Illicit Drug Policies: Selected Laws from the 50 States is the first comprehensive guide to illicit drug laws in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. It documents where disparities in drug laws exist by presenting state-by-state reviews of drug scheduling, sale and possession penalties, and medical marijuana provisions. It also features overview comparisons of federal and state controlled substance schedules, and fines and imprisonment penalties for the sale and possession of selected drugs.


The report offers policymakers, researchers, journalists and others data that will expand understanding of the consequences and outcomes of criminal justice efforts to control drug use. It was prepared by the ImpacTeen Illicit Drug Team with the support of The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. ImpacTeen is a policy research partnership established to reduce youth substance use.

Thank you very much for your interest in this report. We have been very pleased with the response to this report and have filled requests for a printed version as they arrived. Unfortunately, due to the high demand, we have distributed the entire first printing. At this time, there are no plans for a second printing. The report can be downloaded from this website in PDF or ZIP files.

We hope that you can find the information you need at this website.

Sincerely,

Duane C. McBride, Ph.D.
Principal Investigator, ImpacTeen Illicit Drug Team
Director, Institute for Prevention of Addiction
Andrews University

Rosalie Liccardo Pacula, Ph.D.
Co-Principal Investigator, ImpacTeen Illicit Drug Team
Associate Economist, RAND

Jamie F. Chriqui, Ph.D., M.H.S.
Legislative Database Director, ImpacTeen Illicit Drug Team
VP, Health Policy & Legislative Analysis Program
The MayaTech Corporation