last updated: January 2022
6 States
Possession of syringes legal
29 States
Needle Exchange legal
4 States
Needle Exchange Locally permitted
11 States
Needle Exchange illegal
Recent Legislation
2022
New Jersey
- Repealed the criminal law of syringe possession, while also expanding exchange programs
2021
New York & Maine
Decriminalized the possession of syringes.
Maine also decriminalized fentanyl testing strips and other drug paraphernalia.
Oklahoma & Arizona
Legalized needle exchange
2019
Georgia, Idaho & Illinois
Authorized needle exchange programs
