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The US, state by state

Scan the national landscape by what actually shapes a launch: whether a state controls distribution, and how hard it is to leave a distributor once you sign. Click any state to drill into its structure, legal nuance, who distributes there, and who to sell to.

Control stateOpen / license stateGold = state controls wholesale/retail of (some) categories.
AlaskaAlabamaArkansasArizonaCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDistrict of ColumbiaDelawareFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIowaIdahoIllinoisIndianaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMassachusettsMarylandMaineMichiganMinnesotaMissouriMississippiMontanaNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaNebraskaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNevadaNew YorkOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVirginiaVermontWashingtonWisconsinWest VirginiaWyoming
Orientation, not legal advice. Market-structure, franchise, and control details are a simplified strategic orientation and may be out of date — confirm current law with counsel before acting.