Last verified: April 2026
Annapolis & Anne Arundel County
Maryland’s capital city and the gateway to the Chesapeake Bay, Annapolis is home to one of the most distinctive dispensary experiences in the state.
Gold Leaf
2029 West Street, Annapolis
Gold Leaf is widely regarded as Maryland’s most premium dispensary experience. The Annapolis location features an aroma gallery where customers can smell terpene profiles before purchasing — a sensory shopping experience that is rare in US cannabis retail. Gold Leaf also operates a statewide EV delivery fleet (medical patients, $100 minimum), covering even the most rural areas of Western Maryland and the Eastern Shore. If you want the most elevated dispensary visit in Maryland, this is it.
Green Point Wellness
823-A Elkridge Landing Road, Linthicum
Near BWI Airport in the Linthicum area, Green Point Wellness has earned recognition for Best Vibe, Best Menu, and Best Budtenders in multiple industry surveys. The location is convenient for travelers passing through the BWI corridor — just remember that you cannot bring cannabis into the airport itself.
If you are making a day trip to Annapolis, pair your Gold Leaf visit with the historic waterfront, the Naval Academy, and some Maryland blue crabs. Gold Leaf’s aroma gallery is a genuinely unique dispensary feature — worth the trip even if you are based in Baltimore or the DC suburbs.
Ocean City & the Eastern Shore
Maryland’s beach towns and the Eastern Shore have fewer dispensaries, but the ones that operate here serve a massive summer tourism population.
Positive Energy
9939 Jerry Mack Road, Ocean City area
The go-to dispensary for Ocean City beachgoers. Positive Energy offers a drive-thru window and a rewards program — both uncommon features in Maryland cannabis retail. During peak beach season (Memorial Day through Labor Day), this is one of the busiest dispensaries in the state. Order online before you go.
Hi-Tide
12600 Marjan Lane, Ocean City area
With a beach theme that matches its location, Hi-Tide leans into the coastal vibe. The dispensary serves the Ocean City and Delmarva beach crowd, offering a relaxed shopping experience that fits the shore lifestyle.
Peninsula Alternative Health
Salisbury
The primary dispensary for the lower Eastern Shore, serving Salisbury and the surrounding Wicomico County area. Peninsula Alternative Health is the go-to for Eastern Shore residents who do not want to drive to Ocean City or across the Bay Bridge to the western shore.
Ash + Ember
Centreville
Serving the upper Eastern Shore, Ash + Ember in Centreville covers Queen Anne’s County and the communities between the Bay Bridge and the Delaware border. A key stop for Eastern Shore residents and anyone crossing the bridge from Annapolis.
Frederick & Western Maryland
Frederick is an unexpected cannabis hotspot: 11 dispensaries in a city of 80,000 people, giving it one of the highest dispensary-per-capita ratios in the state.
Kannavis
Frederick
One of Frederick’s established dispensaries with a broad product menu and competitive pricing. Kannavis benefits from the intense competition in the Frederick market — 11 dispensaries competing for the same customer base means aggressive deals and pricing.
Sweetbuds
Frederick
A locally owned Frederick dispensary that emphasizes community connection over corporate scale. Sweetbuds has built a loyal following among Frederick residents who prefer supporting independent businesses. Their staff tends to have deeper product knowledge and longer tenure than corporate chain employees.
Grow West Dispensary
Cumberland
The mountain cannabis outpost. Grow West in Cumberland serves the Allegany County population and the westernmost reaches of Maryland. For anyone visiting Deep Creek Lake, Frostburg, or the mountains of Western Maryland, Grow West is the closest dispensary option. The drive from Baltimore is 2.5+ hours, making Gold Leaf’s statewide delivery an appealing alternative for Western Maryland medical patients.
RISE Hagerstown
Hagerstown
Part of the Green Thumb Industries (GTI) network, RISE Hagerstown serves Washington County and the I-81 corridor. This is the primary dispensary for Hagerstown, Williamsport, and Martinsburg-area West Virginia residents who cross the border for Maryland’s legal market.
Howard County & Central Maryland
Remedy Columbia
Columbia
The largest dispensary in Maryland by retail footprint. Remedy Columbia operates a massive facility that carries one of the deepest inventories in the state. Located in the planned community of Columbia, equidistant between Baltimore and DC, Remedy draws customers from both metro areas. Their scale means they rarely run out of popular products.
CULTA Columbia
Columbia
CULTA’s second location extends their flagship experience from Federal Hill to the Howard County suburbs. Same house-grown strains and multi-brand menu, but with easier parking and a suburban-convenience shopping experience.
Southern Maryland
The three southernmost counties — Charles, Calvert, and St. Mary’s — are the most underserved cannabis market in the state, but coverage is expanding:
- Dispensary Works (White Plains, Charles County) — The primary dispensary for Charles County and the La Plata corridor
- Greenwave (Solomons, Calvert County) — The sole dispensary in Calvert County, serving the entire county from its Solomons Island location at the southern tip of the county
- Southern Maryland Relief (Mechanicsville, St. Mary’s County) — The first dispensary in St. Mary’s County, serving the Lexington Park, Leonardtown, and Patuxent River Naval Air Station communities
If you are a medical patient in Southern Maryland, Western Maryland, or the Eastern Shore, Gold Leaf’s statewide EV delivery ($100 minimum) and Green Goods (free delivery over $50) can save you a long drive. Delivery is currently medical-only.
For Baltimore dispensaries, see Baltimore. For DC-area locations, see DC Suburbs. For pricing across all regions, see Prices & Products.
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