Montana Cannabis Tax Savings Calculator (Recreational vs. Medical)

Recreational cannabis in Montana is subject to a 20% state tax, and most counties add a local option tax of an additional 3%. That’s potentially 23% in taxes every time you visit a dispensary as a recreational consumer!

In contrast, medical cannabis patients only pay a 4% state tax on their purchases—Some counties add an additional local option tax of 3% for at total medical tax of 7%, a 16% savings over recreational taxes! This results in a tax savings of nearly 70%!

For patients who medicate regularly, this can lead to hundreds—if not thousands—of dollars in savings annually. Whether you're buying flower, concentrates, tinctures, topicals, or edibles, it’s a fact that having a medical card keeps more money in your pocket.

Use the calculator below to compute how much you could save.