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The CTU state cannabis law summary for all 50 states and D.C. as a free CSV, plus our state law map to add to your own website. Every value is checked against an official government source. Reuse it under CC BY 4.0: credit Cannabis Training University and link back.
State cannabis law summary
CSV51 rows: 50 states + D.C.13 columns25 KBChecked through October 15, 2026
License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0). Use it in research, teaching, news and apps, including commercially. Credit “Cannabis Training University” and link to this page.
Suggested credit: Source: Cannabis Training University state cannabis law dataset (cannabistraininguniversity.com/laws/cannabis-law-data/), CC BY 4.0.
| Column | Meaning |
|---|---|
state | State or District of Columbia |
state_code | Two-letter postal code |
legal_status | Recreational + medical / Medical only / Low-THC or CBD only / No cannabis program |
recreational | Adult-use status, as shown on our map |
medical | Medical program status |
home_grow | Whether adults or patients may grow at home |
possession_limit | Adult (or patient) possession limit, where confirmed |
official_source_url | Official government page backing the status |
state_hemp_program_url | The state agency page for hemp |
ctu_state_page | Our full state page (or the map panel for that state) |
last_checked | Date the state's facts were last checked on official sources |
note | Blank, or why a value is missing |
citation | How to credit us (CC BY 4.0) |
Values are the short status lines shown on our state law map. A blank cell means we have not confirmed that value on an official government source yet; the note column says which.
last_checked date. Our state pages show the official source for every fact and a “Last reviewed” date.last_checked. States are also re-checked when a new law takes effect (for example the federal hemp change on December 11, 2026).Copy the code below into any web page: a site, a course page or an article. It shows the live map and a short credit link under it; please keep the link.
Source: CTU state law dataset, compiled from official state sources; medical-program categories cross-checked with NCSL. Verified Oct 2026.
Free to quote and link for research, teaching and news. Please name Cannabis Training University, link this page and give the review date.
APA
Cannabis Training University. (2026, October 15). State cannabis law summary (CTU state law dataset). https://cannabistraininguniversity.com/laws/cannabis-law-data/
MLA
“State cannabis law summary (CTU state law dataset).” Cannabis Training University, 15 Oct. 2026, cannabistraininguniversity.com/laws/cannabis-law-data/.
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