Healthcare Access Laws by State

Controlled Substance Laws by State 2025

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Controlled Substance (Marijuana Excluded) Offense Category

Felony
Misdemeanor
Misdemeanor & Felony
State
Controlled Substance (Marijuana Excluded) Offense Category
Marijuana Legality
Drug Paraphernalia Offense Category
Decriminalization Legislation Introduced
Kansas Flag
KansasMisdemeanor & FelonyLegalMisdemeanorYes
New Mexico Flag
New MexicoMisdemeanor & FelonyLegalNot CriminallzedNo
North Carolina Flag
North CarolinaMisdemeanor & FelonyIllegalMisdemeanorNo
Ohio Flag
OhioMisdemeanor & FelonyIllegalMisdemeanorNo
South Carolina Flag
South CarolinaMisdemeanor & FelonyLegalNot CriminallzedNo
Texas Flag
TexasMisdemeanor & FelonyIllegalMisdemeanorYes
Virginia Flag
VirginiaMisdemeanor & FelonyLegalMisdemeanorNo
Wisconsin Flag
WisconsinMisdemeanor & FelonyIllegalMisdemeanorNo
Alaska Flag
AlaskaMisdemeanorLegalNot CriminallzedNo
California Flag
CaliforniaMisdemeanorLegalMisdemeanorNo
Colorado Flag
ColoradoMisdemeanorLegalNot CriminallzedNo
Connecticut Flag
ConnecticutMisdemeanorIllegalMisdemeanorNo
Delaware Flag
DelawareMisdemeanorIllegalMisdemeanorNo
District of Columbia Flag
District of ColumbiaMisdemeanorIllegalNot CriminallzedNo
Iowa Flag
IowaMisdemeanorIllegalMisdemeanorNo
Maine Flag
MaineMisdemeanorIllegalNot CriminallzedYes
Maryland Flag
MarylandMisdemeanorLegalMisdemeanorYes
Massachusetts Flag
MassachusettsMisdemeanorLegalNot CriminallzedYes
Mississippi Flag
MississippiMisdemeanorLegalMisdemeanorNo
New York Flag
New YorkMisdemeanorLegalMisdemeanorYes
North Dakota Flag
North DakotaMisdemeanorLegalMisdemeanor & FelonyNo
Oklahoma Flag
OklahomaMisdemeanorIllegalMisdemeanorNo
Oregon Flag
OregonMisdemeanorLegalNot CriminallzedYes
Pennsylvania Flag
PennsylvaniaMisdemeanorLegalMisdemeanorNo
Tennessee Flag
TennesseeMisdemeanorIllegalMisdemeanorNo
Utah Flag
UtahMisdemeanorLegalMisdemeanorNo
Vermont Flag
VermontMisdemeanorLegalNot CriminallzedYes
Washington Flag
WashingtonMisdemeanorLegalMisdemeanorYes
West Virginia Flag
West VirginiaMisdemeanorIllegalNot CriminallzedNo
Wyoming Flag
WyomingMisdemeanorIllegalNot CriminallzedNo
Alabama Flag
AlabamaFelonyLegalMisdemeanorNo
Arizona Flag
ArizonaFelonyLegalFelonyNo
Arkansas Flag
ArkansasFelonyIllegalMisdemeanor & FelonyNo
Florida Flag
FloridaFelonyIllegalMisdemeanorNo
Georgia Flag
GeorgiaFelonyLegalMisdemeanorNo
Hawaii Flag
HawaiiFelonyIllegalNot CriminallzedNo
Idaho Flag
IdahoFelonyIllegalMisdemeanorNo
Illinois Flag
IllinoisFelonyLegalMisdemeanorNo
Indiana Flag
IndianaFelonyIllegalMisdemeanorNo
Kentucky Flag
KentuckyFelonyIllegalMisdemeanorYes
Louisiana Flag
LouisianaFelonyLegalMisdemeanorNo
Michigan Flag
MichiganFelonyLegalNot CriminallzedNo
Minnesota Flag
MinnesotaFelonyLegalNot CriminallzedNo
Missouri Flag
MissouriFelonyLegalMisdemeanorNo
Montana Flag
MontanaFelonyLegalMisdemeanorNo
Nebraska Flag
NebraskaFelonyLegalNot CriminallzedNo
Nevada Flag
NevadaFelonyLegalMisdemeanorNo
New Hampshire Flag
New HampshireFelonyIllegalNot CriminallzedYes
New Jersey Flag
New JerseyFelonyLegalMisdemeanorNo
Rhode Island Flag
Rhode IslandFelonyLegalNot CriminallzedYes
South Dakota Flag
South DakotaFelonyIllegalMisdemeanorNo