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. 2015 Aug 13;12(4):735–746. doi: 10.1007/s13311-015-0380-8

Table 1.

Medical and recreational marijuana legislation by jurisdiction [123]

Jurisdiction State authorizes medical marijuana States authorizes recreational marijuana Affirmative defenses Home cultivation State regulates dispensaries Product safety testing
Alaska Yes Yes Yes Yes No No
Arizona Yes No No Yes Yes Yes
California Yes No Yes Yes Yes No
Colorado Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Connecticut Yes No Yes No Yes Yes
District of Columbia Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes
Delaware Yes No Yes No Yes Yes
Hawaii Yes No Yes Yes No No
Illinois Yes No No No Yes Yes
Massachusetts Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes
Maryland Yes No No No Yes No
Maine Yes No Yes Yes No Yes
Michigan Yes No Yes Yes Yes No
Minnesota Yes No No No No Yes
Montana Yes No Yes Yes Yes No
New Hampshire Yes No Yes No Yes No
New Jersey Yes No No No Yes Yes
New Mexico Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes
Nevada Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes
New York Yes No No No Yes Yes
Oregon Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes
Rhode Island Yes No Yes Yes Yes No
Vermont Yes No No Yes Yes Yes
Washington Yes Yes Yes Yes No No