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Many types of illegal drugs are regulated at both the federal and state level. The offense of drug possession is often prosecuted at the state level, although medical marijuana laws have altered that picture in some states. Choose a state from the map or the list below for state-specific drug possession laws, including in depth overviews of select states' drug possession offenses, penalties, and more.