NOVEMBER 9, 2020 | 2 MIN READ
2020 Legality Results
OVERVIEW
Several notable measures regarding legality of drugs were on the ballots at both the state and local levels this November. The following is a recap of the results.
2020 Election Results
Arizona – Recreational marijuana for adults
Mississippi – Medical marijuana legalization
Montana – Recreational marijuana for adults
New Jersey – Recreational marijuana for adults
Oregon – Legalize psilocybin for therapeutic purposes; decriminalize all currently illicit drugs
South Dakota – Medical marijuana & recreational marijuana
Washington D.C. – Decriminalization of psychedelics (psilocybin, ayahuasca, and ibogaine)
| State | Legal Status | Medicinal | Decriminalized | State Laws |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Fully Illegal | No | No | View State Laws |
| Alaska | Fully Legal | Yes | Yes | View State Laws |
| Arizona | Fully Legal* | Yes | Yes* | View State Laws |
| Arkansas | Mixed | Yes | No | View State Laws |
| California | Fully Legal | Yes | Yes | View State Laws |
| Colorado | Fully Legal | Yes | Yes | View State Laws |
| Connecticut | Mixed | Yes | Yes | View State Laws |
| Delaware | Mixed | Yes | Yes | View State Laws |
| District of Columbia | Fully Legal | Yes | Yes | View State Laws |
| Florida | Mixed | Yes | No | View State Laws |
| Georgia | Mixed | CBD Oil Only | No | View State Laws |
| Hawaii | Mixed | Yes | Yes | View State Laws |
| Idaho | Fully Illegal | No | No | View State Laws |
| Illinois | Fully Legal | Yes | Yes | View State Laws |
| Indiana | Mixed | CBD Oil Only | No | View State Laws |
| Iowa | Mixed | CBD Oil Only | No | View State Laws |
| Kansas | Fully Illegal | No | No | View State Laws |
| Kentucky | Mixed | CBD Oil Only | No | View State Laws |
| Louisiana | Mixed | Yes | No | View State Laws |
| Maine | Fully Legal | Yes | Yes | View State Laws |
| Maryland | Mixed | Yes | Yes | View State Laws |
| Massachusetts | Fully Legal | Yes | Yes | View State Laws |
| Michigan | Fully Legal | Yes | Yes | View State Laws |
| Minnesota | Mixed | Yes | Yes | View State Laws |
| Mississippi | Mixed* | Yes* | Yes | View State Laws |
| Missouri | Mixed | Yes | Yes | View State Laws |
| Montana | Fully Legal* | Yes | Yes* | View State Laws |
| Nebraska | Fully Illegal | No | Yes | View State Laws |
| Nevada | Fully Legal | Yes | Yes | View State Laws |
| New Hampshire | Mixed | Yes | Yes | View State Laws |
| New Jersey | Fully Legal* | Yes | Yes* | View State Laws |
| New Mexico | Mixed | Yes | Yes | View State Laws |
| New York | Mixed | Yes | Yes | View State Laws |
| North Carolina | Fully Illegal | No | Yes | View State Laws |
| North Dakota | Mixed | Yes | Yes | View State Laws |
| Ohio | Mixed | Yes | Yes | View State Laws |
| Oklahoma | Mixed | Yes | No | View State Laws |
| Oregon | Fully Legal | Yes | Yes | View State Laws |
| Pennsylvania | Mixed | Yes | No | View State Laws |
| Rhode Island | Mixed | Yes | Yes | View State Laws |
| South Carolina | Fully Illegal | No | No | View State Laws |
| South Dakota | Fully Legal* | Yes* | Yes* | View State Laws |
| Tennessee | Fully Illegal | No | No | View State Laws |
| Texas | Mixed | CBD Oil Only | No | View State Laws |
| Utah | Mixed | Yes | No | View State Laws |
| Vermont | Fully Legal | Yes | Yes | View State Laws |
| Virginia | Mixed | CBD Oil Only | Yes | View State Laws |
| Washington | Fully Legal | Yes | Yes | View State Laws |
| West Virginia | Mixed | Yes | No | View State Laws |
| Wisconsin | Fully Illegal | No | No | View State Laws |
| Wyoming | Fully Illegal | No | No | View State Laws |
This material is for general information only and should not be considered as a substitute for legal, medical, tax and/or actuarial advice. Contact the appropriate professional counsel for such matters. These materials are not exhaustive and are subject to possible changes in applicable laws, rules, and regulations and their interpretations.