The 710 State-By-State Breakdown

[dropcap class=”kp-dropcap”]O[/dropcap]ne of the major factors propelling both medical and recreational cannabis forward currently is the
medical use of cannabis oil, such as THC and CBD. Many states that are still a long way off from fully embracing recreational cannabis have okayed oils in some form, in order to help seriously ill patients who suffer from rare seizure disorders or severe and chronic conditions. Still, despite recent research that shows how helpful THC oil can be, there are still some countries that do not allow for the use of oils at all. Additionally, some states where cannabis is fully legal are still iffy on the topic of recreational concentrates. To help make sense of this issue, we’ve broken it down state by state in terms of
allowances for medical and recreational oil.

Alabama

The Heart of Dixie may not have full-scale medical cannabis, but they did make history by becoming the
second state to approve CBD oil, and they voted unanimously on Senate Bill 174. The bill allows for patients suffering from severe forms of epilepsy to get prescribed cannabis, and the University of Alabama will be conducting studies on all of these patients, to learn more about the healing benefits of
concentrates.

Alaska

Alaska was one of the first states to legalize recreational cannabis, and they allow both oil for medical
patients and concentrate use for legal adults. They recently shot down a bill that would have amended the legal cannabis law and outlawed concentrates, so they are friendly to the oils, for sure.

Arizona

Arizona has recently completely okayed medical cannabis, which is great news for concentrate users.
Not only can you procure THC and CBD oil here, you can also get flower to treat more common ailments. Of course, there are no recreational concentrates allowed since there is no recreational cannabis, but they are off to a great start!

 California

California is infamous for being pioneers when it comes to medical cannabis, so of course, you can get
your medical oils here. Everyone is expecting California to go fully legal really soon, and once they do, it will be interesting to see how they treat the issue of recreational concentrates. Hopefully, they will embrace it like their recreational cousins and start a booming legal concentrate industry as well.

Colorado

This is another no-brainer; Colorado has legal cannabis for recreational purpose as well as medical, and
definitely allows the use of THC and CBD oil for the sick. They’ve gone a bit back and forth on the recreational concentrate issue, but only in regards to quality control, strength, who could manufacture it, and how. This is one of the best places to go for any kind of concentrates, whether recreational or medicinal.

Connecticut

This state’s medical cannabis program was first legalized in 2012, however the first dispensary didn’t open until 2014. It was the 17th state to legalize medical cannabis.

 Delaware

Yes, Delaware has medical cannabis available. However, they don’t have any recreational herb or
concentrate available right now.

 Florida

Although this state still sees cannabis as a felony and has not embraced most medical plans, they are one
of the states that allows some level of legal CBD oil relief. House Bill 843 was passed last year in April, allowing for not only seizure patients, but also those with Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, cancer and PTSD access to the medication.

 Georgia

Georgia’s house just passed legislation on March 25, 2015 to allow possession of low grade THC cannabis oil to patients with eight different medical conditions. The production and sale of
the oil is still illegal in the state, causing patients to go elsewhere to obtain their medication.

 Hawaii

The Aloha State also has medical cannabis, and are predicted to go recreational very soon. So far it’s a
good place to get CBD and THC oil as medicine, and in the future, it might become a hotbed for concentrates as well.

 Idaho

Shortly after a bill was passed in Idaho to allow children with epilepsy access to cannabis oil, the law
was vetoed by Governor Butch Otter.

Illinois

This state has passed a bill called the Cannabis Control Act, but the act still needs some strings pulled on the legal end to actually become a reality. So far, there is no medical concentrate available in this state.

Indiana

While Indiana has taken some measures to reduce penalties for conviction of cannabis charges, there is
still no medical program, and no oil of any kind allowed in the state.

Iowa

Iowa is still pretty strict on the medical cannabis front, but they did pass a CBD bill by a narrow margin.
Only those with severe seizure disorders are allowed to use the treatment, and even then, they have to get the oil in another state, so it is basically just allowed and not provided. Still, there are certain cases where the use of medical concentrates takes place in this state.

 Kansas

The Sunflower State has a very strict anti-cannabis policy—no medical amendments have been made
whatsoever, and concentrates, even for medical purposes, are strictly forbidden.

Kentucky

Kentucky has unanimously approved Senate Bill 124, which put into place a trial program for patients who need to use CBD oil. The program tests the results of the users, and is a study as well as a medical allowance.

 Louisiana

Senate Bill 243 recently passed in Louisiana, allowing medical cannabis in all forms except for raw or
crude cannabis. This means patients will definitely get safe access to concentrates. As of this writing, the bill is still waiting for a signature from Louisiana’s governor.

 Maine

Maine has medical cannabis, and even legal cannabis in some major cities. This is a good place to go if you need treatment from concentrates, and while you can’t procure concentrates here for recreational purposes, you can have them in your possession in certain areas.

Maryland

They have medical cannabis, and CBD and THC oil can be procured here. It’s also rumored that they will be going through with recreational sometime soon, so look to the future for this one as far as legal concentrates go.

Massachusetts

This state allows for medical cannabis as well, so you can live in this state and still treat ailments with concentrates.

Michigan

Michigan also allows for medical cannabis, and you can get oil to treat conditions here.

Minnesota

This decriminalized state also has a great medical cannabis program that includes concentrates.

Mississippi

Mississippi was the fifth state to legalize CBD oil alone, and while they don’t have a medical cannabis
program in general, you could look here for medical relief. The bill was named for Harper Grace Durval, a young seizure patient, and also allows for research into the treatment.

Missouri

This state also has a CBD-only medical cannabis policy. It’s a bit restrictive, as patients can only
get the medicine for severe seizures, and have to be able to prove that other treatments have failed.

Montana

Montana has medical cannabis, so oil can be procured here for medicinal purposes.

Nebraska

This state has taken some steps towards decriminalization, but there is no medical or CBD-only program in this state currently.

Nevada

This state has medical cannabis and allows for medical concentrate use.

New Hampshire

This state approved House Bill 573, which allows for medical cannabis including oil.

New Jersey

New Jersey has embraced the New Jersey Compassionate Use Medical Marijuana Act, a full-scale medical bill allowing for the use of concentrates.

New Mexico

They allow for medical cannabis and embrace concentrates as a treatment.

New York

This state allows for clinical trials on CBD oil patients, and is also in the process of making a broader medical cannabis bill a reality, and opening up treatment to many more patients and conditions.

North Carolina

North Carolina is another state to have a CBD-only medical program, and they were the 10th  state to do so. This program combines extensive research from multiple universities with treatment and patients
referred by neurologists.

North Dakota

Medical cannabis is still completely illegal in this state.

Ohio

Ohio allows for no medical cannabis, not even oil.

Oklahoma

Although the state doesn’t have a recreational or medical program in place for cannabis, on April 30,
2015, the governor of Oklahoma signed a bill to legalize CBD oil in the state.

Oregon

The laws that permit the recreational use of dried cannabis flowers are officially in full swing in Oregon. This state also has legal medical cannabis, including oil.

Pennsylvania

After the senate passed a bill to legalize medical cannabis in the forms of oils and tinctures, Health
Committee Chair Representative Matt Baker opposed the bill, and as of this writing he is not allowing a vote. This means that state still has no medical concentrates or cannabis.

Rhode Island

This state has a
comprehensive medical cannabis program that includes concentrates.

South Carolina

This state was the seventh
to legalize CBD oil for people with severe epilepsy, and they have put in place
a bill that allows for clinical trials on patients who need oil.

South Dakota

This state does not allow for any kind of medical cannabis use of any kind.

 Tennessee

While things are still illegal in Tennessee, they do have a CBD oil research program in place, and
were the sixth state to do so.

Texas

Although recreational cannabis is illegal in Texas, just last month The Lone Star State passed a law to allow children with epilepsy access to CBD-rich cannabis oil.

Utah

They have approved House Bill 105, and were actually the first state to enact a medical-only cannabis
plan.

 Vermont

Vermont allows for medical use, and is a good place to seek out concentrates as cures.

Virginia

Cannabis is still off-limits here, but this state has approved Senate Bill 1235, which stops patients from being prosecuted if they are using oil for seizures. This may be one of the most restrictive bills so far, but it is a step forward for an otherwise conservative state.

Washington

This state allows fully legal cannabis, and though they struggled for a while with whether or not they
should allow concentrates for recreational purposes, they decided to fully end prohibition and allow access to derivatives as well.

Washington D.C.

Since D.C. is fully legal, concentrates are allowed, but there’s a catch – since there are no dispensaries
in this city, the only ways to get a concentrates are to import them illegally, or make them at home, which can be extremely dangerous and result in injury. Let’s hope they fix this soon so that oil can be obtained safely.

West Virginia

All forms of cannabis are still completely illegal in this state.

Wisconsin

This was the fourth state to legalize CBD-only, although they still have not made it clear where patients
will be able to obtain the product, or how.

Wyoming

Although this state has still not approved a medical cannabis program, House Bill 32 recently passed,
allowing those with epilepsy access to this medicine.