LEGAL

explanation of recreational cannabis laws for each state

Alaskan

LAWS

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• Must be verified to be 21 years of age or older

• Carry up to two ounces of cannabis in your possession

• Consumption of cannabis on private property is allowed

• Consumption of cannabis in public is illegal & subject to a $100 fine

• Able to purchase up to twenty-eight grams in a licensed dispensary

• May be gifted up to one ounce of cannabis with no transfer of payment or for a donation

• Operating a vehicle or heavy machinery under the influence of cannabis is subject to a DUI

• It is unlawful to possess or consume cannabis on federal land: national parks, monuments, forests, etc.

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"two roads diverged in a wood & I took the one less traveled by"

Coloradoan

LAWS

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• Must be verified to be 21 years of age or older

• Carry up to one ounce of cannabis in your possession

• Consumption of cannabis on private property is allowed

• Consumption of cannabis in public is illegal & subject to a $100 fine

• Able to purchase up to twenty-eight grams in a licensed dispensary

• Operating a vehicle or heavy machinery under the influence of cannabis is subject to a DUI

• Cannabis must be kept in the living quarters of an RV while operating or subject to a $50 fine

• Cannabis must be kept in the back seat or trunk of a vehicle while operating or subject to a $50 fine

• It is unlawful to possess or consume cannabis on federal land: national parks, monuments, forests, etc.

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"a journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step"

Oregonian

LAWS

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• Must be verified to be 21 years of age or older

• Consumption of cannabis in public is illegal

• Carry up to ounce ounce of cannabis in public

• Consumption of cannabis on private property is allowed

• Carry up to twenty-four ounces of cannabis in your possession

• Able to purchase up to twenty-eight grams in a licensed dispensary

• Operating a vehicle or heavy machinery under the influence of cannabis is subject to a DUI

• It is unlawful to possess or consume cannabis on federal land: national parks, monuments, forests, etc.

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"travel & change of place impart new vigor to the mind"

Washingtonian

LAWS

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• Must be verified to be 21 years of age or older

• Carry up to one ounce of cannabis in your possession

• Consumption of cannabis on private property is allowed

• Consumption of cannabis in public is illegal & subject to a $100 fine

• Able to purchase up to twenty-eight grams in a licensed dispensary

• Operating a vehicle or heavy machinery under the influence of cannabis is subject to a DUI

• Cannabis must be kept in the living quarters of an RV while operating or subject to a $50 fine

• Cannabis must be kept in the back seat or trunk of a vehicle while operating or subject to a $50 fine

• It is unlawful to possess or consume cannabis on federal land: national parks, monuments, forests, etc.

"the first condition of understanding a different state is to smell it"