Marijuana Laws
As recorded December 15, 2025 · not verified as current law. South Carolina law
Cannabis laws in Spartanburg 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
The west side felt more urban and liberal, but Blackstock Road and W.O. Ezell Boulevard drew heavy marked and unmarked patrols. Downtown’s revitalization brought a visible police presence, with smoking likely to get attention. Across town, the stretch of Fernwood Glendale Road beyond the light at Mexico Lindo felt quieter. The route ran from W.O. Ezell through West St. John and East Main, past the BP at Fernwood Glendale. A longtime local remembered seeing police beyond the light only three times.
Where to Buy Marijuana
East side. Pill Hill off Woodburn Road, near Spartanburg High School, drew high school and college students for daily ultimate Frisbee in spring and summer. A game often led to sharing a smoke or meeting other smokers.
South side. Camp Croft had a reputation for weed and heroin, and a known contact mattered there.
Downtown. Highland had a visible market for several drugs. Outsiders and drivers who stood out drew scrutiny, and gunshots were a concern.
West side. Una near I-85 and the crowd at Ground Zero came up, including staff who sometimes shared. The lot drew traffic stops, especially for out-of-state visitors. USC Upstate was known mostly for mids and better flower through contacts. At Spartanburg Methodist College, the smokers on the steps of Judd Hall knew the campus scene. Local schwag and mids were more common, but some students brought kind bud from Charleston, Hilton Head or Columbia.
Marijuana Prices
- Schwag: US$20–30 per ½ oz or US$50–70 per oz
- Mids: US$25–30 per ¼ oz, US$45–60 per ½ oz or US$100–125 per oz
- Kind bud: US$30 per gram or US$65 per ⅛ oz. Larger amounts weren’t quoted.
Types of Marijuana
Schwag, mids, Purple Haze, Strawberry Kush and Orange Kush.
More Information
Spartanburg could be frustrating and still feel like an amazing marijuana town. Pill Hill was active in spring and summer, and people gathered at Judd Hall all year. The neighborhood near Lamb of God Lutheran Church on Fernwood Glendale felt quiet. On the west side, the streets just before Miracle Hill Mission House on West St. John, past the bridge and left of a building then under construction, could get confusing. Police out there were thought to be more interested in street sex work. Downtown remained the place people were most wary of smoking.
A middleman might pinch a whole dime bag from a quarter, especially around SMC. Comparing quotes and seeing the bag weighed were common ways people judged the deal. The Magic Dragon on the west side and Smoker’s Edge near downtown were the local head shops.