Legal | Legal |
| Arkansas | Legal | Legal | None | Legal | Legal |
| California | Legal | Legal | None | Legal | Legal |
| Colorado | Legal | Legal | 21,578 Acres | Legal | Legal |
| Conneticut | Legal | Legal | None | Legal (No New Licenses at this time) | Legal (No New Licenses at this time) |
| Delaware | Illegal | Illegal | None | Illegal | Illegal |
| District of Columbia | Illegal | Illegal | None | Illegal | Illegal |
| Florida | Illegal | Illegal | None | Legal | Legal |
| Georgia | Awaiting Approval | Awaiting Approval | None | Illegal | Illegal |
| Hawaii | Legal | Legal | 1 Acre | Legal | Legal |
| Idaho | Illegal | Illegal | None | Illegal | Illegal |
| Illinois | Legal | Legal | 0.25 Acres | Legal (No New Licenses at this time) | Legal (No New Licenses at this time) |
| Indiana | Legal | Legal | 5 Acres | Illegal | Illegal |
| Iowa | Legal | Legal | None | Legal | Legal |
| Kansas | Legal | Legal | None | Illegal | Illegal |
| Kentucky | Legal | Legal | 6,700 Acres | Illegal | Illegal |
| Louisiana | Legal | Legal | None | Illegal | Illegal |
| Maine | Legal | Legal | 550 Acres | Illegal | Illegal |
| Maryland | Legal | Legal | None | Legal | Legal |
| Massachusetts | Legal | Legal | 21 Acres | Legal | Legal |
| Michigan | Legal | Legal | None | Legal | Legal |
| Minnesota | Legal | Legal | 710 Acres | Legal (No New Licenses at this time) | Legal (No New Licenses at this time) |
| Mississippi | Illegal | Illegal | None | Illegal | Illegal |
| Missouri | Legal | Legal | None | Illegal | Illegal |
| Montana | Legal | Legal | 22,000 Acres | Illegal | Illegal |
| Nebraska | Legal | Legal | 0.5 Acres | Illegal | Illegal |
| Nevada | Legal | Legal | 1,881 Acres | Legal (No New Licenses at this time) | Legal (No New Licenses at this time) |
| New Hampshire | Illegal | Illegal | None | Illegal | Illegal |
| New Jersey | Legal | Legal | None | Illegal | Illegal |
| New Mexico | Legal | Legal | None | Illegal | Illegal |
| New York | Legal | Legal | 2,240 Acres | Legal | Legal |
| North Carolina | Legal | Legal | 3,184 Acres | Illegal | Illegal |
| North Dakota | Legal | Legal | 2,778 Acres | Illegal | Illegal |
| Ohio | Awaiting Approval | Awaiting Approval | None | Legal | Legal |
| Oklahoma | Legal | Legal | 445 Acres | Legal | Legal |
| Oregon | Legal | Legal | 7,808 Acres | Legal | Legal |
| Pennsylvania | Legal | Legal | 580 Acres | Legal | Legal |
| Rhode Island | Legal | Legal | None | Legal | Legal |
| South Carolina | Legal | Legal | 256 Acres | Illegal | Illegal |
| South Dakota | Illegal | Illegal | None | Illegal | Illegal |
| Tennessee | Legal | Legal | 3,338 Acres | Illegal | Illegal |
| Texas | Legal | Legal | None | Legal (No New Licenses at this time) | Legal (No New Licenses at this time) |
| Utah | Legal | Legal | None | Legal | Legal |
| Vermont | Legal | Legal | 1,820 Acres | Legal (No New Licenses at this time) | Legal (No New Licenses at this time) |
| Virginia | Legal | Legal | 135 Acres | Illegal | Illegal |
| Washington | Legal | Legal | 142 Acres | Legal | Legal |
| West Virginia | Legal | Legal | 155 Acres | Legal | Legal |
| Wisconsin | Legal | Legal | 1,855 Acres | Illegal | Illegal |
| Wyoming | Legal | Legal | None | Illegal | Illegal |