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Maryland

RecreationalMedical
MD · Northeast

Maryland voters approved recreational cannabis in 2022. Adult-use sales launched in July 2023 with a social equity focus in licensing. The state has one of the stronger equity programs in the country.

Dispensaries
115
Registered Patients
165,000
Tax Rate
9% (increasing to 15%)
Regulatory Body
Maryland Cannabis Administration

Program Details

What's legal in Maryland

Medical Program
Medical Legal
Since 2014
Min age: 18
Recreational Program
Recreational Legal
Since 2022
Possession limit: 1.5 oz
Home grow: Yes (2 plants)
Delivery: Yes
Consumption lounges: No
Social equity program: Yes
Expungement: Yes
U.S. Senators
NORML Scorecard

Your senators on cannabis

B
Angela Alsobrooks
DemocratU.S. Senate
LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE
B
Chris Van Hollen
DemocratU.S. Senate
DECRIMINALIZE MEDICAL USE
Grades from NORML Congressional Scorecard. Grades reflect voting record and public positions on cannabis policy.
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