Creepy Cannabis

Cannabis Education

The more you know…

“(Cannabis) has been grown in the United States since the early 1700s. Settlers brought the plant from Europe to produce hemp. Its use as a medicine was recorded in a reference book from 1850 titled “United States Pharmacopeia”.

According to a recent paper in The Journal of the International League Against EpilepsyTrusted Source (Epilepsia), (Cannabis) was used to treat a variety of conditions in ancient China as far back as 2,700 B.C. They included:

There is also evidence it was used in medieval times to treat:

  • nausea
  • vomiting
  • epilepsy
  • inflammation
  • pain
  • fever

(Cannabis) was given the status of a “schedule 1” drug class in the U.S. in 1970. As a result, studying how safe and effective it is as a medicine has been difficult for researchers.

Many people suffering from epilepsy say marijuana stops their seizures, but there is little scientific evidence. Researchers must apply for a special license from the Drug Enforcement Administration in order to study marijuana. They need permission to access to a supply kept by the National Institute for Drug Abuse. These challenges have slowed research.

However, there have been a handful of studies conducted in the U.S. since 1970. Other studies, even some ongoing, have been done around the world.

The findings reveal that the most well-known active ingredient in (Cannabis), tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), is just one of a group of compounds which have medicinal effects. Another, known as cannabidiol (CBD), does not cause the “high” associated with marijuana. It is emerging as one of the plant’s leading medicinal compounds”

https://www.uptodate.com/contents/medical-use-of-cannabis-and-cannabinoids-in-adults

“California was the first state in the United States to legalize cannabis for therapeutic purposes in 1996. This occurred in the context of advocacy from people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and people with cancer who were experiencing intractable symptoms such as pain, cachexia, and nausea.

Despite discouragement from the federal government, and cannabis’s continued categorization as a Schedule I substance by the United States Controlled Substances Act, other states have progressively followed California’s lead.

As of November 2022, medical cannabis is legal in 37 states, the District of Columbia, and three United States territories (Puerto Rico, Guam, and the United States Virgin Islands).”

“https://www.uptodate.com/contents/medical-use-of-cannabis-and-cannabinoids-in-adults

As of February 28th, 2025, there are now 39 states that have legal Medical Cannabis programs and 24 states where recreational Cannabis is legal.

If it is recreational any adult over the age of 21 can partake! Just do not forget that crossing state lines, even between legal states makes what you’re doing technically illegal (this is considered federal narcotics trafficking) and of course you can NOT *technically* fly with Cannabis as all airports are considered federal property.

Below is a list of the legal status for all 50 states and links to their government pages to ensure you get the most accurate and up to date information for that states legalization status:

StateLegal StatusMedicinalDecriminalizedState Laws
AlabamaMixedYesNoView State Laws
AlaskaFully LegalYesYesView State Laws
ArizonaFully LegalYesYesView State Laws
ArkansasMixedYesNoView State Laws
CaliforniaFully LegalYesYesView State Laws
ColoradoFully LegalYesYesView State Laws
ConnecticutFully LegalYesYesView State Laws
DelawareFully LegalYesYesView State Laws
District of ColumbiaFully LegalYesYesView State Laws
FloridaMixedYesNoView State Laws
GeorgiaMixedCBD Oil OnlyNoView State Laws
HawaiiMixedYesYesView State Laws
IdahoFully IllegalNoNoView State Laws
IllinoisFully LegalYesYesView State Laws
IndianaMixedCBD Oil OnlyNoView State Laws
IowaMixedCBD Oil OnlyNoView State Laws
KansasFully IllegalNoNoView State Laws
KentuckyMixedCBD Oil Only*NoView State Laws
LouisianaMixedYesYesView State Laws
MaineFully LegalYesYesView State Laws
MarylandFully LegalYesYesView State Laws
MassachusettsFully LegalYesYesView State Laws
MichiganFully LegalYesYesView State Laws
MinnesotaFully LegalYesYesView State Laws
MississippiMixedYesYesView State Laws
MissouriFully LegalYesYesView State Laws
MontanaFully LegalYesYesView State Laws
NebraskaFully IllegalNoYesView State Laws
NevadaFully LegalYesYesView State Laws
New HampshireMixedYesYesView State Laws
New JerseyFully LegalYesYesView State Laws
New MexicoFully LegalYesYesView State Laws
New YorkFully LegalYesYesView State Laws
North CarolinaFully IllegalNoYesView State Laws
North DakotaMixedYesYesView State Laws
OhioFully LegalYesYesView State Laws
OklahomaMixedYesNoView State Laws
OregonFully LegalYesYesView State Laws
PennsylvaniaMixedYesNoView State Laws
Rhode IslandFully LegalYesYesView State Laws
South CarolinaFully IllegalNoNoView State Laws
South DakotaMixedYesNoView State Laws
TennesseeMixedCBD Oil OnlyNoView State Laws
TexasMixedCBD Oil OnlyNoView State Laws
UtahMixedYesNoView State Laws
VermontFully LegalYesYesView State Laws
VirginiaFully LegalYesYesView State Laws
WashingtonFully LegalYesYesView State Laws
West VirginiaMixedYesNoView State Laws
WisconsinMixedCBD Oil OnlyNoView State Laws
WyomingFully IllegalNoNoView State Laws