Self-Prescribing Laws by State 2025

Unaddressed
21
Prohibited
17
Allowed only in emergency
7
Discouraged
4
Allowed only in emergency (Sched IV) or prohibited
1
Prohibited for self, discouraged for family
1
State
Controlled Medications
Hawaii Flag
HawaiiAllowed only in emergency
Missouri Flag
MissouriAllowed only in emergency
Nebraska Flag
NebraskaAllowed only in emergency
Ohio Flag
OhioAllowed only in emergency
Oklahoma Flag
OklahomaAllowed only in emergency
South Carolina Flag
South CarolinaAllowed only in emergency
Virginia Flag
VirginiaAllowed only in emergency
Tennessee Flag
TennesseeAllowed only in emergency (Sched IV) or prohibited
Kentucky Flag
KentuckyDiscouraged
Maryland Flag
MarylandDiscouraged
New York Flag
New YorkDiscouraged
Utah Flag
UtahDiscouraged
Alabama Flag
AlabamaProhibited
Arizona Flag
ArizonaProhibited
Arkansas Flag
ArkansasProhibited
California Flag
CaliforniaProhibited
Colorado Flag
ColoradoProhibited
Florida Flag
FloridaProhibited
Georgia Flag
GeorgiaProhibited
Idaho Flag
IdahoProhibited
Iowa Flag
IowaProhibited
Montana Flag
MontanaProhibited
Nevada Flag
NevadaProhibited
North Dakota Flag
North DakotaProhibited
Vermont Flag
VermontProhibited
Washington Flag
WashingtonProhibited
West Virginia Flag
West VirginiaProhibited
Wisconsin Flag
WisconsinProhibited
Wyoming Flag
WyomingProhibited
South Dakota Flag
South DakotaProhibited for self, discouraged for family
Alaska Flag
AlaskaUnaddressed
Connecticut Flag
ConnecticutUnaddressed
Delaware Flag
DelawareUnaddressed
District of Columbia Flag
District of ColumbiaUnaddressed
Illinois Flag
IllinoisUnaddressed
Indiana Flag
IndianaUnaddressed
Kansas Flag
KansasUnaddressed
Louisiana Flag
LouisianaUnaddressed
Maine Flag
MaineUnaddressed
Massachusetts Flag
MassachusettsUnaddressed
Michigan Flag
MichiganUnaddressed
Minnesota Flag
MinnesotaUnaddressed
Mississippi Flag
MississippiUnaddressed
New Hampshire Flag
New HampshireUnaddressed
New Jersey Flag
New JerseyUnaddressed
New Mexico Flag
New MexicoUnaddressed
North Carolina Flag
North CarolinaUnaddressed
Oregon Flag
OregonUnaddressed
Pennsylvania Flag
PennsylvaniaUnaddressed
Rhode Island Flag
Rhode IslandUnaddressed
Texas Flag
TexasUnaddressed