From April to June, Maryland collected nearly $22.4 million in cannabis taxes – a 52% increase from the previous quarter – according to state data.
Most of the funds, nearly $11.2 million, were sent to the state’s General Fund as required by state law, with about $7.8 million directed to the Community Reinvestment and Repair Fund, and about $1.1 million dispersed to Maryland counties and municipalities and another $1.1 million sent to the state’s public health and business assistance funds.
The majority of the state’s cannabis taxes – more than $11.3 million – derived from sales that occurred in the Central region of the state. Western region sales led to about $3.8 million in collected taxes, while Capital region sales led to about $3.2 million in collected taxes, followed by the Eastern region (about $3 million), and Southern region ($873,597), according to data from the Comptroller’s Office.
In Maryland, adult-use cannabis sales carry a 9% sales tax, of which 5% is sent to local government. In a blog post, the Maryland Association of Counties notes that share is “among the lowest shares nationwide.”
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