It is illegal to carry a white cane unless you are legally blind.

The Law

You cannot use a white cane—particularly one with a red tip—as a fashionable walking stick if you have full vision. This is a very practical, statewide traffic law designed to protect visually impaired pedestrians. Motorists are legally obligated to yield to anyone carrying this specific type of cane, so faking it is treated as a severe public safety violation.