What's Your Legal Limit?

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There are limits to the amount of marijuana and marijuana products that adults 21 and older may possess at any one time.

PUBLIC possession limits for recreational users:

Recreational users of legal age may possess the following amount of marijuana and marijuana products while in public:

  • 1 ounce usable marijuana (dried leaves and flowers)
  • 1 ounce cannabinoid extracts or concentrates (must be purchased from a licensed marijuana retailer)
  • 16 ounces cannabinoid product in solid form
  • 72 ounces cannabinoid product in liquid form
  • 10 marijuana seeds; AND
  • 4 immature marijuana plants.

PRIVATE possession limits for recreational users:

Recreational users of legal age may possess the following amount of marijuana and marijuana products on private property:

  • 8 ounces usable marijuana (dried leaves and flowers)
  • 1 ounce cannabinoid extracts or concentrates (must be purchased from a licensed marijuana retailer)
  • 16 ounces cannabinoid product in solid form
  • 72 ounces cannabinoid product in liquid form
  • 10 marijuana seeds; AND
  • 4 marijuana plants

There are additional restrictions to consider:

Landlords possess the right to restrict the use and growth of marijuana on their property. Check with your landlord regarding their rules about using marijuana, growing marijuana, or making goods containing marijuana in their home or property.

The use, growing, transportation and possession of marijuana on federal property (including Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management and National Park Service land) remains prohibited.

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