Marijuana Laws
As recorded December 15, 2025 · not verified as current law. South Carolina law
Cannabis laws in Anderson follow South Carolina’s state law. For travelers, the jurisdiction’s law is the controlling standard—cities usually don’t define cannabis legality.
Recreational use of cannabis is illegal. A limited program permits low-THC cannabis products for certain qualifying medical conditions. Possession outside this program carries legal penalties.
Quick facts
- Recreational: Illegal
- Medical: Limited (low-THC)
- Possession: Illegal except under limited program
- Buying/Selling: Illegal
- Tourists: Subject to the same laws as residents
Practical guidance
Avoid cross-border transport of cannabis products. Do not assume informal tolerance equals legality.
Law Enforcement
Anderson could feel like a police state. City, county and state officers were all around, especially in the bar districts at night and up Clemson Boulevard near the clubs.
Where to Buy Marijuana
The single-letter streets, especially H and I, came up often, along with Fall and Spencer and South McDuffie near the “Rock Shop” convenience store. Other places people named were Fairview Gardens, Belton Woods, the south and east ends, Whitner, Fant and River streets, Murray Avenue and South Main. Housing projects and people sitting out front figured in the scene, and police knew the same spots. Daytime walkers stood out less than cars slowly circling.
There were also people working bars, fast-food places and gas stations, sometimes passing off schwag as kind bud. A reliable connection mattered more than a street deal.
Marijuana Prices
- US$10 for a stacked dime bag of bud or leafy shake, roughly 2.5–4 g
- US$20–50 for a quarter ounce, a common local purchase
- US$60–250 for an ounce
Types of Marijuana
Mexican brick and flake schwag were all too common. The little flaky nugs had plenty of seeds. The mids included Juicy Fruit and Cat Piss, and kind bud could mean Blueberry, AK-47, Kush or Purple Haze. Better flower was rare and tended to come in from Florida, Atlanta, Charlotte, New York, Columbia or Asheville. The local low and mid grades often came from the same growers’ outdoor patches, sunrooms and greenhouses.
More Information
Younger sellers sometimes offered better weed in smaller bags at higher prices. Cannabis was secondary to crank in this account, with coke and heroin also common and pills like OCs on the street. Cold buys were widely seen as a poor trade between quality and risk.