Maryland collected nearly $28.7 million in tax revenue from cannabis sales from April–June 2026, according to a release from the Comptroller of Maryland, Brooke E. Lierman. That is over $10 million more than the same quarter in 2025.
In December 2025, Baltimore Fishbowl reported that tax revenue for July–September 2025 was more than $26 million. This spring’s earnings are an increase of nearly $2 million over last summer’s.
In general, tax revenue supports public health organizations and initiatives, local governmental operations, small businesses, and investments in local neighborhoods. Maryland law imposes 12 percent sales and use tax on retail sales of adult-use cannabis and cannabis products. Those funds are then redistributed across the state.
Here is the regional breakdown of tax collected.
On July 1, 2025, the sales and use tax for cannabis increased from 9% to 12%, with the passage of the Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2025. The additional 3% goes into Maryland’s General Fund, before additional allocations are made, as outlined in the Cannabis Reform Act of 2023.
The tax revenue allocations for April to June are as follows:
- Maryland General Fund (Initial 3% Distribution): $7,171,306
- Maryland Cannabis Administration: $2,663,178
- Maryland Department of Social and Economic Mobility: $2,665,680
- Community Reinvestment and Repair Fund: $5,664,772
The Community Reinvestment and Repair Fund (CRRF) gives money to each county based on percentages determined by the Office of Social Equity. 35 percent of quarterly revenues pay for community-based initiatives in neighborhoods disproportionately impacted by the criminalization of cannabis before July 1, 2022.
Maryland counties receive 5 percent of the quarterly revenue collected, which amounts to $809,253, based on the percentage of revenue collected from that county. Each county distributes 50 percent of those funds to municipalities with cannabis dispensaries that contribute to sales and use tax revenue.
The Cannabis Public Health Fund also receives 5 percent of quarterly revenues ($809,253) to address the health effects associated with the legalization of adult-use cannabis.
The Office of the Comptroller releases quarterly reports on the tax revenue generated from cannabis sales in the state. The Maryland Cannabis Administration has developed information and resources for responsible adult cannabis use, available on the Maryland state government website.
