Short answer
Cannabis stays illegal under federal law. State law controls retail sales. In a state with adult-use sales, you must be 21 or older and show a government photo ID. Licensed stores sell tested products. Medical patients in some states qualify at 18 with a state card. Find the state regulator's list of licensed stores, then search the store name plus your city. A map app alone can point you to unlicensed sellers, and those sales are illegal in every state.
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Check your state before you drive
As of 2025, 24 states and the District of Columbia allow adult-use possession. Retail sales lag in a few of them. Virginia allows possession but has no recreational stores. Delaware issued its first licenses in 2025. For medical-only states, check the qualifying condition list, the registration card, and whether the state accepts out-of-state cards. Some do, some do not.
How to identify a licensed store
- License number posted on the door and on the receipt.
- Products in sealed packages with a state testing label.
- Lab results for potency and contaminants available on request.
- Age check at the door. Photo ID required, no exceptions.
- Purchase limits listed at the counter. Common limits: 28.5 g flower, 5 g concentrate, 800 mg THC in edibles.
Unlicensed shops skip the testing label and the license number. Product from those shops carries no potency guarantee and no contaminant screening.
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Search terms and tools that work
State cannabis regulator websites publish license directories with addresses, license types, and status. Search "[state] licensed cannabis retailers" or "[state] dispensary directory." Google Maps and Weedmaps list stores, but neither one verifies a license. Cross-check each name against the state list. Hours change. Call before you drive.
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What to bring
Government photo ID with a birth date: driver license, state ID, passport, or military ID. Cash. Most stores cannot take credit cards because cannabis sits on the federal controlled substance list and banks face federal rules. Many stores run debit as a cashless ATM, which adds a fee. Bring a bag. Some states limit bag size or require sealed transport in a vehicle. Keep the receipt. Do not cross a state line with product. Do not carry it onto a plane or into a federal park.
Online ordering and pickup
Many licensed stores run online menus with pickup. You pay at the counter after the ID check. Delivery rules vary by state and city. Some states allow it, some ban it, and some allow it only for medical patients. Check the store's license type before you order delivery.