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Cannabis law. In plain language.

Cannabis taxes,
state by state.

See how checkout taxes are calculated in 30 states, with a guide and estimate for each.

Rates, product categories, medical eligibility and local rules differ. These calculators cover Illinois, Oregon, Michigan, Maryland, Delaware, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, California, Colorado, Washington, Nevada, Arizona, Missouri, Ohio, Connecticut, Minnesota, New Mexico, Maine, Montana, Rhode Island, Vermont, Alaska, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Arkansas, Mississippi, Florida, Louisiana and Utah. They are examples based on official sources checked 23–25 October 2026, not checkout quotes.

Illinois

Adult-use excise tiers and sales tax vary by product and location. Medical purchases have a different sales-tax basis.

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Oregon

Adult-use purchases carry a 17% state retail tax and possibly up to 3% local tax. Eligible medical purchases are exempt.

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Michigan

Adult-use retail excise is 10%; 6% sales tax applies to price plus excise. Medical purchases carry 6% sales tax.

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Delaware

Most adult-use marijuana products carry 15% retail tax; qualifying medical purchases and specified infused beverages are exempt.

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Massachusetts

Adult-use purchases carry state excise and sales taxes, plus any local marijuana tax. Qualifying medical purchases are exempt.

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New Jersey

Adult-use purchases carry 6.625% sales tax and possibly a separately stated local transfer tax. Medical sales are exempt from state sales tax but may face a local tax.

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New York

Adult-use retail tax is 13% statewide. A medical seller tax is paid by the business and cannot appear as a separate receipt charge.

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California

Cannabis excise is 15%; sales tax varies by address and includes the excise in its base. A qualifying medical ID removes sales tax only.

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Colorado

Adult-use retail tax starts at 15%, with local additions. Standard medical sales start at 2.9%; special medical exemptions need separate checks.

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Washington

Retail cannabis excise is 37%, with sales tax on ordinary purchases. Two distinct medical-card exemptions depend on the seller and product.

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Nevada

Adult-use retail excise is 10% plus county sales tax. Qualified medical cardholders do not pay the retail excise.

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Arizona

Adult-use sales add 16% marijuana excise and location-based transaction tax. Medical sales have transaction tax without the excise.

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Missouri

Adult-use and medical marijuana have different state marijuana taxes, plus ordinary sales tax. Adult-use may have a city marijuana tax.

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Ohio

Adult-use sales add 10% excise and location-based sales tax. Medical sales pay sales tax without the adult-use excise.

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Connecticut

Adult-use checkout adds 10.75% cannabis tax, 6.35% sales tax and 3% municipal cannabis tax. Qualifying medical sales are exempt.

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Minnesota

Adult-use sales add 15% cannabis tax and location-based sales tax. Qualifying registered medical sales are exempt.

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New Mexico

Adult-use sales add 14% cannabis excise and location-based gross receipts tax. Qualifying medical sales are exempt.

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Maine

Adult-use cannabis is taxed at 14%. Qualifying medical cannabis is taxed at 5.5%, or 8% for prepared food containing medical cannabis.

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Rhode Island

Adult-use sales add 10% state cannabis excise, 3% local excise and 7% sales tax. Eligible medical sales pay 7% sales tax.

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Vermont

Adult-use sales add 14% cannabis excise and 6% sales tax, plus 1% local option sales tax where adopted. Qualifying medical sales are exempt.

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Alaska

State marijuana tax is paid upstream by cultivators. Retail checkout tax depends on local city and borough rules.

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Pennsylvania

Qualifying medical marijuana products are exempt from retail sales tax; the 5% marijuana tax is paid earlier by growers and processors.

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Arkansas

Medical marijuana sales carry state and local sales tax. The dispensary also owes a separate 4% privilege tax, which may affect its price.

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Mississippi

Medical cannabis cardholders pay 7% retail sales tax, with additional city levies for stores in Jackson or Tupelo.

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Louisiana

Qualifying therapeutic marijuana is exempt from state and local sales tax; a cultivation fee is paid by the licensed business.

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What to enter

Start with the pretax retail price after discounts. Use a verified local or combined rate where the guide asks for one. Some states show a bounded range or a minimum when location charges are unknown. Receipts can differ because of tax-inclusive pricing, store fees and rounding.

For other states, see the state law guides and their tax and source notes. No calculator is offered for those states yet.