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Colorado Cannabis Legal Status (2026)

Permitted: Recreational cannabis is legal in Colorado for adults 21 and older (Amendment 64, 2012).

PermittedVerified Jul 12, 2026

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Recreational cannabis is legal in Colorado for adults 21 and older (Amendment 64, 2012). It is regulated by the Marijuana Enforcement Division.

Official source: cannabis.colorado.gov →

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Cannabis Legal Status in states bordering Colorado

The same rule in each neighboring state LawLert has verified, from that state’s own official source.

ArizonaPermitted
Recreational cannabis is legal in Arizona for adults 21 and older (Proposition 207, 2020). It is regulated by the Arizona Department of Health Services.
Verified Jul 12, 2026 · Source: azdhs.gov · Full Arizona rule →
KansasRestricted
Cannabis is illegal in Kansas for both medical and recreational use, and there is no functional medical program. Only CBD with 0% THC is broadly legal, and a limited 2019 law allows certain CBD preparations with a physician recommendation.
Verified Jul 13, 2026 · Source: ksrevisor.gov · Full Kansas rule →
NebraskaConditional
Nebraska allows medical cannabis only (Initiatives 437 and 438, 2024), and recreational use is illegal. The Nebraska Medical Cannabis Commission's regulations are in place and cultivation licensing has begun, but no dispensaries were open yet as of July 2026.
Verified Jul 13, 2026 · Source: mcc.nebraska.gov · Full Nebraska rule →
New MexicoPermitted
Recreational cannabis is legal in New Mexico for adults 21 and older, and a medical program also operates (Cannabis Regulation Act, 2021; sales April 2022). It is regulated by the Cannabis Control Division.
Verified Jul 13, 2026 · Source: rld.nm.gov · Full New Mexico rule →
OklahomaConditional
Oklahoma allows medical cannabis only (State Question 788, or SQ 788, 2018), and recreational use is illegal. An adult-use measure, State Question 820 (SQ 820), was rejected by voters in 2023.
Verified Jul 13, 2026 · Source: oklahoma.gov · Full Oklahoma rule →
UtahConditional
Utah allows medical cannabis only (Utah Medical Cannabis Act), and recreational use is illegal. Patients need a state medical cannabis card.
Verified Aug 2, 2026 · Source: medicalcannabis.utah.gov · Full Utah rule →
WyomingRestricted
Cannabis is illegal in Wyoming, which has no medical or recreational program — both medical and recreational use are fully illegal. Only hemp-derived CBD with 0.3% THC or less is lawful.
Verified Aug 2, 2026 · Source: wyoleg.gov · Full Wyoming rule →

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