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New York

State · United States

Legal with limits

#2 of 51 in United States
would rank #1 among countries

Recreational: LegalMedical: Legal

3 oz on you and 5 lb at home; six plants per adult. Uniquely, smoking cannabis is allowed almost anywhere tobacco smoking is.

State

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Federal law still prohibits non-medical cannabis everywhere in the United States; these scores describe state law. Counties and cities can add their own rules, and state law does not apply on federal land. Select a segment to show or hide the rules.

Possession · 25%6/10 United States: 4

adds 15.0 of 25 points

3 oz on your person and 5 lb at home. From 3 to 16 oz is a $150 violation.

Personal cultivation · 25%4/10 United States: 3

adds 10.0 of 25 points

Six plants per adult, three of them mature.

Punishment & enforcement · 20%6/10 United States: 2

adds 12.0 of 20 points

Mild: overages are violations before they become misdemeanours.

Sharing & gifting · 10%5/10 United States: 4

adds 5.0 of 10 points

Up to 3 oz, or 24 g of concentrate, may be given away without compensation.

Consumption · 10%6/10 United States: 3

adds 6.0 of 10 points

Allowed almost anywhere tobacco smoking is.

Legal access · 10%6/10 United States: 5

adds 6.0 of 10 points

Licensed shops since December 2022, after a slow rollout.

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Last updated: 4 October 2026

New York

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