Recreational cannabis

"Recreational cannabis" is a colloquial term for non-medical adult cannabis use authorized under state legalization laws. Most regulators and statutes now prefer "adult-use" (below) to avoid connotations that the use is frivolous or unregulated, but "recreational" remains common in media and consumer usage. The term distinguishes legal adult purchase and possession — subject to age 21+, possession limits (typically 1–3 oz flower; 5–8 g concentrate; 800 mg edible THC aggregate), and public-consumption prohibitions — from medical cannabis access, which may offer higher possession limits, lower taxes, broader product menus, and patient-specific dosing. Dual-use states (those operating both medical and adult-use markets) generally preserve medical programs because of these distinctions. *→ See also: Adult-use, Medical cannabis, → see also [Part 7]: Dispensary