List of United States cannabis regulatory agencies
Cannabis regulatory agencies exist in several of the U.S. states and territories, the one federal district, and several areas under tribal sovereignty in the United States which have legalized cannabis. In November 2020, 19 state agencies formed the Cannabis Regulators Association. The agencies include: Federal Drug Enforcement Administration Food and Drug Administration United States Department of Agriculture (hemp) Cannabis Justice Office (grantmaking office, proposed under Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act of 2019) Territorial or Federal district Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands Cannabis Commission (in formation as of October 2018 pursuant to CNMI Cannabis Act of 2018) District of Columbia Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration (was Department of Health Division of Medical Marijuana and Integrative Therapy until October 1, 2020); medical cannabis only – there is no regulatory agency for other use Puerto Rico Medical Cannabis Regulatory Board (a division of the Puerto Rico Department of Health). The Board was created in 2017 under the MEDICINAL Act of 2017. State Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission (as of 13 September 2021, since 8/3/2021, agency has met 3x regular, 2x special/called, but does not yet have a website) Alaska Marijuana Control Board (MCB) Arizona Department of Health Services (under 2020 Arizona Proposition 207) California