Tennessee: Marijuana Tax Handbook
Tennessee Marijuana Tax Rate
| Sales Tax Medical | Excise Tax Medical | Max Medical Tax | Sales Tax Recreational | Excise Tax Recreational | Max Recreational Tax |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
2024 Tennessee Marijuana Tax Handbook
Medical marijuana is illegal in Tennessee, so there are no taxes for it.
Recreational marijuana is illegal in Tennessee, so there are no taxes for it.
About Tennessee Marijuana Tax
Does Tennessee have a Controlled Substances Tax?
Tennessee set forth the rules to cover taxes and fines on many of their plants in the Tennessee Unauthorized Substances tax. 
. They are as follows:
- 40 cents per gram of stalks and stems harvested
- $3.50 for each gram of the flower
- $350 per plant, whether it is growing or has been removed from the ground.
How do Tennessee's marijuana taxes compare to the states around it?
Alabama
- Medical marijuana: Legal
- Medical Excise Tax: 9.00%
- Medical Sales Tax: 9.00%
- Recreational marijuana: Illegal
Arkansas
- Medical marijuana: Legal
- Medical Excise Tax: 4%
- Medical Sales Tax: 6.50%
- Recreational marijuana: Illegal
Georgia
- Medical marijuana: Illegal
- Recreational marijuana: Illegal
Kentucky
- Medical marijuana: Illegal
- Recreational marijuana: Illegal
Mississippi
- Medical marijuana: Illegal
- Recreational marijuana: Illegal
Missouri
- Medical marijuana: Legal
- Medical Excise Tax: 0%
- Medical Sales Tax: 4.00%
- Recreational marijuana: Illegal
North Carolina
- Medical marijuana: Illegal
- Recreational marijuana: Illegal
Virginia
- Medical marijuana: Legal
- Medical Excise Tax: 0.00%
- Medical Sales Tax: 5.30%
- Recreational marijuana: Legal
- Recreational Excise Tax: 21%
- Recreational Sales Tax: 5.30%
Note: It is illegal to transport marijuana accross state lines.
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