LAW ATLAS
Rules change at every border.
These profiles are starting points, not legal advice. Each one names an authority and review date so you can verify the rule that applies today.
Legal information changes quickly. Federal, state, provincial, local, workplace, housing, travel, and immigration rules may overlap. Verify decisions with the linked authority or a qualified lawyer.
EXPLAINERS
Understand the layers
Checked 2026-10-27How US cannabis law layers federal, state, and local rulesA framework for reading state permission alongside federal prohibition and activity-specific restrictions.→Checked 2026-10-27How cannabis law works across CanadaFederal rules create the framework while provinces, territories, municipalities, and other laws shape access and conduct.→Checked 2026-10-27Reading California cannabis law beyond the word legalWhy adult use, medical access, licensing, local control, and federal law require separate checks.→Checked 2026-10-27Reading Ontario cannabis law within Canada’s federal frameworkRetail, public use, age, possession, medical access, and local rules come from different legal layers.→
LIVE RECORDS
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United StatesUnited States — federalProhibited federally→United StatesCaliforniaLegal under state law→United StatesNew YorkLegal under state law→United StatesTexasProhibited under state law→CanadaCanada — federalLegal and regulated→CanadaOntarioLegal and regulated→CanadaBritish ColumbiaLegal and regulated→CanadaAlbertaLegal and regulated→CanadaSaskatchewanLegal and regulated→CanadaManitobaLegal and regulated→CanadaQuebecLegal and regulated→CanadaNew BrunswickLegal and regulated→CanadaNova ScotiaLegal and regulated→CanadaPrince Edward IslandLegal and regulated→CanadaNewfoundland and LabradorLegal and regulated→CanadaYukonLegal and regulated→CanadaNorthwest TerritoriesLegal and regulated→CanadaNunavutLegal and regulated→WorldGermanyLimited legal framework→WorldUruguayLegal and regulated→