Table 2 Comprehensive table of state cannabis legalization and adoption of research funding
From: State funding for cannabis research: an analysis of funding mechanisms and levels
State | Cannabis Legalization Status | Year and Method of Medical Legalization | Year and Method of Adult Use Legalization | Did legalization measure(s) establish a research funding mechanism? | Have funds been allocated? | What mechanism is used to fund research? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alabama | Medical | 2021 (Legislation) | Y | N | ||
Alaska | Medical and Adult Use | 1998 (Ballot) | 2014 (Ballot) | N | ||
Arizona | Medical and Adult Use | 2010 (Ballot) | 2020 (Ballot) | Y | Y | Through state agency |
Arkansas | Medical | 2016 (Ballot) | N | |||
California | Medical and Adult Use | 1996 (Ballot) | 2016 (Ballot) | Y | Y | Directly to academic institution and through state agency |
Colorado | Medical and Adult Use | 2000 (Ballot) | 2012 (Ballot) | Y | Y | Directly to academic institution |
Connecticut | Medical and Adult Use | 2012 (Legislation) | 2021 (Legislation) | N | N | Supports research in non-monetary ways |
Delaware | Medical and Adult Use | 2011 (Legislation) | 2023 (Legislation) | N | ||
Florida | Medical | 2016 (Ballot) | Y | Y | Directly to academic institution | |
Georgia | Low THC/CBD only | N | ||||
Hawaii | Medical | 2000 (Legislation) | N | |||
Idaho | None | N | ||||
Illinois | Medical and Adult Use | 2013 (Legislation) | 2019 (Legislation) | Y | Y | Through a state agency |
Indiana | Low THC/CBD only | N | ||||
Iowa | Low THC/CBD only | N | ||||
Kansas | None | N | ||||
Kentucky | Medical | 2023 (Legislation) | Y | Y | Directly to academic institution | |
Louisiana | Medical | 2015 (Legislation) | N | |||
Maine | Medical and Adult Use | 1999 (Ballot) | 2016 (Ballot) | Y | N | |
Maryland | Medical and Adult Use | 2014 (Legislation) | 2022 (Ballot) | N | ||
Massachusetts | Medical and Adult Use | 2012 (Ballot) | 2016 (Ballot) | N | N | Supports research in non-monetary ways |
Michigan | Medical and Adult Use | 2008 (Ballot) | 2018 (Ballot) | Y | Y | Through a state agency |
Minnesota | Medical and Adult Use | 2014 (Legislation) | 2023 (Legislation) | Y | Y | Directly to academic institution |
Mississippi | Medical | 2022 (Legislation) | N | |||
Missouri | Medical and Adult Use | 2018 (Ballot) | 2022 (Ballot) | N | ||
Montana | Medical and Adult Use | 2004 (Ballot) | 2020 (Ballot) | Y | Y | Through a state agency |
Nebraska | None | N | ||||
Nevada | Medical and Adult Use | 1998 (Ballot) | 2016 (Ballot) | N | ||
New Hampshire | Medical | 2013 (Legislation) | N | N | Supports research in non-monetary ways | |
New Jersey | Medical and Adult Use | 2010 (Legislation) | 2020 (Ballot) | N | ||
New Mexico | Medical and Adult Use | 2007 (Legislation) | 2021 (Legislation) | N | ||
New York | Medical and Adult Use | 2014 (Legislation) | 2021 (Legislation) | Y | Y | Through state agency |
North Carolina | Low THC/CBD only | N | ||||
North Dakota | Medical | 2016 (Ballot) | N | |||
Ohio | Medical and Adult Use | 2016 (Legislation) | 2023 (Ballot) | N | ||
Oklahoma | Medical | 2018 (Ballot) | N | |||
Oregon | Medical and Adult Use | 1998 (Ballot) | 2014 (Ballot) | N | ||
Pennsylvania | Medical | 2016 (Legislation) | Y | N | Supports research in non-monetary ways | |
Rhode Island | Medical and Adult Use | 2006 (Legislation) | 2022 (Legislation) | Y | N | |
South Carolina | Low THC/CBD only | N | ||||
South Dakota | Medical | 2020 (Ballot) | N | |||
Tennessee | Low THC/CBD only | N | ||||
Texas | Low THC/CBD only | N | ||||
Utah | Medical | 2018 (Ballot) | Y | Y | Directly to academic institution | |
Vermont | Medical and Adult Use | 2004 (Legislation) | 2020 (Legislation) | N | ||
Virginia | Medical and Adult Use | 2020 (Legislation) | 2021 (Legislation) | N | ||
Washington | Medical and Adult Use | 1998 (Ballot) | 2012 (Ballot) | Y | Y | Directly to academic institution |
West Virginia | Medical | 2017 (Legislation) | Y | N | ||
Wisconsin | None | N | ||||
Wyoming | Low THC/CBD only | N |