Self-Prescribing Laws by State 2025

Prohibited
35
Allowed only in emergency
13
Discouraged
1
Allowed only in emergency (Sched IV)
1
Allowed only for bona fide practitioner-patient relationship
1
State
Self-Prescription of Controlled Medications
Alaska Flag
AlaskaProhibited
Arizona Flag
ArizonaProhibited
Arkansas Flag
ArkansasProhibited
California Flag
CaliforniaProhibited
Delaware Flag
DelawareProhibited
District of Columbia Flag
District of ColumbiaProhibited
Florida Flag
FloridaProhibited
Georgia Flag
GeorgiaProhibited
Idaho Flag
IdahoProhibited
Indiana Flag
IndianaProhibited
Iowa Flag
IowaProhibited
Kansas Flag
KansasProhibited
Kentucky Flag
KentuckyProhibited
Louisiana Flag
LouisianaProhibited
Maine Flag
MaineProhibited
Maryland Flag
MarylandProhibited
Michigan Flag
MichiganProhibited
Minnesota Flag
MinnesotaProhibited
Mississippi Flag
MississippiProhibited
Montana Flag
MontanaProhibited
Nebraska Flag
NebraskaProhibited
Nevada Flag
NevadaProhibited
New Hampshire Flag
New HampshireProhibited
New Jersey Flag
New JerseyProhibited
North Carolina Flag
North CarolinaProhibited
North Dakota Flag
North DakotaProhibited
Ohio Flag
OhioProhibited
Oregon Flag
OregonProhibited
Pennsylvania Flag
PennsylvaniaProhibited
South Dakota Flag
South DakotaProhibited
Texas Flag
TexasProhibited
Utah Flag
UtahProhibited
Washington Flag
WashingtonProhibited
West Virginia Flag
West VirginiaProhibited
Wisconsin Flag
WisconsinProhibited
New York Flag
New YorkDiscouraged
Tennessee Flag
TennesseeAllowed only in emergency (Sched IV)
Alabama Flag
AlabamaAllowed only in emergency
Colorado Flag
ColoradoAllowed only in emergency
Connecticut Flag
ConnecticutAllowed only in emergency
Hawaii Flag
HawaiiAllowed only in emergency
Massachusetts Flag
MassachusettsAllowed only in emergency
Missouri Flag
MissouriAllowed only in emergency
New Mexico Flag
New MexicoAllowed only in emergency
Oklahoma Flag
OklahomaAllowed only in emergency
Rhode Island Flag
Rhode IslandAllowed only in emergency
South Carolina Flag
South CarolinaAllowed only in emergency
Vermont Flag
VermontAllowed only in emergency
Virginia Flag
VirginiaAllowed only in emergency
Wyoming Flag
WyomingAllowed only in emergency
Illinois Flag
IllinoisAllowed only for bona fide practitioner-patient relationship