Cannabis Industry Resources

The Cannabis industry changes by the minute. These resources are intended to help you get started and to stay up-to-date.

State Reference Guides

Vermont Cannabis Tax Guide: Updated 8/1/2025

Last updated August 16, 2025 Key Points Adult-use excise tax: 14 % of retail price (uniform statewide rate). State sales/use [...]

Connecticut Cannabis Tax Guide: Updated 8/1/2025

Updated July 1, 2025 Key Points Three taxes on recreational cannabis: Potency‑based excise tax (per mg THC, varies by product type) [...]

Massachusetts Cannabis Tax Guide: Updated 8/1/2025

Last Updated: July 1, 2025 1. Introduction This guide summarizes state and local tax obligations for adult‑use and medical‑use cannabis retailers in [...]

Rhode Island Cannabis Tax Guide: 2025 Edition

Key Points, Updated as of July 1st, 2025 Rhode Island cannabis retailers collect a statewide 10% state cannabis excise, a [...]

New Jersey Cannabis Tax Guide: 2025 Edition

Key Points — Updated as of July 1, 2025 New Jersey cannabis retailers face a statewide Social Equity Excise Fee [...]

New York Cannabis Tax Guide: 2025 Edition

Updated on July 31, 2025 Key Points Uniform Excise Structure: Adult‐use cannabis is subject to a 9% wholesale excise (paid [...]

New Hampshire Cannabis Tax Guide Template: 2025 Edition

Updated July 1, 2025 Key Points Adult-use cannabis sales in New Hampshire are taxed under the Meals & Rooms (M&R) [...]

Maine Cannabis Tax Guide: 2025 Edition

Updated on July 1, 2025 Maine cannabis retailers face a statewide cultivation‐level excise tax and a cannabis-specific retail sales tax. [...]

Delaware Cannabis Tax Guide: 2025 Edition

Updated on July 1, 2025 Key Points (as of July 1, 2025) 15% Statewide Excise Tax: Delaware cannabis retailers pay [...]

Pennsylvania Cannabis Tax Guide: 2025 Edition

Updated July 30, 2025 Key Points Medical-only program: Pennsylvania authorizes only medical cannabis; no adult-use (recreational) market has been enacted. [...]

West Virginia Cannabis Tax Guide: 2025 Edition Updated July 1st, 2025

Key Points Dispensaries pay a 10% statewide excise (privilege) tax on all medical cannabis gross receipts. Medical cannabis is exempt [...]

Virginia Cannabis Tax Guide: 2025 Edition

Last Updated: July 1, 2025 1. At-a-Glance Key Points Virginia currently allows medical cannabis sales but not adult-use retail. Medical [...]

North Carolina Cannabis Tax Guide (CBD-Only): 2025 Edition

Updated on July 1st, 2025 North Carolina cannabis retailers currently operate only on tribal land (Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians); no state‑authorized [...]