Is cannabis legal in Alabama?
Legal (Medical)
Cannabis is legal for medical use only.
Alabama is classified “Legal (Medical)” for cannabis, as are 17 of the other 49 states. For the United States as a whole, the classification is “Varies by region”.
Source
- Last checked
- 17 September 2026
- How it was classified
- Read from the source’s state-by-state coverage; the topic is published only once hand-verified reference states match it.
Across the United States
- Legal 24 states.
- Legal (Medical) 18 states, including Alabama.
- Decriminalized 1 state.
- Illegal 7 states.
Nearby states
- Mississippi
- Legal (Medical) Cannabis is legal for medical use only. Possession is also decriminalized.
- Georgia
- Legal (Medical) Cannabis is legal for medical use only.
- Tennessee
- Illegal Cannabis is illegal. Only low-THC or CBD oil is permitted.
- Louisiana
- Legal (Medical) Cannabis is legal for medical use only. Possession is also decriminalized.
- Florida
- Legal (Medical) Cannabis is legal for medical use only.
- Arkansas
- Legal (Medical) Cannabis is legal for medical use only.
Other laws in Alabama
- Abortion
- Illegal (with exceptions)
- Euthanasia
- Illegal
- Same-Sex Marriage
- Marriage legal
- Age of Consent
- 16–17
- Sex Work
- Illegal
- Death Penalty
- Retained / in use
- Gun Laws
- Permissive
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