Wyoming
Last verified: March 2026 · editorial-team
Possession Limit
N/A
Flower (adult use)
Concentrates
N/A
Per transaction
Home Grow
Not permitted
Personal cultivation
Delivery
Not allowed
Licensed delivery
License Types
Other
No cannabis licensing framework of any kind. Wyoming has no medical or recreational cannabis program. It is one of the most restrictive states in the country on cannabis. Industrial hemp is regulated by the Wyoming Department of Agriculture under the 2018 Farm Bill.
Est. Fees
N/A
Processing Time
N/A
Tax Structure
Excise Rate
No cannabis excise tax (no legal market)
Sales Tax
Not applied
Effective Total
N/A — cannabis sales are illegal
Wyoming has no legal cannabis market. The state has no income tax, and its 4% sales tax (plus up to 2% local) applies to hemp-derived CBD products. No cannabis tax legislation has been seriously considered by the legislature.
Regulatory Body
Key Statutes
Wyoming Controlled Substances Act
Wyo. Stat. § 35-7-1031Marijuana is Schedule I. Possession of 3 ounces or less is a misdemeanor — up to 12 months in jail and a $1,000 fine. Possession of more than 3 ounces is a felony with up to 5 years. Any cultivation is a felony. Wyoming has no decriminalization, no medical program, and no exceptions beyond hemp-derived CBD.
HB 0209 — Hemp Extract Exception (2015)
Wyo. Stat. § 35-7-1058Allowed possession of hemp extract (0.3% THC or less) for epilepsy patients. One of the narrowest cannabis-related laws in the country. Doesn't create a supply chain or dispensary system — patients must obtain product from out-of-state legal sources, which creates a federal legal contradiction.
For Operators
The emptiest market in America
Wyoming has roughly 580,000 residents — the least populated state in the country. It has no medical program, no recreational framework, and no meaningful legislative movement toward either. The political environment is deeply conservative, and cannabis reform has virtually no institutional support in the legislature.
Colorado borders Wyoming to the south. Montana (which legalized recreational in 2020) borders to the north. Wyoming residents with access to these markets have options that don't require any state-level change. For operators, there is simply nothing here. Not now, and likely not for many years.
The realistic timeline
If Wyoming ever moves on cannabis, it will likely follow the medical-first path taken by conservative states like Utah and Mississippi. But even medical cannabis has no serious champion in the legislature. A citizen ballot initiative process exists in Wyoming, but the signature requirements are onerous for a low-population state, and no well-funded effort has materialized. Plan on 10+ years before any operational opportunity.
For Consumers
Do not bring cannabis into Wyoming
Wyoming has some of the harshest cannabis penalties among its neighbors. Possession of 3 ounces or less is a misdemeanor with up to 12 months in jail. More than 3 ounces is a felony — up to 5 years. Growing a single plant is a felony. There's no medical defense, no decriminalization, and no prosecutorial discretion policies like you'll find in some Texas or Tennessee cities.
What's actually available
Hemp-derived CBD products (0.3% THC or less) are legal and available at retail stores. A narrow 2015 law allows hemp extract for epilepsy patients, but there's no dispensary or supply chain to buy it from within the state. In practice, CBD oil from health food stores is the extent of what Wyoming offers.
If you're driving through from Colorado to Montana (or vice versa) with legally purchased cannabis, you are breaking Wyoming law the moment you cross the border. Law enforcement along I-25 and I-90 is aware that travelers carry cannabis from neighboring legal states. Wyoming is not a state where you want to test the boundaries.
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