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Missouri Cannabis Legal Status (2026)

Permitted: Recreational cannabis is legal in Missouri for adults 21 and older, and a medical program also operates (Amendment 3, 2022; retail began February 2023).

PermittedVerified Jul 13, 2026

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Cannabis Legal Status in states bordering Missouri

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

ArkansasConditional
Recreational cannabis is illegal in Arkansas, and only registered medical patients may use it (Amendment 98, 2016). A 2022 legalization measure failed.
Verified Jul 12, 2026 · Source: healthy.arkansas.gov · Full Arkansas rule →
IllinoisPermitted
Recreational cannabis is legal in Illinois for adults 21 and older under the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act. A medical program also operates.
Verified Jul 12, 2026 · Source: ilga.gov · Full Illinois rule →
IowaConditional
Recreational cannabis is illegal in Iowa, which has only a low-THC Medical Cannabidiol program administered by Iowa HHS. Smokable and raw flower are not permitted.
Verified Jul 12, 2026 · Source: hhs.iowa.gov · Full Iowa 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 →
KentuckyConditional
Kentucky allows medical cannabis only — recreational use is illegal. The state has an operational medical program under KRS 218B, and certified patients (or registered visiting patients) must register.
Verified Jul 13, 2026 · Source: kymedcan.ky.gov · Full Kentucky 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 →
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 →
TennesseeRestricted
Cannabis is illegal in Tennessee, which has no recreational program and no operational medical program. The only allowance is a narrow one for low-THC CBD oil (under 0.9% THC) for qualifying patients. Marijuana (more than 0.3% delta-9 THC) is illegal.
Verified Jul 16, 2026 · Source: tn.gov · Full Tennessee rule →

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