State rules
Dispensary ATM rules differ by state. Start with your regulator.
One resource instead of fifty look-alike pages: the official cannabis regulator for each program we list, the ATM-specific provisions we have verified, and the date we checked.
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How to check your state
- Open your regulator’s rules. Use the directory below to reach the official agency, then find its current regulations or statute.
- Search the text for “automated teller,” “ATM,” “cash,” “surveillance” and “limited access area.”
- Check local requirements — city or county permits, building rules and your lease.
- Confirm with your compliance lead or counsel, and keep a dated note of what you checked.
Where we list an ATM-specific provision below, we read it in the primary source on the date shown. Where we list none, that means we did not find one in our search — not that your state has no relevant rule. Rules change; the regulator’s current text controls.
Map
- Adult-use and medical retail
- Medical dispensaries only
- Adult-use authorized; check retail status
- Not listed here
Regulator directory
| State | Program | Regulator and verified ATM provisions |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Medical only | Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission (AMCC) We could not confirm from the regulator’s homepage whether licensed dispensaries are operating; check with the commission. |
| Alaska | Adult-use and medical | Alcohol and Marijuana Control Office (AMCO), Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development Our automated check could not open this page on 2026-10-20; confirm the address directly. |
| Arizona | Adult-use and medical | Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS), Marijuana Licensing A.R.S. § 46-297 — A recipient of cash assistance may not conduct an EBT card transaction — defined to include an ATM withdrawal — at a medical marijuana dispensary. The text names medical dispensaries only. Source: Arizona Revised Statutes § 46-297 · retrieved 2026-10-20 |
| Arkansas | Medical only | Arkansas Medical Marijuana Commission, Department of Finance and Administration (dispensary enforcement via Alcoholic Beverage Control) |
| California | Adult-use and medical | Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) |
| Colorado | Adult-use and medical | Marijuana Enforcement Division (MED), Department of Revenue 1 CCR 210-4 (EBT cards at certain locations) — Medical marijuana centers and retail marijuana stores that have an ATM must take steps to stop public-assistance (EBT) cards from withdrawing cash at it, including a posted notice on or near the machine, and must report discovered violations in writing. Source: Colorado Secretary of State, Code of Colorado Regulations · retrieved 2026-10-20 |
| Connecticut | Adult-use and medical | Department of Consumer Protection (DCP), Cannabis program portal |
| Delaware | Adult-use and medical | Office of the Marijuana Commissioner (OMC), Department of Safety and Homeland Security |
| District of Columbia | Medical only | Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Administration (ABCA), Medical Cannabis Program Licensed retail in the District is through medical cannabis retailers. |
| Florida | Medical only | Office of Medical Marijuana Use (OMMU), Florida Department of Health |
| Georgia | Medical only | Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission (low-THC oil dispensaries) Program covers low-THC oil. |
| Hawaii | Medical only | Office of Medical Cannabis Control and Regulation, Hawaii Department of Health |
| Illinois | Adult-use and medical | Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR), Adult Use Cannabis Program (licenses dispensaries); Cannabis Regulation Oversight Office (CROO) coordinates The Cannabis Regulation Oversight Office (cannabis.illinois.gov) coordinates the state program. |
| Kentucky | Medical only | Kentucky Medical Cannabis Program, Cabinet for Health and Family Services |
| Louisiana | Medical only | Louisiana Department of Health (LDH), Bureau of Sanitarian Services, Cannabis Program Medical cannabis is dispensed through licensed pharmacies; confirm the current regulator with the state. |
| Maine | Adult-use and medical | Office of Cannabis Policy (OCP), Department of Administrative and Financial Services |
| Maryland | Adult-use and medical | Maryland Cannabis Administration (MCA) |
| Massachusetts | Adult-use and medical | Cannabis Control Commission (CCC) M.G.L. c. 18, §§ 5I–5J — Marijuana establishments may not accept EBT cards, and an EBT transaction is defined to include automated teller machine use. Knowingly allowing a prohibited transaction carries fines that rise with repeat offenses. Source: Massachusetts General Laws, c. 18 § 5J · retrieved 2026-10-20 |
| Michigan | Adult-use and medical | Cannabis Regulatory Agency (CRA), Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs |
| Minnesota | Adult-use and medical | Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) |
| Mississippi | Medical only | Mississippi Medical Cannabis Program, Mississippi State Department of Health (dispensaries licensed by the Mississippi Department of Revenue) Dispensaries are licensed by the Mississippi Department of Revenue. |
| Missouri | Adult-use and medical | Division of Cannabis Regulation, Department of Health and Senior Services |
| Montana | Adult-use and medical | Cannabis Control Division, Montana Department of Revenue |
| Nevada | Adult-use and medical | Cannabis Compliance Board (CCB) |
| New Hampshire | Medical only | Therapeutic Cannabis Program, Department of Health and Human Services (alternative treatment centers) Our automated check could not open this page on 2026-10-20; confirm the address directly. Medical cannabis is dispensed through alternative treatment centers. |
| New Jersey | Adult-use and medical | Cannabis Regulatory Commission (CRC) |
| New Mexico | Adult-use and medical | Cannabis Control Division, Regulation and Licensing Department |
| New York | Adult-use and medical | Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) |
| North Dakota | Medical only | Medical Marijuana Program, North Dakota Health and Human Services |
| Ohio | Adult-use and medical | Division of Cannabis Control (DCC), Ohio Department of Commerce |
| Oklahoma | Medical only | Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority (OMMA) |
| Oregon | Adult-use and medical | Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission (OLCC) OLCC licenses recreational retailers; the medical program is run by the Oregon Health Authority. |
| Pennsylvania | Medical only | Pennsylvania Department of Health, Medical Marijuana Program |
| Rhode Island | Adult-use and medical | Cannabis Control Commission Our automated check could not open this page on 2026-10-20; confirm the address and program status directly. |
| South Dakota | Medical only | Medical Cannabis Program, South Dakota Department of Health The site returned a security-certificate error on 2026-10-20; confirm the address directly. |
| Texas | Medical only | Texas Department of Public Safety, Compassionate Use Program (licensed dispensing organizations; low-THC only) Compassionate Use Program (low-THC); dispensing organizations are licensed by DPS. |
| Utah | Medical only | Center for Medical Cannabis, Utah Department of Health and Human Services Medical cannabis is dispensed through licensed pharmacies; confirm which agency licenses them. |
| Vermont | Adult-use and medical | Cannabis Control Board (CCB) |
| Virginia | Medical; adult-use retail scheduled | Virginia Cannabis Control Authority (CCA) The regulator’s site states that retail cannabis sales in Virginia begin July 1, 2027. Until then, licensed dispensing is medical. |
| Washington | Adult-use and medical | Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB) WAC 314-55-155(3)(e)(iii); RCW 69.50.369(2)(c)(ii)(C) — A sign smaller than 512 square inches with no brand names, trade names or cannabis images, giving only listed information such as the presence of an ATM, is not treated as advertising. Source: Washington State Legislature, WAC 314-55 · retrieved 2026-10-20 |
| West Virginia | Medical only | Office of Medical Cannabis (OMC), WV Bureau for Public Health |
How this list is kept
Each regulator link was opened and checked on 2026-10-20. ATM-specific provisions are listed only when we read the text in an official source: a state regulator, legislature or code publisher. We review this page at least quarterly and when a state changes its program. If you spot something out of date, call 888-474-3125.
Searched without finding an ATM-specific provision
- California — Department of Cannabis Control regulations (July 2026 unofficial compilation)
- Massachusetts — 935 CMR 500 (2026 version)
- Michigan — Mich. Admin. Code R 420.1–420.1004
- Oregon — OAR 845-025
- Nevada — NAC and NRS 678A–678D
- Illinois — 410 ILCS 705; 68 Ill. Adm. Code 1290 and 1291
- New Jersey — N.J.A.C. 17:30 (2023 adoption text)
- New York — Office of Cannabis Management adult-use regulations (Dec. 2025 express terms)
- Maryland — COMAR 14.17 (2024 compilation)
- Missouri — 19 CSR 100-1
- Minnesota — Minn. R. 9810; Minn. Stat. ch. 342
- Ohio — OAC 1301:18
- Connecticut — Conn. Gen. Stat. chapters 420f and 420h
- Colorado — 1 CCR 212-3 (no ATM placement, security or camera provision found; its only ATM reference concerns payment methods at walk-up and drive-up windows)
Next step
Planning an ATM in a specific state?
Tell us where the dispensary is licensed. We’ll talk through the arrangement and the state rules to confirm with your compliance lead.