APIS Policy Topics

Detailed State-by-State information on the Recreational Use of Cannabis is presented in two tables, Volume 1 and Volume 2.

Advertising, Marketing and Mass Media

• Advertising Restrictions – see Columns 10 and 11.

Cannabis Product Control

• Agency with Authority to Regulate – see Column 4.
• Legalization of Recreational Use – see Volume 1, Column 3 and Volume 2, Column 3.
• Local Authority – see Column 13.
• Products Permitted – see Column 5.

Cultivation and Distribution

• Cultivation Restrictions – see Column 6.
• Industry Makeup – see Column 5.
• Vertical Integration Prohibited – see Column 4.

Packaging and Labeling

• Health and Safety Warning Requirements – see Column 8.
• Packaging Requirements – see Column 9.

Product Testing, Specification and Certification

• Inventory Tracking Requirements – see Column 6.
• Use and Testing for Pesticides – see Column 7.

Retail Sales

• Home Delivery – see Column 13.
• Jurisdictions Providing for Retail Sales – see Column 7 and Column 8.

Taxation, Fees, and Pricing

• Price Controls – see Column 9.
• Tax Rates – see Column 10.

Transportation

• Impaired Driving Prohibitions – see Column 12.
• Open Container Restrictions – see Column 14.

Underage and Adult Offenses

• Prohibitions on Underage Purchase, Possession, Consumption, and Furnishing – see Column 11.
• Restrictions on Public Consumption – see Column 12.

In addition, APIS has developed the Cannabis Policy Taxonomy (CPT), an inventory and taxonomy of cannabis policies.