Legal Online Dispensary States 2025: Order and Delivery

As of 2025, adults age 21 and over can order cannabis online from a licensed store in 24 states and the District of Columbia. Orders go to a store counter or to a home address inside the same state. Federal law still bans cannabis shipment across state lines.

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Adult-use states with legal retail stores

Twenty-four states have passed adult-use laws: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, and Washington. The District of Columbia allows adult possession.

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Store counts do not match that list. Virginia allows possession and home grow but had no open retail market in 2025. Delaware and Minnesota opened a small number of stores during 2025. D.C. runs medical dispensaries, not adult-use retail.

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Medical states

38 states have passed medical cannabis laws. States with medical programs only include Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Hawaii, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Utah, and West Virginia. Georgia, Iowa, South Carolina, and Texas limit programs to low-THC products.

Most medical states accept online orders. Patients upload a state ID and a certification number at checkout. Florida, Pennsylvania, Oklahoma, and Arkansas also allow curbside pickup.

States that allow home delivery

Delivery runs under a state license, not a federal permit. States with active delivery programs include Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Washington. New Jersey limits delivery to medical patients.

Drivers check ID at the door. Most states cap one delivery at the state possession limit, often 1 ounce of flower for adult-use customers.

Rules that apply in every state

• Age 21 and over for adult-use. Age 18 and over for some medical patients.
• Photo ID at pickup and at delivery.
• Cash, debit, or cashless ATM. Card networks block cannabis transactions.
• Purchase limits per transaction, per day, and per store.
• No USPS, UPS, FedEx, or freight shipment of cannabis.
• No sales to customers who live outside the state, in most programs.

Hemp products sold online nationwide

Some sites ship THC-A flower and hemp-derived cannabinoids to most states under the 2018 Farm Bill. These items are not dispensary cannabis. State laws on intoxicating hemp vary, and several states ban the products.

Check the license before ordering

Every state publishes a list of licensed stores and delivery operators. Look for a license number on the site, a state regulator listing, and a phone number. Sites that ship across state lines or skip ID checks operate outside state law.

Cannabis rules change each legislative session. Confirm delivery limits and possession caps with the state regulator before you order.