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How Many States Have Legalized Medical Marijuana?

As the decriminalization of cannabis continues across the country, chances are high that you live in one of the states where weed is legal, or at least one of the 35 states with medical marijuana (plus Washington, D.C.) as an option for patient use. Statutes obviously vary, but a visit to the doctor to confirm a qualifying condition and an application or registration fee is normally required. Below is a guide of each of the U.S. states that currently make up the Medical Marijuana States of America.

 Alaska Regulations: Alaska was one of the first states that legalized weed for medical use. Patients cannot possess more than one ounce of marijuana and cannot cultivate more than six marijuana plants. A maximum of three of those plants can be mature.

Arizona Regulations: Patients or caregivers can purchase up to 2.5 ounces of marijuana in a 14-day period from a registered nonprofit medical marijuana dispensary. Cultivation is only allowed if the patient lives more than 25 miles from the nearest dispensary. Up to 12 marijuana plants can be grown in an enclosed and locked space.

California Regulations: Patients and caregivers are entitled to grow and/or possess however much marijuana is required for their personal medical needs under state law. Local ordinances can legally override the state statute.

Colorado Regulations: Patients and caregivers may possess up to two ounces of marijuana and up to six marijuana plants; only three can be mature at any one time.

Delaware Regulations: Patients and caregivers are prohibited from growing marijuana and must purchase medical cannabis from one of the state-regulated, non-profit compassion centers. Residents with an MMJ card may possess up to six ounces of marijuana but compassion centers can only dispense up to three ounces of weed over any 14-day period. Patients can only register with one compassion center.

Florida Regulations: Patients must purchase medical marijuana from state-licensed treatment centers. They are the only businesses in Florida authorized to cultivate, process and dispense medical marijuana. The legal purchasing limit for smokable cannabis is 2.5 ounces every 35 days. Patients can possess up to four ounces at any time.

Hawaii Regulations: Hawaii deems an "adequate supply," of medical marijuana as no more than 10 plants and four ounces of usable marijuana. Marijuana can only be purchased at eight state-licensed dispensaries.

Louisiana Regulations: The Louisiana Board of Pharmacy has chosen nine distributing pharmacies where medical marijuana is available. Patients can access a 30-day supply, but inhalation, vaping or any use of marijuana in raw or smoked form is illegal. Gelatin-based edibles, oils, extracts, pills and patches are among the acceptable forms of cannabis delivery.

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