Cannabis in Idaho

Prohibition in Idaho:

• Idaho outlawed cannabis in 1927.
• Concerns about cannabis use were expressed by the mayor of Boise.
• In 2013, the Idaho Legislature opposed legalizing cannabis.
• In 2021, the Idaho Senate approved a constitutional amendment banning cannabis legalization, which failed in the Idaho House of Representatives.

Reform Efforts:

• Ballot initiatives for medical cannabis failed in 2012, 2014, and 2016.
• A 2018 attempt was withdrawn due to personal reasons.
• The Idaho Governor vetoed a bill legalizing CBD oil in 2015.
• Idaho passed SB 1017 to remove Epidiolex from the Schedule V listing.
• Hemp production with up to 0.3% THC content was legalized in Idaho in 2021.

Legislation in Idaho:

• Senate Bill 1146a aimed to legalize CBD oil for epilepsy patients.
• Senate passed SB 1017 to remove Epidiolex from Schedule V.
• Governor Brad Little signed SB 1017 into law.
• House Bill 126 legalized hemp production in Idaho.
• Idaho was the final state to legalize hemp after federal legalization in 2018.

Events and Festivals:

• Boise Hempfest.
• Moscow Hemp Fest.

Additional Information:

• Legal history of cannabis in the United States.
• Idaho’s stance on marijuana laws by various sources.
• References indicating Idaho as a pot-free state, marijuana emerging as a wedge issue, and the failure of a constitutional ban on legal marijuana in the Idaho House.

Cannabis in Idaho Data Sources