North Dakota (Jurisdiction Profile)
Jurisdiction Identity
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| State | North Dakota (ND) |
| Country | United States |
| Primary cannabis authority | North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) — Medical Marijuana Program |
| Official website | https://www.hhs.nd.gov/mm |
| Last verified | 2026-08-09 |
Current Cannabis Framework
| Dimension | Status |
|---|---|
| Adult-use possession | Prohibited |
| Adult-use commercial sales | Not operational |
| Medical cannabis | Regulated program (Compassionate Care Act, 2016) |
| Home cultivation | Prohibited (no patient cultivation provision) |
| Hemp relationship | Hemp regulated under the 2018 Farm Bill framework |
Regulatory Overview
North Dakota’s medical marijuana program (Compassionate Care Act, Measure 5 of 2016) is administered by HHS, which registers patients and caregivers and licenses compassionate care centers. Program changes in 2025 added low-dose THC edibles and eligibility adjustments. Adult use remains prohibited.
Data Surface
| Data surface | Available? | Official source | Machine-readable? | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| License registry | partial | HHS licensee records | no | Compassionate care centers published; no documented API |
| Testing-laboratory registry | partial | HHS licensee records | no | No distinct public testing-lab registry located |
| Laboratory testing rules | yes | ND Administrative Code (NDAC art. 33-39) | no | Codified testing requirements |
| Contaminant/action limits | yes | NDAC 33-39 | no | Set in regulation |
| Recalls/advisories | no public source located | — | — | No structured feed located as of retrieval |
| Product/package identifiers | unknown | — | — | Not confirmed as publicly exposed |
| COAs/batch results | no public source located | — | — | Not published as open data |
| Sales data | no public source located | — | — | No open sales reporting located |
| Open-data downloads | no public source located | — | — | No cannabis open-data portal located |
Sources & Provenance
- Statutory framework: Compassionate Care Act (2016); NDCC ch. 19-24.1.
- Regulator: ND HHS Medical Marijuana Program — https://www.hhs.nd.gov/mm
- Retrieval date: 2026-08-09
Graph Connections
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