Cannabis Regulations in Maryland (2026)
22 rules on the books across Maryland, 11 cities and counties. Select a rule to read the full details.
Severity: Few Restrictions · Light Restrictions · Some Restrictions · Significant Restrictions · Heavy Restrictions
Home Cultivation
Rules for growing cannabis plants at home, including plant count limits, indoor vs. outdoor growing, and visibility and odor requirements.
Maryland: statewide
StatewideFew RestrictionsThe Cannabis Reform Act, codified in Title 36 of the Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Article, allows adults 21 and…
Read full rule →Baltimore
Some RestrictionsMaryland legalized recreational cannabis effective July 1, 2023. Adults 21+ may grow up to 2 plants per person (maximum…
Read full rule →Dispensary Zoning
Where cannabis businesses may locate, the zones that allow retail, the buffer distances from schools and parks, and the cities that ban commercial cannabis activity entirely.
Maryland: statewide
StatewideSome RestrictionsMaryland Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Article Title 36 establishes statewide cannabis licensing through the…
Read full rule →Carroll County
Significant RestrictionsCarroll County permits licensed cannabis dispensaries but tightly controls where they can locate under Zoning §…
Read full rule →Queen Annes County
Significant RestrictionsIn unincorporated Queen Anne's County, § 18:1-57.1 lets a state-licensed cannabis dispensary open only in listed…
Read full rule →Wicomico County
Significant RestrictionsIn unincorporated Wicomico County, cannabis on-site consumption establishments are banned outright, and every other…
Read full rule →Worcester County
Significant RestrictionsIn unincorporated Worcester County, Maryland, cannabis dispensaries are a special exception use in the C-1, C-2 and C-3…
Read full rule →Annapolis
Some RestrictionsMedical cannabis dispensaries are a permitted-subject-to-standards use in nearly every commercial and industrial zoning…
Read full rule →Anne Arundel County
Some RestrictionsAnne Arundel County requires licensed cannabis dispensaries to take vehicular access from an arterial road, post "No…
Read full rule →Baltimore County
Some RestrictionsBaltimore County allows cannabis dispensaries by right in the B.R., B.M., B.L., B.L.R., M.L. and O-3 Zones, but only by…
Read full rule →Charles County
Some RestrictionsCannabis dispensaries may operate with conditions in the BP, CC, CB, IG, IH and PEP Zones under Charles County Code §…
Read full rule →Prince Georges County
Some RestrictionsPrince George's County's Zoning Ordinance keeps a Cannabis Dispensary at least 100 feet from residential zones, 500…
Read full rule →Rockville
Some RestrictionsRockville has not opted out of cannabis retail: its Zoning Ordinance defines Cannabis Dispensary as a licensed retail…
Read full rule →Buffer Zones
Required minimum distances between cannabis retailers and sensitive uses (schools, parks, day-cares), and between cannabis retailers themselves.
Carroll County
Significant RestrictionsCarroll County keeps licensed cannabis dispensaries at least 500 feet from schools, childcare centers, playgrounds…
Read full rule →Queen Annes County
Significant RestrictionsIn unincorporated Queen Anne's County, outdoor cannabis can only be grown on land at least 1,000 feet from a school or…
Read full rule →Wicomico County
Significant RestrictionsIn unincorporated Wicomico County, a cannabis business cannot locate within 500 feet of a school, licensed child-care…
Read full rule →Worcester County
Significant RestrictionsIn unincorporated Worcester County, Maryland, a cannabis dispensary permitted after July 1, 2023 must keep a minimum…
Read full rule →Annapolis
Some RestrictionsAnnapolis requires medical cannabis dispensaries to sit at least one mile from any other licensed dispensary premises…
Read full rule →Anne Arundel County
Some RestrictionsLicensed cannabis growers and processors in Anne Arundel County must locate at least 750 feet from any school lot line…
Read full rule →Baltimore County
Some RestrictionsA licensed cannabis dispensary in Baltimore County may not sit within 500 feet of a school or day care center, or…
Read full rule →Charles County
Some RestrictionsCannabis dispensaries and processing operations in Charles County must sit at least 1,000 feet from the property line…
Read full rule →Prince Georges County
Some RestrictionsPrince George's County's Zoning Ordinance keeps outdoor cannabis grower operations 300 feet from residential zones…
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