Queen Anne's County - Licensed Cannabis Dispensary and Processor Locations - Distance Requirements [HB-1235]
[Cannabis ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Prohibiting the governing body of Queen Anne's County from allowing licensed cannabis processors to locate within 1,000 feet of child care facilities and certain pre-existing public places in the county; and altering certain distance requirements applicable to licensed cannabis dispensaries in Queen Anne's County.
HB-1235: Queen Anne's County - Licensed Cannabis Dispensary and Processor Locations - Distance Requirements
Sponsored by: Rep. Steven Arentz
First Reading Economic Matters on 02/07/2025
Cannabis Licensees - Bona Fide Labor Organizations and Labor Peace Agreements [SB-726]
[Cannabis ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Requiring the Maryland Cannabis Administration to consider certain factors in determining if a labor organization is a "bona fide labor organization"; requiring a cannabis licensee, under certain circumstances, to execute a certain labor peace agreement and to maintain and abide by the agreement; authorizing a certain labor organization to file a protest with the Administration against the renewal of a cannabis license; etc.
SB-726: Cannabis Licensees - Bona Fide Labor Organizations and Labor Peace Agreements
Sponsored by: Sen. Arthur Ellis
Hearing 3/06 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/06/2025
Cannabis - Wholesaler License - Establishment [HB-204]
[Cannabis ]
Establishing a cannabis wholesaler license; and altering the maximum fee certain applicants for cannabis licenses must pay for initial licensing or renewal of licenses.
Cannabis - Wholesaler License - Establishment [SB-221]
[Cannabis ]
Establishing a cannabis wholesaler license; and altering the maximum fee certain applicants for cannabis licenses must pay for initial licensing or renewal of licenses.
Cannabis - Sale and Distribution - Tetrahydrocannabinol Offenses [HB-12]
[Cannabis ]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
[Crime ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Authorizing the officers and employees of the Field Enforcement Division of the Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis Commission to issue a citation for a violation of §10-108 of the Criminal Law Article; prohibiting the sale or distribution of certain products that contain tetrahydrocannabinol or are advertised as containing tetrahydrocannabinol; authorizing the Executive Director of the Commission to seize, destroy, or confiscate a certain unlawful product; etc.
HB-12: Cannabis - Sale and Distribution - Tetrahydrocannabinol Offenses
Sponsored by: Rep.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 57 on 04/08/2025
Cannabis - Sale and Distribution - Tetrahydrocannabinol Offenses [SB-214]
[Cannabis ]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
[Crime ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Authorizing the officers and employees of the Field Enforcement Division of the Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis Commission to issue a citation for a violation of §10-108 of the Criminal Law Article; prohibiting the sale or distribution of certain products that contain tetrahydrocannabinol or are advertised as containing tetrahydrocannabinol; authorizing the Executive Director of the Commission to seize, destroy, or confiscate a certain unlawful product; etc.
SB-214: Cannabis - Sale and Distribution - Tetrahydrocannabinol Offenses
Sponsored by: Sen.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 58 on 04/08/2025
Cannabis – On–Site Consumption Establishments and Cannabis Events [HB-132]
[Cannabis ]
Limiting application submissions for on-site consumption licenses to social equity applicants under certain circumstances; authorizing a political subdivision to establish hours of operation for on-site consumption establishments; authorizing the holder of an on-site consumption license to repackage and process cannabis and cannabis products under certain circumstances; authorizing the holder of a certain cannabis event registration to hold certain cannabis events; providing for certain fees for a cannabis event registration; etc.
HB-132: Cannabis – On–Site Consumption Establishments and Cannabis Events
Sponsored by: Rep.
Hearing 2/18 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/16/2025
Cannabis Reform - Revisions [SB-215]
[Cannabis ]
[Taxes ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
Extending the time period from July 1, 2025, to July 1, 2026, during which a holder of a certain cannabis dispensary license may continue to deliver medical cannabis; limiting application submissions for on-site consumption licenses to social equity applicants under certain circumstances; authorizing a political subdivision to establish hours of operation for on-site consumption establishments; providing that a certain food sales exemption from the sales and use tax does not apply to the sale of certain cannabinoid beverages; etc.
SB-215: Cannabis Reform - Revisions
Sponsored by: Sen.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 120 on 04/22/2025
Cannabis - Sale and Distribution - Hemp-Derived Compounds and Cannabinoids [SB-1109]
[Cannabis ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
Altering certain provisions of law relating to the sale and distribution of certain hemp-derived compounds and cannabinoid products for the purpose of prohibiting certain persons from selling or distributing "intoxicating cannabinoids" as defined under the Act and authorizing the sale and distribution of "nonintoxicating cannabinoids" as defined under the Act, subject to certain requirements; and prohibiting a person from selling or distributing a synthetic cannabinoid, subject to a certain exception.
SB-1109: Cannabis - Sale and Distribution - Hemp-Derived Compounds and Cannabinoids
Sponsored by: Sen. Justin Ready
First Reading Senate Rules on 02/04/2024
Cannabis - Licensee Locations - Restrictions [HB-805]
[Cannabis ]
[Real Estate ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Altering the distance restrictions from 2000 feet to one-half mile applicable to a licensed cannabis dispensary; prohibiting a political subdivision from establishing certain zoning requirements that are more restrictive than certain zoning requirements that existed on June 30, 2023; authorizing at least 10 individuals who are residents, commercial tenants who are not holders of or applicants for a license, or real estate owners, and are located within 1,000 of the licensed premises to file a protest against a license; etc.
Criminal Law - Cannabis-Related Offenses - Civil Penalties [SB-619]
[Cannabis ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Substituting civil penalties in place of criminal penalties for certain offenses relating to possessing, possessing with the intent to distribute, and cultivating cannabis and manufacturing cannabis products.
SB-619: Criminal Law - Cannabis-Related Offenses - Civil Penalties
Sponsored by: Sen. Jill Carter
Hearing Canceled on 02/12/2024
Cannabis - Licensee Locations - Restrictions [SB-537]
[Cannabis ]
[Real Estate ]
[Small Business ]
Altering the distance restrictions applicable to a licensed cannabis dispensary; prohibiting a political subdivision from establishing certain zoning requirements for licensed cannabis dispensaries and certain licensed cannabis growers that are more restrictive than certain zoning restrictions applicable to certain other entities; clarifying the authority of a political subdivision to alter certain distance requirements; requiring a political subdivision to grant a waiver to certain zoning requirements to certain dispensaries; etc.
Criminal Law - Cannabis-Related Offenses - Civil Penalties [HB-441]
[Cannabis ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Substituting civil penalties in place of criminal penalties for certain offenses relating to possessing, possessing with the intent to distribute, and cultivating cannabis and manufacturing cannabis products.
HB-441: Criminal Law - Cannabis-Related Offenses - Civil Penalties
Sponsored by: Rep. Debra Davis
Hearing 2/13 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/30/2024
Criminal Law - Firearms - Exception to Trespass Prohibition [SB-404]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Establishing an exemption for a certain person who enters or trespasses on real property while wearing, carrying, or transporting a firearm under certain circumstances.
SB-404: Criminal Law - Firearms - Exception to Trespass Prohibition
Sponsored by: Sen. William Smith
Third Reading Passed (43-0) on 04/02/2024
Criminal Law - Controlled Dangerous Substances and Firearms [HB-346]
[Cannabis ]
[Crime ]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Authorizing a person who is at least 21 years age to manufacture a personal use amount of cannabis products or concentrated cannabis for personal use or adult sharing at a private residence if the manufacturing process does not involve the use of a volatile solvent; specifying that manufacturing, distributing, dispensing, or possessing certain large quantities of certain controlled dangerous substances is a felony; altering the penalties for being a volume dealer and drug kingpin with regard to cannabis; etc.
HB-346: Criminal Law - Controlled Dangerous Substances and Firearms
Sponsored by: Rep. Luke Clippinger
Favorable Report By Judicial Proceedings on 04/08/2024
Cannabis Licensing and Registration - Use of Straw Ownership - Prohibition [HB-272]
[Cannabis ]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Prohibiting a person from applying for or holding a cannabis license or registration under certain circumstances if an ownership interest in the license or registration is for the limited purpose of satisfying certain requirements of registration or licensure; and requiring the Maryland Cannabis Administration to deny a certain application or revoke a cannabis license or registration if the applicant, licensee, or registrant is determined by the Administration to be in violation of the Act or convicted of a violation of the Act.
HB-272: Cannabis Licensing and Registration - Use of Straw Ownership - Prohibition
Sponsored by: Rep. Robin Grammer
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 242 on 04/25/2024
Cannabis Reform - Alterations [HB-253]
[Cannabis ]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
Making alterations and clarifications related to the duties of the Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis Commission, the Office of Social Equity, the Advisory Board on Medical and Adult-Use Cannabis, and the Maryland Cannabis Administration; altering the membership of the Commission; requiring the Advisory Board to elect a chair and removing the Director of the Administration as chair; authorizing processors to provide cannabis to cannabis licensees; providing that certain violations may be charged by a citation; etc.
HB-253: Cannabis Reform - Alterations
Sponsored by: Rep.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 241 on 04/25/2024
Economic Development - Program Participation - Cannabis Business Establishments [HB-922]
[Economic Development ]
[Cannabis ]
[Small Business ]
Prohibiting the Department of Commerce from denying certain cannabis business entities conducting business in the State certain economic development program benefits under certain circumstances; clarifying the eligibility of certain cannabis business entities conducting business in the State under the Job Creation and One Maryland programs; authorizing certain cannabis business entities to reapply for benefits under certain economic development programs; etc.
HB-922: Economic Development - Program Participation - Cannabis Business Establishments
Sponsored by: Rep. Jason Buckel
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 471 on 05/08/2023
Economic Development - Program Participation - Cannabis Business Establishments [SB-525]
[Economic Development ]
[Cannabis ]
[Small Business ]
Prohibiting the Department of Commerce from denying certain cannabis business entities conducting business in the State certain economic development program benefits under certain circumstances; clarifying the eligibility of certain cannabis business entities conducting business in the State under the Job Creation and One Maryland programs; authorizing certain cannabis business entities to reapply for benefits under certain economic development programs; etc.
SB-525: Economic Development - Program Participation - Cannabis Business Establishments
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike McKay
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 472 on 05/08/2023