Arizona medical marijuana savings calculator

See when your med card pays for itself.

Enter your usual dispensary spend and monthly visit count to estimate how much Arizona's 16% adult-use marijuana excise tax can add up over a 24-month medical card period.

Average dispensary spend Before tax

Dispensary visits per month Your usual pace

Adult-use excise tax

$16

Added to the average recreational purchase.

Total with excise

$116

Subtotal plus the 16% adult-use excise tax.

Monthly savings

$64

Estimated excise tax avoided at your visit pace.

24-month savings

$1,536

Estimated savings during the card's valid period.

Standard medical card

$250

16 average visits to break even

4.0 months to break even at your current pace

0.7 visits per month needed to break even within 24 months

$1,286 estimated net savings after card cost

SNAP/EBT discounted rate

$175

11 average visits to break even

2.8 months to break even at your current pace

0.5 visits per month needed to break even within 24 months

$1,361 estimated net savings after discounted card cost

At this pace, a $250 medical card pays for itself in about 4.0 months. With the SNAP/EBT discount, it pays for itself in about 2.8 months.

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Estimate is based on Arizona's 16% adult-use marijuana excise tax and a 24-month medical marijuana card period. Regular state and local transaction privilege taxes may still apply and can vary by location. This calculator is an estimate, not tax, medical or legal advice.