Maryland voters approved adult use, and sales under the Cannabis Reform Act started in 2023. The personal-use amounts below are from the Cannabis Administration FAQ.
This is a plain-language summary, not legal advice. Laws and local rules change. Read the official sources at the bottom of this page.
Cannabis-friendly lawyers in Maryland
Listed October 2026
These firms and attorneys are listed in the NORML lawyer directory for Maryland. Cities and phone numbers below are taken from those listings.
Criminal defense and individual help
Potomac Legal, LLC NORML directory
David E. Kindermann · Frederick
Listed in the NORML lawyer directory for Maryland as a criminal defense and marijuana lawyer in Frederick.
Source: NORML listing
Law Office of Michael S. Rothman NORML directory
Michael Stephen Rothman · Rockville
Listed in the NORML lawyer directory for Maryland as a criminal defense and marijuana lawyer in Rockville.
Source: NORML listing
Brown, Goldstein & Levy, LLP NORML directory
Monica R. Basche · Baltimore
Listed in the NORML lawyer directory for Maryland as a criminal defense and marijuana lawyer in Baltimore.
Source: NORML listing
Criminal defense
These lawyers defend cannabis and marijuana charges in Maryland.
Peter S. O'Neill
Glen Burnie
The Law Office of Peter S. O’Neill in Glen Burnie provides representation for marijuana-related charges in Maryland.
Alpert Schreyer Criminal Defense Attorneys
Lanham
Alpert Schreyer, which lists a Lanham office, says its marijuana defense lawyers represent people charged with a marijuana crime in Maryland.
Starting a cannabis business
These lawyers help with licensing, forming a company, and compliance for a cannabis business in Maryland.
Coon & Cole
Lutherville
Coon & Cole, with a Lutherville office, helps Maryland cannabis businesses prepare and submit licensing applications.
Vicente LLP
Bethesda
Vicente LLP’s Bethesda office assists Maryland cannabis businesses with license applications and corporate structuring.
Shulman Rogers
Baltimore
Shulman Rogers, which lists a Baltimore office, advises cannabis businesses on entity formation and license procurement.
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Personal use and home grow
- The FAQ says voters approved adult use in the 2022 general election, with the program starting July 1, 2023, and that the Cannabis Reform Act was signed on May 3, 2023.
- It says existing dispensaries converted to dual licenses by July 1, 2023.
- Adults 21 and older may possess up to 1.5 ounces of flower, up to 12 grams of concentrated cannabis, or products that do not exceed 750 milligrams of THC. The FAQ calls that a personal use amount.
- A person under 21 may not possess or use non-medical cannabis. The FAQ says 2.5 ounces or less may bring a fine plus education or assessment, and more than 2.5 ounces may be criminal.
- A person 21 or older may cultivate up to two plants, out of public view. The household maximum is two plants. A medical patient registered with the administration may cultivate two additional plants, and the residence cap is then four.
- A landlord can prohibit growing and use. Use is described for private homes and private property.