How the tax works
Maryland's adult-use cannabis and cannabis-product sales tax is 12% of the purchase price from 1 July 2025. It replaces the ordinary 6% sales rate for these products; do not add 6% again. On a $100 pretax cannabis purchase, the estimated total is $112.
Medical cannabis is exempt when the buyer presents a valid Maryland medical identification card and the purchase stays within the provider-certified amount. Accessories and some bundled products can have different tax treatment; enter only the cannabis-product price here.
Use a pretax retail price after discounts, excluding separately stated taxes. Tax-inclusive advertised prices must be converted to a pretax price first. Store fees, delivery charges and receipt rounding can change the amount owed; this estimate does not resolve their tax treatment.
Sources and limits
- Maryland Comptroller: 2025–2026 cannabis sales tax alert
- Maryland statute: cannabis sales tax rate
- Maryland Comptroller: 2023 Q&A, medical exemption (older adult rate superseded)
Rates and eligibility can change. Check the official sources, your transaction type and location before relying on a checkout estimate. This is general information, not tax or legal advice.