State by State Guide
See below to get state-specific Cannabis accounting expertise
Illinois:
- Current Act: ACT 130 – The Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act
- Medical Website Link: https://cannabis.illinois.gov
- Licensure Oversight: Cannabis Regulation Oversight Officer (CROO)
- Date of Adult Use: 1/1/2020
- Act/Bill Rec: The Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act provides for the controlled legalization of adult use cannabis in Illinois beginning January 1, 2020.
- Adult Use Website Link: https://cannabis.illinois.gov
- Licensure Oversight: Cannabis Regulation Oversight Officer (CROO)
MAINE
- Date of Medical: 1999
- Current Act: The Medical Use of Cannabis Act
- Medical Website Link: https://www.maine.gov/dafs/ocp/medical-use
- Licensure Oversight: Office of Cannabis Policy (OCP)
- Date of Adult Use: 2016
- Act/Bill Rec: Marijuana Legalization Act (MLA)
- Adult Use Website Link: https://www.maine.gov/dafs/ocp/adult-use
- Licensure Oversight: Office of Cannabis Policy (OCP)
Massachusetts
- Date of Medical: 11/6/2012
- Current Act: Ballot Question 3
- Medical Website Link: https://masscannabiscontrol.com
- Licensure Oversight: Cannabis Control Commission (CCC)
- Date of Adult Use: 11/8/2016
- Adult Use Website Link: https://masscannabiscontrol.com
- Licensure Oversight: Cannabis Control Commission (CCC)
MICHIGAN
- Date of Medical: 2008
- Current Act: Michigan Medical Marijuana Program (MMMP)
- Medical Website Link: https://www.michigan.gov/cra/sections/mmfl
- Licensure Oversight: Cannabis Regulatory Agency
- Date of Adult Use: 2018
- Act/Bill Rec: Adult-Use Establishment Licensing (MMAU)
- Adult Use Website Link: https://www.michigan.gov/cra/sections/adult-use
- Licensure Oversight: Cannabis Regulatory Agency
MINNESOTA
- Current Act: Minnesota’s Medical Cannabis Therapeutic Use Program
- Medical Website Link: https://www.health.state.mn.us/people/cannabis/index.html
- Licensure Oversight: The Office of Medical Cannabis
- Date of Adult Use: 8/1/2023
- Act/Bill Rec: HF 100
- Adult Use Website Link: https://cannabis.mn.gov
- Licensure Oversight: Office of Cannabis Management
Montana
- Date of Medical: 11/2/2004
- Current Act: Initiative 148
- Medical Website Link: https://mtrevenue.gov/cannabis/
- Licensure Oversight: Cannabis Control Division (CCD)
- Date of Adult Use: 11/3/2020
- Act/Bill Rec: Montana Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (MMRT)
- Adult Use Website Link: https://mtrevenue.gov/cannabis/
New Jersey
- Date of Medical: 1/18/2010
- Current Act: Senate Bill 119
- Medical Website Link: https://www.nj.gov/cannabis/
- Licensure Oversight: Cannabis Regulatory Commission (CRC)
- Date of Adult Use: 11/3/2020
- Act/Bill Rec: New Jersey Marijuana Legalization Amendment
- Adult Use Website Link: https://www.nj.gov/cannabis/
- Licensure Oversight: Cannabis Regulatory Commission (CRC)
New Mexico
- Date of Medical: 7/1/2007
- Current Act: Lynn & Erin Compassionate Use Act
- Medical Website Link: https://www.nmhealth.org/about/mcp/svcs/
- Licensure Oversight: New Mexico Department of Health
- Date of Adult Use: 4/12/2021
- Act/Bill Rec: Cannabis Control Division
- Adult Use Website Link: https://www.rld.nm.gov/cannabis/cannabis-in-new-mexico/#:~:text=Governor%20Michelle%20Lujan%20Grisham%20signed,for%20adults%2021%20and%20older.
- Licensure Oversight: Cannabis Control Division
New York
- Date of Medical: 7/5/2013
- Current Act: Compassionate Care Act (CCA) repealed to the Marihuana Regulation and Taxation Act (MRTA)
- Medical Website Link: https://cannabis.ny.gov/medical-cannabis
- Licensure Oversight: Office of Cannabis Management Governed by the Cannabis Control Board
- Date of Adult Use: 3/2021
- Act/Bill Rec: Marihuana Regulation and Taxation Act (MRTA)
- Adult Use Website Link: https://cannabis.ny.gov/adult-use
- Licensure Oversight: Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) Governed by the Cannabis Control Board
Oklahoma
- Date of Medical: 6/26/2018
- Current Act: Ballot Question 788
- Medical Website Link: https://oklahoma.gov/omma.html
- Licensure Oversight: Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority (OMMA)
Rhode Island
- Date of Medical: 2005 Vote
- Current Act: Medical Marijuana Act
- Medical Website Link: https://health.ri.gov/healthcare/medicalmarijuana/
- Licensure Oversight: The Department of Health’s Medical Marijuana Program
- Date of Adult Use: 5/5/2022
- Act/Bill Rec: The Rhode Island Cannabis Act was signed into law, making Rhode Island the 19th state in the country to legalize the possession, home-growing and sale of small amounts of marijuana for recreational purposes.
Vermont
- Date of Medical: 5/19/2004 – 2011 sales started
- Current Act: Senate Bill 76
- Medical Website Link: http://ccb.vermont.gov/medical
- Licensure Oversight: Cannabis Control Board
- Date of Adult Use: Stores 2022
- Adult Use Website Link: http://ccb.vermont.gov
- Licensure Oversight: Cannabis Control Board
