Cannabis in Maryland: your complete guide.
Written for recreational customers and medical patients alike. Maryland's cannabis laws in plain English, how to visit and order at Bloom Germantown, our product picks, and answers to the questions our budtenders hear most.
New to cannabis in Maryland? Start here.
What's legal, who can buy, what to expect on your first visit, how to order ahead and how to become a registered medical patient.
Maryland law
Maryland cannabis laws
What's legal under Maryland's recreational and medical programs — age rules, purchase limits and what's still off-limits, in plain English with links to the Maryland Cannabis Administration.
Read guideFirst visit
Your first dispensary visit
What to bring, what happens at the counter and how to read a dispensary menu without feeling lost. The walkthrough we'd give a friend visiting Bloom Germantown for the first time.
Read guideMedical
Maryland medical marijuana card
Who qualifies, how to register with the Maryland Cannabis Administration and what a patient card offers that recreational doesn't — from provider certification to your first medical purchase.
Read guideOrder ahead
How to order online
Build a cart on the Germantown menu, place your order and pick it up in store. The quickest way from menu to checkout.
Read guideMaryland cannabis law, one question at a time.
Short, focused guides to the rules that come up most — each one checked against the Maryland Cannabis Administration and Maryland law.
Maryland law
Possession limits
How much flower, concentrate and THC adults 21 and over can legally have in Maryland, and where civil fines start.
Read guideMaryland law
Driving and cannabis
Why driving high is illegal in Maryland, the rules on using cannabis in a vehicle and what the penalties can be.
Read guideOur picks across the menu.
The categories Bloom Germantown customers ask about most. Each guide is updated as producers rotate the menu and new products reach the store.
Flower
Best flower in Maryland
Standout flower on the Bloom Germantown menu across indica, sativa and hybrid, and how to read potency and terpene labels.
Read guideEdibles
Best edibles in Maryland
Gummies, chocolates and drinks from Maryland producers — what to start with on your first edible, and what to try after.
Read guideVapes
Best THC vapes and cartridges
Disposables, pods, 510-thread carts and live-resin formats at Bloom Germantown, plus how to choose between them.
Read guideExtracts
Best concentrates in Maryland
Live resin, rosin, shatter and diamonds — the concentrate formats at Bloom Germantown and the standouts in each.
Read guideKeep your card current, and earn as you shop.
Medical
Renew your Maryland medical card
When your provider certification and MCA registration need renewing, and how to keep shopping the medical menu without a gap.
Read guideRewards
Bloom Rewards in Maryland
How Bloom Germantown's loyalty program works — earning points on purchases and redeeming them at the counter.
Read guideThe limits at a glance.
21 and over
Recreational customers must be 21 or older with a valid, unexpired government-issued photo ID. Medical patients shop with an active Maryland Cannabis Administration registration.
1.5 oz of flower
Up to the personal use amount: 1.5 ounces of flower, 12 grams of concentrate, or cannabis products containing up to 750 mg of THC.
120 g or 36 g THC
The standard certification is 120 grams of flower or 36 grams of THC, tracked on a rolling 30-day cycle. A provider can certify a patient for more or less.
Cannabis bought in Maryland must stay in Maryland. Source: the Maryland Cannabis Administration. For the full rules, read Maryland cannabis laws and possession limits.
What our budtenders hear most.
Who can legally buy cannabis in Maryland?
Adults 21 and older can buy recreational cannabis at any licensed Maryland dispensary with a valid, unexpired government-issued photo ID, including out-of-state IDs. Medical patients buy through Maryland's medical program once they have a provider certification and an active registration with the Maryland Cannabis Administration. Patients under 18 can only obtain medical cannabis through a registered caregiver. Maryland does not accept out-of-state medical cards.
Do I need a medical card to buy cannabis in Maryland?
No. Recreational sales began on July 1, 2023, so anyone 21 or older can buy at a licensed Maryland dispensary with a valid ID. A medical card still has advantages: patient purchases are not subject to Maryland's 12% cannabis sales tax, and patients buy against a 30-day supply set by their provider rather than the recreational limit.
How much cannabis can I buy at one time in Maryland?
Recreational customers can buy up to Maryland's personal use amount: 1.5 ounces of flower, 12 grams of concentrate, or cannabis products containing up to 750 mg of THC. Medical patients' limits follow their certification — the standard is 120 grams of flower or 36 grams of THC over a rolling 30 days. Limits can change, so check the Maryland Cannabis Administration for the latest rules.
Where is Bloom's dispensary in Maryland?
Bloom has one Maryland dispensary, at 11530 Middlebrook Road in Germantown, open 8 AM to 10 PM every day. It serves Germantown, Boyds, Clarksburg, Gaithersburg, Montgomery Village and Rockville. Bloom does not deliver — shop in store or order ahead for pickup.
You know the basics. Come say hello.
Visit Bloom Germantown, or order online and pick up in store. Recreational customers and medical patients are welcome.