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Star Buds Baltimore

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Baltimore, Maryland Dispensary

License verified · Maryland Cannabis Administration (MCA)

About Star Buds Baltimore

Star Buds Baltimore is a licensed recreational and medical dispensary on Belair Road, the first Maryland store of the Star Buds chain.

Star Buds Baltimore is a licensed dispensary at 5975 Belair Rd. in Baltimore, holding Maryland Cannabis Administration (MCA) standard license DA-23-00074 (licensee Hallaway, LLC), valid through June 30, 2028. Star Buds, a chain that also lists stores in Colorado, Illinois, New York, Mississippi and Oklahoma, calls this its first Maryland location.

For shoppers searching for a recreational dispensary in Baltimore, the Belair Rd. store serves adults 21+ with valid ID and Maryland medical patients, who reviewers say are served first. Posted hours are inconsistent: the store's web page lists 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily, its structured data shows 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., and its Leafly tagline says 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. Call ahead for early or late visits.

The Leafly listing promotes a loyalty program that earns one point per dollar, with rewards starting at 100 points. Reviewers mention house-packed flower and a $3.50 debit charge.

Star Buds Baltimore averages 4.7 on about 820 Leafly reviews. Positive reviewers like the atmosphere, reliable stock and staff who know the products. Many 2025–2026 reviews are critical, however, citing high prices, discounts that did not match the advertised rate, a per-transaction debit fee, doubts about in-house products and people loitering outside.

What’s good

About 820 Leafly reviews averaging 4.7
Medical patients reportedly served first
Points-based loyalty program

Worth knowing

Published hours differ between the website and listings
Recent reviews cite high prices, discount mismatches and a debit-card fee

Products

Flower

Services

In-store shopping
Pickup / click & collect
Online ordering
ATM on site
Step-free access
Parking
Adult-use (recreational)
Medical patients

Six signals

Score breakdown

3 of 6 criteria assessed · 60% of the weight

License & compliance25% of score9.6 out of 10Active license on the official register, clean enforcement history
Customer reviews25% of score9.3 out of 10Verified on-site reviews; otherwise large public rating samples
Lab & product transparency20% of scoreNot assessedPublished lab results, clear pricing, ownership and contacts
Pricing & value10% of scoreNot assessedPrices against the local median for the same category
Service & access10% of score9.5 out of 10Hours, ordering, delivery, accessibility, ID checks
Complaint handling10% of scoreNot assessedHow often and how well problems are answered in public

Initial score based on license (Maryland Cannabis Administration (MCA)), 821 public ratings, listed services and hours. Lab transparency, pricing and complaint handling have not been assessed yet.

Criteria marked “not assessed” had no verifiable data; the overall score is re-weighted over the others.

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Reviews

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Ratings on other platforms

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Leafly 4.7/5821 reviews · checked Sep 2026

What reviewers say elsewhere

Stock and priority
A 2025 reviewer praised the selection, said products are rarely out of stock and noted medical patients are served first.
Source: Leafly reviews, Feb 2025 · summarized by Verdex editors
Prices
An April 2026 reviewer called prices the highest around and felt staff acted as if they were doing customers a favor.
Source: Leafly reviews, Apr 2026 · summarized by Verdex editors
Discounts and fees
A shopper received 20% instead of an advertised 30% discount and was charged a $3.50 debit service fee.
Source: Leafly reviews, Jun 2025 · summarized by Verdex editors
Safety
A May 2026 visitor felt uneasy about people loitering outside the store.
Source: Leafly reviews, May 2026 · summarized by Verdex editors
Budtenders
A 2025 regular recommends a particular budtender as helpful and knowledgeable.
Source: Leafly reviews, Aug 2025 · summarized by Verdex editors

These are our editors’ summaries of what customers wrote about Star Buds Baltimore on other platforms — not verbatim quotes and not reviews collected by Verdex.

Locations

Where to find Star Buds Baltimore

Baltimore (Belair Road)
5975 Belair Rd, 21206, Baltimore
Directions

Licenses & compliance

The paper trail, in public

Sources: MCA Data Dashboard, Accessible Data Extract (Aug 2026): License Data

Active
Maryland Cannabis Administration (MCA)
Standard dispensary license (adult-use and medical), Starbuds Baltimore, 5975 Belair Rd; issued 7/1/2023, expires 6/30/2028; licensee Hallaway, LLC
Number
DA-23-00074
Checked
Sep 2026
Check on the register MCA Data Dashboard, Accessible Data Extract (Aug 2026): License Data

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