Maryland cannabis law
Key points
Legal status
Fully legal
Possession limits
| Medical patients | 120 g usable cannabis Or 36 g THC in infused products |
| Recreational users | 1.5 oz cannabis Or 12 g concentrated cannabis |
State taxes
| Medical patients | 0% |
| Recreational users | 9% |
Cultivation
| Medical patients | Up to 4 plants |
| Recreational users | Up to 2 plants |
Cultivation is legal
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- Cachexia, Anorexia, or Wasting Syndrome
- Chronic or severe pain
- Glaucoma
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- Seizures
- Severe or persistent muscle spasms
- Severe nausea
- Seizures
- Another chronic medical condition which is severe and for which other treatments have been ineffective.
120 grams of cannabis flower and/or 36 grams of THC in infused products.
Yes. A qualifying patient may home cultivate no more than four plants per residence.
Yes.
Yes
122,027
Source: Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission, as of April 2024
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