G11Before you buy line · 6 min read · updated 23 Sep 2026
Edibles basics (not medical advice)
Edibles act more slowly than smoking. State health agencies give the timing, the 10 mg serving cap, safe storage and what to do if a child or pet eats one. Education, not medical advice.
The short answers
- California's cannabis regulator says edibles can take up to two hours to begin working and up to four hours for full effects.
- New York's regulator says edibles can take up to 4 hours to reach peak effects, and New York labels warn that effects may be delayed by 4 or more hours.
- California and New York both cap edibles at 10 mg THC per serving and 100 mg per package.
- California's public-health department advises a locked, childproof container and the store's original packaging, and OCM says never to store edibles near other food or drinks.
- California's public-health department says to call Poison Control at 1-800-222-1222 (911 in an emergency) if a child eats cannabis, and lists the Animal Poison Control Center at 1-888-426-4435 for pets.
Edibles are food or drink with cannabinoids mixed in. California's cannabis regulator says the body metabolizes them more slowly than inhaled cannabis, and California's public-health department says edibles take longer to take effect, so people may eat more while waiting, which can lead to eating too many.
This page is product education drawn from state regulators and health departments, not medical advice, and it does not recommend edibles for any health condition. New York labels must warn 'Do not use if pregnant or nursing', and New York's regulator tells people taking prescription drugs to ask their healthcare provider whether it is safe to consume with cannabis.
Why do edibles take longer than smoking?
OCM's edibles card says that when THC is broken down through the liver, which happens when you eat or drink cannabis, it affects your body differently.
The California SB 540 brochure, which shops must offer new customers, says edibles are much slower than smoking or vaping and the high can feel stronger. OCM's card says eaten or drunk cannabis can feel several times stronger than smoked cannabis.
OCM lists tinctures and lozenges, absorbed in the mouth, at an onset of 15 minutes to 1 hour but groups drinks with food edibles (up to 2+ hours); California's public-health department says cannabis drinks may take effect more quickly than edibles.
SourcesNew York Office of Cannabis Management: Know Your EdiblesCalifornia Department of Cannabis Control and CDPH: SB 540 safer-use brochureCalifornia Department of Public Health: How Cannabis Is Used
How long until an edible takes effect?
California's and New York's agencies give onset figures in hours for food edibles. California's cannabis regulator says edibles can take up to two hours to begin working and up to four hours to reach full effects, and the state brochure shops hand out gives the same figures.
New York's regulator says edibles can take up to 4 hours to reach peak effects and may not be fully felt until four or more hours after consumption. OCM's edibles card lists food edibles at an onset of up to 2+ hours, and NYC's Health Department says the full effect can take up to four hours.
The agencies word this differently, so this page quotes each one rather than blending them. The package itself also warns: up to two hours in California, 4 or more hours in New York.
SourcesCalifornia Department of Cannabis Control: Responsible cannabis useCalifornia Department of Cannabis Control and CDPH: SB 540 safer-use brochureNew York Office of Cannabis Management: Adult-Use InformationNew York Office of Cannabis Management: Know Your EdiblesNYC Health: Cannabis (Marijuana)California Department of Cannabis Control: Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulations (revised 1 Jul 2026)New York Office of Cannabis Management: Adopted Parts 128 and 129 (9 NYCRR)
How long can the effects last?
Hours, by OCM's figures. OCM's edibles card lists a duration of 4 to 12 hours for food edibles, and 90 minutes to 3 hours for tinctures and lozenges absorbed in the mouth.
Driving under the influence is illegal; New York's regulator says an edible can take as long as four hours to take effect and to stay put if you are not sure whether you are impaired. California's public-health department says drug-impaired driving carries the same penalties as alcohol-impaired driving.
SourcesNew York Office of Cannabis Management: Know Your EdiblesCalifornia Department of Cannabis Control and CDPH: SB 540 safer-use brochureNew York Office of Cannabis Management: Adult-Use InformationCalifornia Department of Public Health: Cannabis Safety Measures
How many milligrams can a legal edible contain?
Up to 10 mg THC per serving and 100 mg THC per package in both California and New York (4 CCR 17304(a); 9 NYCRR 123.6(f)(1)).
California requires multi-serving edibles to be marked or packaged so a single serving is easy to identify (4 CCR 17301(b)), and New York labels list milligrams per serving and per package, the number of servings and the serving size (9 NYCRR 128.5(a)).
The label is where to check those numbers. The how to read a cannabis label guide covers every required element.
SourcesCalifornia Department of Cannabis Control: Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulations (revised 1 Jul 2026)New York Office of Cannabis Management: Adult-Use Processor Compliance Packet (9 NYCRR 123.6)New York Office of Cannabis Management: Adopted Parts 128 and 129 (9 NYCRR)
How should I store edibles at home?
California's public-health department advises keeping cannabis in a locked, childproof container and in the original childproof packaging from the store.
OCM says never to store edibles near other foods or beverages, and NYC's Health Department says to keep edibles separate from other food and drink at home. New York dispensaries must offer lockable, child-resistant storage containers (9 NYCRR 123.10(e)(2)(iv)).
Packaging rules back this up. California edible packages must be child-resistant for the life of the product and resealable if they hold more than one serving, and New York retail packages must be child-resistant for the product's useful life (4 CCR 17412(a)(1), 15413(b); 9 NYCRR 128.2(a)(1)). California's public-health department also suggests teaching children not to eat or drink anything with the cannabis symbol on the package.
SourcesCalifornia Department of Public Health: Cannabis Safety MeasuresNew York Office of Cannabis Management: Know Your EdiblesNYC Health: Cannabis (Marijuana)New York Office of Cannabis Management: Retail Regulations and Compliance Overview (9 NYCRR 123.10)California Department of Cannabis Control: Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulations (revised 1 Jul 2026)New York Office of Cannabis Management: Adopted Parts 128 and 129 (9 NYCRR)
What should I do if a child or pet eats an edible?
California's public-health department says to call Poison Control at 1-800-222-1222 as soon as possible if a child has ingested cannabis, or 911 if it is an emergency, and that the hotline is free, confidential and available 24/7.
California's public-health department says children are at higher risk: edible cannabis is easily mistaken for candy or food, and edibles are the main form of cannabis involved in poisonings of children in California. California's cannabis regulator says cannabis affects children more than adults, especially edibles.
In New York City, the Health Department also lists the NYC Poison Control Center at 212-764-7667 (212-POISONS). For pets, California's public-health department points to the Animal Poison Control Center at 1-888-426-4435, and OCM says to contact a vet immediately.
SourcesCalifornia Department of Public Health: Cannabis PoisoningCalifornia Department of Public Health: How Cannabis Is UsedCalifornia Department of Cannabis Control: Responsible cannabis useNYC Health: Cannabis (Marijuana)New York Office of Cannabis Management: Adult-Use Information
What if an adult has taken too much?
California's public-health department says that if someone shows signs of having used too much cannabis, call Poison Control at 1-800-222-1222 as soon as possible, or 911 if it is an emergency. New York's regulator gives the same Poison Control number, and Poison Control also offers an online tool.
California's public-health department says signs of too much cannabis can look like the usual effects of cannabis but more severe.
California's public-health department advises against mixing cannabis with alcohol, and OCM says using both at the same time can make you more impaired than either alone.
SourcesNew York Office of Cannabis Management: Adult-Use InformationPoison Control (National Capital Poison Center)California Department of Public Health: Cannabis PoisoningCalifornia Department of Public Health: Cannabis Safety Measures
What each state's rules say
The same questions answered by each state's rules page. Each answer links to its source or to the full rule and its sources. All Arizona rules · All California rules · All Colorado rules · All Connecticut rules · All Florida rules · All Illinois rules · All Massachusetts rules · All Maryland rules · All Michigan rules · All Minnesota rules · All Missouri rules · All New Jersey rules · All New Mexico rules · All Nevada rules · All New York rules · All Ohio rules · All Oklahoma rules · All Oregon rules · All Pennsylvania rules · All Texas rules · All Washington rules
| Question | Arizona rules | California rules | Colorado rules | Connecticut rules | Florida rules | Illinois rules | Massachusetts rules | Maryland rules | Michigan rules | Minnesota rules | Missouri rules | New Jersey rules | New Mexico rules | Nevada rules | New York rules | Ohio rules | Oklahoma rules | Oregon rules | Pennsylvania rules | Texas rules | Washington rules |
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| Minimum age | 21+ with valid government photo ID; the statutory interim list includes any valid unexpired passport (A.R.S. 4-241).Source · azleg.gov | 21+ for adult use; 18+ with a physician's recommendation for medicinal useSource · cannabis.ca.gov | 21+ with a valid, unexpired government photo ID; any passport counts and no residency is required (Rule 3-405).Source · drive.google.com | 21+ with a valid government-issued photo ID; no residency rule for adult-use purchases (DCP).Source · portal.ct.gov | Registered Florida patients 18+ with an active registry ID card; minors buy only through a caregiver 21+ (s. 381.986).Source · flsenate.gov | 21+ with valid, unexpired government photo ID showing birth date, scanned at the counter (410 ILCS 705/15-85).Source · ilga.gov (archived) | 21+ with valid government-issued ID, checked at the door and again at the register; bring a photo ID (935 CMR 500.140).Source · masscannabiscontrol.com | 21+ with an ID on the state list: a U.S. license or ID card, or any valid passport; foreign licenses not accepted.Source · regs.maryland.gov | 21+ with a valid driver's license or government photo ID showing proof of age; no residency rule (R 420.505).Source · michigan.gov (archived) | 21+ with a valid U.S. state or Canadian province license or ID, U.S. passport, Tribal ID or foreign passport (342.27).Source · revisor.mn.gov | 21+ with valid, unexpired government-issued photo ID; no residency rule for adult-use buyers (19 CSR 100-1.180).Source · sos.mo.gov | 21+ with photo ID; a U.S. or foreign passport or any state's photo driver's license is accepted (N.J.A.C. 17:30-14.3).Source · nj.gov | 21+ with valid government photo ID; a U.S. or foreign passport works, and no residency is required (16.8.2.40 NMAC).Source · srca.nm.gov | 21+ with an unexpired government photo ID, including a foreign passport (NAC 678B.306).Source · leg.state.nv.us | 21+ to buy, possess or consume adult-use cannabisSource · cannabis.ny.gov | 21+ with a current, valid government-issued photo ID showing birth date, checked at the door and the sale.Source · codes.ohio.gov (archived) | OMMA license holders only, 18+ on their own; minors need a parent present; staff check license and photo ID.Source · oklahoma.gov | 21+ with any country's passport, a U.S. state license or ID, military or tribal ID, NEXUS or SENTRI (ORS 475C.217).Source · oregonlegislature.gov (archived) | No visitor sales: only Pennsylvania-registered patients 18+ (minors through a caregiver) and their caregivers.Source · pa.gov | No statutory patient age; under 18 usually through a guardian; pickup needs ID, name, birth date and SSN digits.Source · dps.texas.gov (archived) | 21+; unexpired U.S. state or Canadian ID, passport, passport card, NEXUS, green card or military ID (WAC 314-55-150).Source · app.leg.wa.gov |
| How much | Possession limit1 oz, no more than 5 g of it concentrate, to carry and per store transaction (A.R.S. 36-2852, 36-2858).Source · azleg.gov | Daily purchase limit28.5 g non-concentrated cannabis, 8 g concentrate and 6 immature plants per customer per daySource · cdn.cannabis.ca.gov | Possession limitBuy 1 oz flower, 8 g concentrate or 800 mg THC in products per transaction (Rule 6-110); possess up to 2 oz.Source · denvergov.org | Possession limit1.5 oz on you, 5 oz locked at home or in a locked glove box or trunk; stores sell up to 1 oz a day.Source · cga.ct.gov | Possession limitPatients: 70-day supply and 4 oz flower. Others: 20 g or less of plant cannabis is a misdemeanor, more is a felony.Source · flrules.org | Possession limitResidents 60 g flower, 10 g concentrate, 1,000 mg THC; visitors 30 g, 5 g and 500 mg (410 ILCS 705/10-10).Source · cannabis.illinois.gov | Possession limit2 oz on you, 10 oz at home; stores sell 2 oz a day, or 10 g THC concentrate or 1,000 mg edibles (St. 2026, c. 65).Source · masscannabiscontrol.com | Possession limit1.5 oz flower, 12 g concentrate or 750 mg THC per day, counted combined; visitors included (COMAR 14.17.12.04).Source · cannabis.maryland.gov | Possession limit2.5 oz on you (no more than 15 g concentrate), 10 oz at home; 2.5 oz per store transaction (MCL 333.27955, R 420.506).Source · legislature.mi.gov (archived) | Possession limit2 oz flower in public (2 lb at home), 8 g concentrate, 800 mg THC in edibles; the same caps apply per sale.Source · revisor.mn.gov | Possession limit3 oz flower or equivalent (24 g concentrate or 2,400 mg THC) per purchase and in possession (Art. XIV, 2.10).Source · revisor.mo.gov | Possession limit1 oz flower, 4 g concentrate or 1,000 mg edibles per sale; over 6 oz is a fourth-degree crime (N.J.S.A. 2C:35-10).Source · nj.gov | Possession limit2 oz cannabis, 16 g extract and 800 mg edibles at one time (26-2C-3); stores may add 6 immature plants a sale.Source · rld.nm.gov | Possession limit2.5 oz usable cannabis or 1/4 oz concentrate, or a mix within the limit (NRS 678D.200).Source · leg.state.nv.us | Possession limit3 oz of cannabis and 24 g of concentrated cannabis (Penal Law 222.05)Source · nysenate.gov | Possession limit2.5 oz plant material and 15 g extract combined (R.C. 3796.221); DCC's daily cap adds 15,000 mg THC for other products.Source · com.ohio.gov | Possession limitLicensees: 3 oz on person, 8 oz at home, 1 oz concentrate, 72 oz edibles; no license: a misdemeanor, up to 1 year.Source · oklegislature.gov | Possession limitCarry 2 oz in public, 8 oz in all (ORS 475C.337); stores sell 2 oz flower and 10 g extract a day (OAR 845-025-2800).Source · oregon.gov | Possession limitPatients: up to a 90-day supply (192 units). Others: 30 g or less is a misdemeanor, up to 30 days, $500 or both.Source · palegis.us (archived) | Possession limitTexas patients: 90-day supply, 10 mg THC a dose, 1 g THC a package; others: 2 oz or less is a Class B misdemeanor.Source · tcss.legis.texas.gov | Possession limit21+: 1 oz flower, 16 oz solid edibles, 72 oz liquid or 200 mg THC in low-dose drinks, 7 g concentrate (RCW 69.50.360).Source · app.leg.wa.gov |
| Public use | Private property with the owner's consent; smoking in a public place or open space is a petty offense (36-2853).Source · azleg.gov | Not allowed in public places; only at lounges a city or county authorizesSource · leginfo.legislature.ca.gov | Private property with the owner's consent or a licensed hospitality business; never in public (Colo. Const. art. XVIII).Source · cannabis.colorado.gov | Private property; no smoking or vaping where tobacco is banned, and no use at all on state park land.Source · portal.ct.gov | Registered patients only, in private places; never in public or vehicles, except non-smoked low-THC.Source · flsenate.gov | Private property with the owner's consent; no public places, parks, beaches or vehicles (410 ILCS 705/10-35).Source · ilga.gov (archived) | Private property with the owner's consent; public use, or smoking where tobacco is banned, is a civil fine up to $100.Source · malegislature.gov (archived) | Private property with the owner's consent; smoking in public is a civil offense, up to $50 the first time.Source · mgaleg.maryland.gov | Private property with the owner's consent; not in public places, school grounds, school buses or prisons.Source · legislature.mi.gov (archived) | Private homes, private property where the owner allows it, licensed venues and events; never indoor public places.Source · revisor.mn.gov | Private property with the owner's consent; smoking in public draws a civil penalty up to $100 (Art. XIV, 2.10(4)).Source · revisor.mo.gov | Private property with the owner's consent or an endorsed consumption area; no smoking or vaping in any public place.Source · nj.gov | Private residence or licensed consumption area only; smoking in a public place is a $50 civil penalty (26-2C-26).Source · rld.nm.gov | Private property with the owner's consent or a licensed lounge; public use is a $600 misdemeanor (NRS 678D.310).Source · leg.state.nv.us | DependsState law allows use in most places where tobacco smoking is allowed, but not within 100 feet of a school's entrances, exits or outdoor areas (Public Health Law 1399-o), on school grounds, or in public parks and on beaches (1399-o-2).Source · nysenate.gov | Smoke or vape only on private residential or farm property; no use in enclosed public places (R.C. 3796.06).Source · codes.ohio.gov (archived) | Licensed patients only; smoking and vaping follow tobacco law and are banned in enclosed public places.Source · oklahoma.gov | Private property not open to the public; never streets, parks, hotel lobbies or bars (ORS 475C.377).Source · oregonlegislature.gov (archived) | Registered patients only, in non-smoked forms; visitors have no legal place, and Philadelphia fines public smoking $100.Source · palegis.us (archived) | Registered Texas patients only, prescribed non-smoked forms; there is no legal place for anyone else to use marijuana.Source · tcss.legis.texas.gov | Private property out of public view; never in public, city or state parks, or hotel lobbies (RCW 69.50.445).Source · app.leg.wa.gov |
| Hotel room | DependsNo statute bans use in a guest room, but the hotel may prohibit it (A.R.S. 36-2851).Source · azleg.gov | DependsSmoking or vaping is out: California made hotels and motels 100% smoke-free on 1 Jan 2024, guest rooms included.Source · cdph.ca.gov | DependsHotel owners can ban use and possession.Source · denvergov.org | DependsHotels may not ban legal possession or consumption in nonpublic areas, but must ban smoking and vaping cannabis anywhere on the property (21a-422l).Source · cga.ct.gov | DependsAny owner may restrict smoking or vaping marijuana (s. 381.986(15)(d)); vaping any substance is banned in enclosed workplaces outside designated guest rooms (s. 386.204).Source · flsenate.gov | DependsNo statute bans cannabis in a guest room, but any private business may prohibit it (410 ILCS 705/10-35).Source · ilga.gov (archived) | DependsOnly if the property allows it (c. 94G, s. 2(d)(1)).Source · malegislature.gov (archived) | DependsOnly where the property allows it; MCA says most hotels do not permit cannabis smoking in rooms.Source · mgaleg.maryland.gov | DependsNeither the Act nor the Smoke-Free Air Law bans cannabis in a guest room, but the property may prohibit or regulate it, and smoking where the owner forbids it is not authorized (MCL 333.27954).Source · legislature.mi.gov (archived) | DependsThe Clean Indoor Air Act does not ban smoking in a rented hotel sleeping room (144.4167, subd. 3), but use on private property is lawful only where the owner has not prohibited it (342.09), so hotel policy decides.Source · revisor.mn.gov | DependsNo statute bans it in a closed room, but any business may prohibit the consumption, distribution, sale or display of marijuana on its property (Art. XIV, 2.3(4)), and smoking may be barred wherever tobacco smoking is.Source · revisor.mo.gov | DependsA hotel may allow cannabis smoking or vaping in up to 20 percent of its guest rooms (N.J.S.A. 2C:35-10a), so smoke only in a room the hotel has designated.Source · nj.gov | DependsOwners may ban cannabis (26-2C-26). Smoking or vaping is allowed only in rooms a hotel designates for smoking, at most 10 percent of rooms (24-16-12(H)).Source · nmonesource.com | DependsNo statute names hotel rooms; a room is private property, so the operator decides (NRS 678D.510).Source · gaming.nv.gov | DependsHotel owners can ban smoking or vaping cannabis on their property, so you may not be able to use it in your room.Source · cannabis.ny.gov | DependsOn our reading, no smoking or vaping: the law limits both to private residential or farm property and bars smoking cannabis in any place of employment (R.C. 3796.06, 3794.01).Source · codes.ohio.gov (archived) | DependsLicensed patients only. Owners may ban smoking or vaping on the premises but may not bar non-smoked products (63 O.S. 427.8(C)).Source · oklegislature.gov | DependsGuest rooms fall outside the public-place definition, but hallways and lobbies do not (ORS 475C.009).Source · oregonlegislature.gov (archived) | DependsPatients only, never smoked, and subject to the property's own rules, since any property owner may ban smoking (Clean Indoor Air Act, section 3).Source · palegis.us (archived) | DependsA registered patient may hold prescribed product, but smoking is never medical use and vaping needs a pulmonary-inhalation prescription (169.001).Source · tcss.legis.texas.gov | DependsGuest rooms are not on the public place list, but hotel lobbies, halls and dining rooms are (RCW 66.04.010), and at least 75% of hotel rooms are smoke-free by law (RCW 70.160.020).Source · app.leg.wa.gov |
| In a car | In a vehicleNo consuming while driving or riding in an operating vehicle or boat (36-2851); DUI if impaired to the slightest degree.Source · azleg.gov | Not allowedNo smoking or eating cannabis while driving or riding as a passenger, and no open packages in the passenger area.Source · leginfo.legislature.ca.gov | In a vehicleNo use by drivers or passengers and no open packages; 5 ng/ml of THC in blood allows a DUI inference.Source · codot.gov | In a vehicleDriver use is a class C misdemeanor, passenger use class D; over 1.5 oz only locked in your own car's glove box or trunkSource · cga.ct.gov | In a vehicleNo use in any vehicle or boat except non-smoked low-THC; DUI is impairment, with no THC blood limit.Source · flsenate.gov | In a vehicleNo use by anyone in a vehicle; keep it sealed, odor-proof, child-resistant, out of reach unless in original packaging.Source · ilga.gov (archived) | In a vehicleNo open package in the passenger area, a civil fine of up to $500; keep it in the trunk or a locked glove box.Source · malegislature.gov (archived) | In a vehicleDrivers may not use cannabis in the passenger area (Transp. 21-903); no open-container rule covers sealed cannabis.Source · mgaleg.maryland.gov | In a vehicleDrivers may not consume, no one may smoke in the passenger area on a public road, and OWI law applies.Source · legislature.mi.gov (archived) | In a vehicleNo use by anyone in a vehicle; opened or unpackaged cannabis must ride in the trunk (169A.36, a misdemeanor).Source · revisor.mn.gov | In a vehicleDriving impaired is DWI; for drivers 21 and older a conviction needs proof of impairment, not just THC (RSMo 577.010).Source · revisor.mo.gov | In a vehicleDrivers may not consume at all and passengers may not smoke or vape in a moving vehicle; $200 fine (N.J.S.A. 39:4-51a).Source · nj.gov | In a vehicleNo use while driving; no smoking in taxis or buses (24-16-4); DWI is impairment-based, with no THC number.Source · nmonesource.com | In a vehicleNo consumption in any vehicle, driver or passenger, including taxis and rideshares (NRS 678D.310)Source · ccb.nv.gov | In a vehicleClosed packages only; no smoking by driver or passengers, moving or parkedSource · cannabis.ny.gov | In a vehicleNo smoking or vaping by anyone; carry it in the original unopened package or in the trunk (R.C. 3796.062, 3796.06).Source · search-prod.lis.state.oh.us (archived) | In a vehicleAny amount of marijuana or its metabolites in a driver's body is a DUI, license or not (47 O.S. 11-902).Source · oklegislature.gov | In a vehicleNo use in a vehicle on a highway except by for-hire passengers, a Class B violation (ORS 811.482); no THC number.Source · oregonlegislature.gov (archived) | In a vehicleAny amount of a Schedule I drug or its metabolite in the blood is DUI; a first offense means at least 72 hours in jail.Source · legis.state.pa.us (archived) | In a vehiclePossession law applies in cars; DWI covers any drug impairment, and there is no numeric THC limit.Source · tcss.legis.texas.gov | In a vehicleNo use in a car on a road; keep it sealed or in the trunk, glove box counts as reachable (RCW 46.61.745).Source · app.leg.wa.gov |
| Where can I use it? | On private property, with the owner's permission.Full Arizona rule | Use cannabis on private property where the owner allows it. State law bans smoking or eating it in a public place, except at a lounge that a city or county has authorized (Health and Safety Code 11362.3).Full California rule | Private property with the owner's permission is the main legal option, plus a small number of licensed hospitality businesses.Full Colorado rule | Private property with the owner's permission is where state law allows the broadest use.Full Connecticut rule | Only in private places, and only with a Florida card.Full Florida rule | Private property, with the owner's permission, is the only reliably legal place.Full Illinois rule | On private property, with the owner's permission. No one may consume cannabis in a public place or smoke it where smoking tobacco is prohibited, and a violation carries a civil penalty of up to $100 (M.G.L. c. 94G, s. 13(c)).Full Massachusetts rule | Private property, with the owner's permission, is where adult use is legal.Full Maryland rule | Private property with the owner's permission, and licensed consumption lounges or events in towns that allow them, are the places where using cannabis is legal.Full Michigan rule | State law lists three places where adults 21 and older may use cannabis: a private residence, including its yard; private property that is not generally open to the public, unless the owner prohibits it; and the premises of an establishment or event licensed for on-site consumption (342.09, subd. 1).Full Minnesota rule | Legalization covers use on private property with the owner's permission, not public use.Full Missouri rule | On private property where the owner allows it, or in an endorsed consumption area.Full New Jersey rule | New Mexico allows cannabis use in a private residence or a licensed consumption area.Full New Mexico rule | The short version: use it on private property where the owner allows it, or in a licensed consumption lounge.Full Nevada rule | Adults 21 and older can consume cannabis in a private home or in most places where tobacco smoking is allowed.Full New York rule | On private residential or farm property, and almost nowhere else.Full Ohio rule | Only with an OMMA license, and smoking or vaping only where tobacco smoking is allowed and the property owner permits it.Full Oklahoma rule | Private property that the general public cannot access, with the owner's permission; state law bans use in public places, while its out-of-public-view rule covers home grows and homemade products rather than use.Full Oregon rule | For visitors, nowhere: without a Pennsylvania medical card, any possession is a state offense, so there is no legal place to use (35 P.S. 780-113).Full Pennsylvania rule | Only a registered Texas patient may legally use cannabis, and only a prescribed low-THC product taken by a method other than smoking.Full Texas rule | Out of public view on private property.Full Washington rule |
Rule changes behind this guide
Dated stops from the state rules pages, newest first, each with its source.
California
Hemp joins the licensed market
Intoxicating hemp must be made, tested and sold like licensed cannabis, and the cannabis excise tax will apply to it.
Source · cannabis.ca.govCalifornia · Florida · New York · Texas
Federal hemp definition narrows
The federal hemp definition in Public Law 119-37 (Division B, section 781) takes effect. Until 11 Dec 2026 a stopgap law (Public Law 119-103, Division B, section 2019) limits it to products with cannabinoids the cannabis plant cannot produce naturally; after that, finished products with more than 0.4 mg total THC per container also stop counting as hemp.
Source · govinfo.govIllinois
Illinois Hemp Act takes effect
Sections 1 through 70 of Public Act 104-463, the Illinois Hemp Act, take effect, limiting final consumer hemp cannabinoid products to 0.4 milligrams of total THC per container.
Source · ilga.gov (archived)Missouri
Hemp THC and customer privacy provisions take effect
RSMo 195.800, 195.819 and 195.900 take effect: most hemp-derived cannabinoid products may be sold only by licensed marijuana facilities, other hemp products are covered only while federal hemp restrictions prohibit them (limited until December 11, 2026 by Public Law 119-103), and dispensaries need written consent to keep customer identifying records.
Source · documents.house.mo.govPennsylvania
Philadelphia hemp ordinance and federal hemp change take effect
Bill No. 260163 bars selling products excluded from the federal hemp definition and sales to anyone under 21; the federal change is limited until December 11, 2026 by Public Law 119-103.
Source · phila.legistar.comOklahoma
Edible shape rules and wider THC definitions take effect
House Bill 4454 bars edibles attractive to children, shaped like humans, cartoons or animals, or resembling commercially available candy, and SB 1257 moves tetrahydrocannabinols, including THC derived from industrial hemp, from Schedule III to Schedule I and adds THCA to the hemp test.
Source · oklegislature.govTexas
Delta-8 THC listed again as a controlled substance
DSHS's notice in the July 10, 2026 Texas Register reinstated definitions that list tetrahydrocannabinols other than hemp's 0.3 percent delta-9 THC in Schedule I.
Source · dshs.texas.govMinnesota
2026 cannabis omnibus signed (Laws 2026, ch. 123)
S.F. 4401 allowed hemp on-site endorsements without a liquor license and large-format hemp drinks; most sections took effect August 1, 2026.
Source · revisor.mn.govConnecticut
Cannabis, hemp and infused beverage act signed (P.A. 26-8)
Public Act 26-8 was approved, recognizing out-of-state medical patients, lifting the potency cap on concentrates, adding a testing variance to the 5 milligram serving limit and rewriting infused beverage rules, mostly effective October 1, 2026.
Source · cga.ct.govMissouri
Governor approves House Bill 2641
SS HCS HB 2641 folds hemp-derived cannabinoid products into the marijuana framework, protects patient registry data and limits dispensary records of customers' identifying information.
Source · house.mo.govTexas
New DSHS hemp rules take effect
DSHS's revised consumable hemp rules, published in the March 20, 2026 Texas Register, measure the 0.3 percent limit as total delta-9 THC, counting THCA, and keep the 21-and-older sales rule.
Source · dshs.texas.govOhio
SB 56 takes effect; Chapter 3780 repealed
Adult use moved into Chapter 3796: possession limits to R.C. 3796.221, new vehicle packaging rules in R.C. 3796.062, new penalties in R.C. 3796.99 and a ban on intoxicating hemp products took effect.
Source · legislature.ohio.gov (archived)Florida
2026 cannabis bills die
Bills on adult use (SB 1398), home cultivation (SB 776), hemp products (SB 1270), THC drinks (SB 1678) and open containers (SB 1056) all died in committee on March 13, 2026; the only 2026 change to s. 381.986 was a budget implementing amendment extending to July 1, 2027 the exemption of its rules from certain rulemaking requirements (s. 381.986(17); ch. 2026-233, s. 30).
Source · flsenate.govCalifornia
Hemp enforcement powers begin
State and local agencies gained new powers to act against illegal intoxicating hemp sales.
Source · cannabis.ca.govOhio
Governor signs SB 56
Governor DeWine signed SB 56 on December 19, 2025 with line-item vetoes that struck the temporary hemp-drink sections (R.C. 3779.21 to 3779.30 and 3779.99), the commercial driver's license changes to R.C. 4506.01, and the words making any felony disqualifying for cannabis licensure; operating appropriations took effect that day; the Senate recorded the veto message on December 23, 2025.
Source · content.govdelivery.comOklahoma
Federal hemp definition rewritten
Public Law 119-37 redefined hemp effective 365 days later, excluding final products with more than 0.4 milligrams per container of total THC (including THCA) combined with other THC-like cannabinoids, and products containing synthesized cannabinoids.
Source · govinfo.govPennsylvania
2025-26 budget signed without legalization
Governor Shapiro signed a $50.1 billion budget after months of negotiation; no adult-use law accompanied it. The same day, Public Law 119-37 rewrote the federal hemp definition, effective one year later.
Source · pa.govCalifornia
AB 8 signed on hemp
Governor Newsom signed AB 8, which limits intoxicating hemp sales and moves most hemp oversight into the cannabis framework.
Source · cannabis.ca.govTexas
DSHS emergency rules set 21 as the hemp buying age
Hemp licensees and retail registrants must refuse customers under 21 and check government ID, or risk revocation (25 TAC 300.701, 300.702).
Source · dshs.texas.govTexas
Executive Order GA-56 on hemp products
The Governor directed TABC and DSHS to bar hemp sales to minors with ID checks, and told DSHS to review its rules on testing that counts THCA, fees, labeling and recordkeeping.
Source · gov.texas.govTexas
Senate passes a hemp bill in a second special session; House does not act
In the second called session the Senate passed S.B. 6 on August 19, 2025; it was referred to the House Public Health committee on August 20 and went no further.
Source · capitol.texas.govTexas
Special session opens with hemp on the agenda
The Governor's July 9, 2025 proclamation listed two hemp items: making it a crime to provide hemp-derived products to children under 21, and regulating hemp products without banning them.
Source · gov.texas.govTexas
Governor vetoes S.B. 3 on hemp products
S.B. 3, regulating products derived from hemp and their cannabinoids, passed the Senate on March 19 and the House on May 22, 2025, went to the Governor on May 27 and was vetoed.
Source · capitol.texas.govMinnesota
2025 cannabis law signed (Laws 2025, ch. 31)
S.F. 2370 let visiting patients from other states buy medical cannabis, added hemp edible delivery and allowed samples at licensed events.
Source · revisor.mn.govFlorida
Governor vetoes hemp product bill
CS/SB 1698 (2024), Food and Hemp Products, was presented to and vetoed by the Governor on June 7, 2024, leaving section 581.217 unchanged.
Source · flsenate.govMinnesota
2024 amendments signed (Laws 2024, ch. 121)
H.F. 4757 amended chapter 342 before licensing began, including the hemp edible, local control and tax sections.
Source · revisor.mn.govArizona
Attorney General opinion on delta-8
Opinion I24-005 concluded that Arizona law does not permit entities without an ADHS license to sell delta-8 and other hemp-synthesized intoxicants.
Source · azag.govMinnesota
St. Paul bans smoking cannabis in city parks
The City Council adopted Ord 23-40, making smoking tobacco, cannabis or hemp in parks or within 25 feet of building entrances a petty misdemeanor.
Source · webapi.legistar.comFlorida
Hemp law tightened (Chapter 2023-299)
CS/CS/SB 1676, effective July 1, 2023, barred sales of ingestible or inhalable hemp extract to anyone under 21 and set packaging rules against appeal to children.
Source · flsenate.govMinnesota
Hemp-derived THC edible law signed (Laws 2022, ch. 98)
Laws 2022, chapter 98, article 13 allowed edible cannabinoid products from hemp with no more than 5 milligrams of THC per serving and 50 milligrams per package.
Source · revisor.mn.govTexas
Hemp and consumable hemp products authorized (H.B. 1325)
Texas defined hemp as cannabis with no more than 0.3 percent delta-9 THC and set up DSHS licensing, testing and labeling for consumable hemp products.
Source · tcss.legis.texas.gov
Questions
How long do edibles take?
California's cannabis regulator says up to two hours to begin feeling the effects and up to four hours for full effects. New York's regulator says up to 4 hours to reach peak effects. This is general product information, not medical advice.
Source: cannabis.ca.gov
How long do edibles last?
OCM's edibles card lists a duration of 4 to 12 hours for food edibles such as gummies, baked goods and drinks, and 90 minutes to 3 hours for tinctures and lozenges absorbed in the mouth. Driving under the influence is illegal; New York's regulator says an edible can take as long as four hours to take effect and to stay put if you are not sure whether you are impaired.
Source: cannabis.ny.gov
What should I do if I ate too many edibles?
California's public-health department says that if someone shows signs of having used too much cannabis, call Poison Control at 1-800-222-1222 as soon as possible, or 911 if it is an emergency. It says the hotline is free, confidential and available 24/7, and that signs of too much can look like the usual effects but more severe.
Source: cdph.ca.gov
What happens if a child eats an edible?
California's public-health department says to call Poison Control at 1-800-222-1222 as soon as possible if a child has ingested cannabis, or 911 in an emergency. It says children are at higher risk because edible cannabis is easily mistaken for candy or food.
Source: cdph.ca.gov
My dog ate an edible. Who do I call?
California's public-health department says to call the Animal Poison Control Center at 1-888-426-4435 if you think your pet ate cannabis, and New York's regulator says to contact your vet immediately if a pet eats a cannabis product.
Source: cdph.ca.gov
How many milligrams of THC are in a legal edible?
No more than 10 mg THC per serving and 100 mg per package in California and New York. Labels list milligrams per serving and per package, and multi-serving California edibles must be marked or packaged so one serving is easy to identify.
Source: cdn.cannabis.ca.gov
Do cannabis drinks or tinctures work faster than edibles?
It depends on the product and the agency. OCM lists tinctures and lozenges, absorbed in the mouth, at an onset of 15 minutes to 1 hour but groups drinks with food edibles (up to 2+ hours). California's public-health department says cannabis drinks may take effect more quickly than edibles.
Source: cannabis.ny.gov
Can I mix edibles and alcohol?
California's public-health department says do not mix cannabis with alcohol, and New York's regulator says using both at the same time can make you more impaired than either alone.
Source: cdph.ca.gov
How should I store edibles?
California's public-health department advises a locked, childproof container and the original childproof packaging, out of sight and reach of children and pets. OCM says never to store edibles near other food or drinks, and New York dispensaries must offer lockable child-resistant containers.
Source: cdph.ca.gov
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New YorkSources (13)Last reviewed 23 Sep 2026
- California Department of Cannabis Control: Responsible cannabis use (accessed 23 Sep 2026)
- California Department of Cannabis Control and CDPH: SB 540 safer-use brochure (accessed 23 Sep 2026)
- California Department of Public Health: Cannabis Poisoning (accessed 23 Sep 2026)
- California Department of Public Health: Cannabis Safety Measures (accessed 23 Sep 2026)
- California Department of Public Health: How Cannabis Is Used (accessed 23 Sep 2026)
- New York Office of Cannabis Management: Adult-Use Information (accessed 23 Sep 2026)
- New York Office of Cannabis Management: Know Your Edibles (accessed 23 Sep 2026)
- NYC Health: Cannabis (Marijuana) (accessed 23 Sep 2026)
- Poison Control (National Capital Poison Center) (accessed 23 Sep 2026)
- California Department of Cannabis Control: Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulations (revised 1 Jul 2026) (accessed 23 Sep 2026)
- New York Office of Cannabis Management: Adult-Use Processor Compliance Packet (9 NYCRR 123.6) (accessed 23 Sep 2026)
- New York Office of Cannabis Management: Adopted Parts 128 and 129 (9 NYCRR) (accessed 23 Sep 2026)
- New York Office of Cannabis Management: Retail Regulations and Compliance Overview (9 NYCRR 123.10) (accessed 23 Sep 2026)
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Next stop on the Before you buy lineG12First dispensary visit: ID, deals, and what to expect
What ID works in California and New York, why the counter scans it, what the law says about first-time deals, and which taxes appear on your receipt.
Read the guide →Before you buy
- First dispensary visitWhat ID works in California and New York, why the counter scans it, what the law says about first-time deals, and which taxes appear on your receipt.
- Do dispensaries take credit cards?Most licensed dispensaries in California and New York take cash and debit, not credit cards, because of federal law and the card networks' rules. Bring cash or debit, or link a bank account to a pay-by-bank app first.
- Are dispensaries open on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day?Massachusetts law shuts most stores on Thanksgiving and Christmas Day; elsewhere each shop decides. Juva closes on Thanksgiving and Christmas Day; Purple Lotus, KOLAS, Planet 13 and 420 Sahara say they open.
- Can you go to a dispensary at 18?Not for adult use: the 17 adult-use states in this guide set the age at 21, and Florida, Pennsylvania, Oklahoma and Texas sell only to patients. At 18 to 20 you must be a patient, and San Jose bars everyone under 21.
- How much cannabis can you buy at once?From 1 oz in Colorado, Arizona, New Jersey, Washington and Connecticut to 3 oz in New York and Missouri; Illinois visitors get half. Limits in 21 states, four of them medical only, with the law for each.
- How to read a cannabis labelThe universal symbol, THC per serving and per package, batch and lot numbers, lab certificates, dates and warnings: what California and New York require on every licensed package.
- Is delta-8 THC legal?Federal hemp law narrows on 12 Nov 2026 and again after 11 Dec, when it expressly excludes delta-8 made from CBD. The delta-8 rules in 21 states, from Florida's hemp shops to Texas's Schedule I.
- Edibles basicsYOU ARE HEREEdibles act more slowly than smoking. State health agencies give the timing, the 10 mg serving cap, safe storage and what to do if a child or pet eats one. Education, not medical advice.
On the move
- Tourist cannabis rulesVisitors 21+ can buy in the 17 adult-use states this guide covers, often with a foreign passport, but cannot take cannabis across a state line. Florida, Pennsylvania, Oklahoma and Texas are medical-only.
- Dispensaries near DisneylandAnaheim bans cannabis stores and delivery businesses. The nearest licensed dispensaries to Disneyland are four in Stanton, 4.2 to 4.4 miles away, and 17 in Santa Ana within 8 miles. Resort rules, delivery, buses.
- Can you smoke cannabis in a hotel room?Usually not. California, Colorado and Connecticut ban smoking and vaping in every hotel room, Ohio limits both to homes and farms, and six states cap rooms for cannabis smoke. Elsewhere hotels or medical cards decide.
- Where can you legally use cannabis in public?Across 21 states: three lounges on Nevada's list, five in New Jersey, twelve Colorado hospitality licenses, five in Michigan (Feb 2026) and 27 in New Mexico (Sep 2026). Most other states have none open.
- Can you fly with cannabis?TSA's Medical Marijuana page has said 'Yes (Special Instructions)' since 27 Apr 2026, but adult-use cannabis stays Schedule I. This guide adds what 21 states and their main airports say, from LAX and PDX to BWI.
- Can you bring cannabis on a cruise?No. Seven major lines bar marijuana in their own rules, medical cards included, and four also name CBD. What federal law and CBP add, and the rules at homeports and ports of call from Long Beach to Mexico.
- Driving with cannabis in the carIn the 17 adult-use states covered here, adults may carry a legal amount in a car, stored as the state requires. Driving impaired is illegal in all 21, and most visitors may not carry it in the four medical-only states.
- Cannabis on Amtrak, in rental cars and in Uber or LyftAmtrak bans marijuana in any form, even where it is legal. Rental fleets are smoke-free, Uber bars drug use, Lyft says to keep illegal substances out, and most of the 21 states covered here ban smoking it in moving cars.
- Can you bring cannabis into a national park?No. 36 CFR 2.35 bans cannabis in every national park, whatever state law says, and the April 2026 rescheduling left adult-use cannabis in Schedule I. Park notes from Yosemite and Cape Cod to the Everglades and Big Bend.