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Tennessee Cannabis Legal Status (2026)
Restricted: Cannabis is illegal in Tennessee, which has no recreational program and no operational medical program.
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.
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Cannabis Legal Status in states bordering Tennessee
The same rule in each neighboring state LawLert has verified, from that state’s own official source.
- AlabamaConditional
Recreational cannabis is illegal in Alabama, and only registered medical patients 19 and older with a qualifying condition may use it. The first legal medical sales began May 4, 2026. Smokable flower and edibles are not allowed.
Verified Aug 2, 2026 · Source: amcc.alabama.gov · Full Alabama rule →
- 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 →
- GeorgiaConditional
Recreational cannabis is illegal in Georgia, which has a medical cannabis program only (formerly known as "low-THC oil"). SB 220 (signed May 12, 2026, with most provisions effective July 1, 2026) removed the 5% THC cap, set a 12,000 mg personal possession limit with a maximum of 1,200 mg per package, added inhalation and vaporization for patients 21 and older (smoking is still prohibited), and expanded the qualifying conditions to add lupus.
Verified Jul 12, 2026 · Source: dph.georgia.gov · Full Georgia 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 →
- MississippiConditional
Mississippi allows medical cannabis only, and registered patients with a qualifying condition may use medical marijuana. Recreational use is illegal, though small amounts are decriminalized. It is regulated by the Mississippi State Department of Health.
Verified Jul 13, 2026 · Source: mmcp.ms.gov · Full Mississippi rule →
- MissouriPermitted
Recreational cannabis is legal in Missouri for adults 21 and older, and a medical program also operates (Amendment 3, 2022; retail began February 2023).
Verified Jul 13, 2026 · Source: health.mo.gov · Full Missouri rule →
- North CarolinaRestricted
Cannabis is illegal in North Carolina for both recreational and medical use, and there is no comprehensive medical program. Only hemp products under 0.3% THC, such as CBD, are legal. An advisory council recommended THC legalization in April 2026, but no law has passed.
Verified Jul 13, 2026 · Source: ncleg.gov · Full North Carolina rule →
- VirginiaConditional
In Virginia, adults 21 and older may legally possess and home-grow cannabis (legalized 2021), but there is no licensed adult-use retail market yet. The 2026 retail-market bills (HB 642 and SB 542) were vetoed by Governor Spanberger on May 19, 2026, so no adult-use retail launch date is set — a legal retail market now awaits future legislation (the 2027 session at the earliest).
Verified Jul 20, 2026 · Source: law.lis.virginia.gov · Full Virginia rule →
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