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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Cannabis Reform [HB-556]
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[Taxes ]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
[Public Health ]
Renaming the Alcohol and Tobacco Commission to be the Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis Commission; establishing the Maryland Cannabis Administration as an independent unit of State government; establishing a regulatory and licensing system for adult-use cannabis; imposing a sales and use tax of 9% on the sale of cannabis; requiring the Administration, by July 1, 2023, to convert medical cannabis licenses to licenses to operate a medical and adult-use cannabis business; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Vanessa Atterbeary
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 254 on 05/03/2023
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Gettr Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Cannabis Reform [SB-516]
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[Alcoholic Beverages ]
[Taxes ]
[Public Health ]
Renaming the Alcohol and Tobacco Commission to be the Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis Commission; establishing the Maryland Cannabis Administration as an independent unit of State government; establishing a regulatory and licensing system for adult-use cannabis; imposing the sales and use tax on the sale of adult-use cannabis at 9%; requiring the Administration, on or before July 1 2023, to convert medical cannabis licenses to licenses to operate a medical and adult-use cannabis business; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian J. Feldman
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 255 on 05/03/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Alcohol and Tobacco Commission - Industry to Consumer Cannabis Legalization Awareness Program and Tax Credit [HB-408]
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[Alcoholic Beverages ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Requiring the Alcohol and Tobacco Commission to establish the Industry to Consumer Cannabis Legalization Awareness Program; and authorizing a certain certified participant to claim a certain credit against the State income tax.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robin L. Grammer
Hearing 3/03 At 1:00 P.m. (economic Matters) on 02/10/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Cannabis-Related Offenses - Civil Penalties [HB-280]
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[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.
Sponsored by: Rep. Edith Jerry Patterson
Hearing 2/07 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/26/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Wearing, Carrying, or Transporting Firearms - Restrictions (Gun Safety Act of 2023) [SB-1]
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[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Prohibiting a person from knowingly wearing, carrying, or transporting a firearm in certain locations; prohibiting a person from wearing, carrying, or transporting a firearm onto certain property unless the owner or owner's agent has given certain permission; altering certain provisions of law relating to the authority of the Secretary of State Police to limit the wearing, carrying, or transporting of a handgun at certain times and locations; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. James C. Rosapepe
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 680 on 05/16/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Cannabis-Related Offenses - Civil Penalties [SB-73]
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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.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jill P Carter
Hearing Canceled on 01/30/2023
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Hemp Farming Program - Use of Hemp and Hemp Products in Consumable Products [SB-1006]
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[Cannabis ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Food ]
[Public Health ]
Altering the definition of "hemp" and "hemp product" in provisions of law relating to the Hemp Farming Program; and authorizing a person that produces hemp or a hemp product in accordance with the Program to include the hemp or hemp product in consumable products for sale by the person if the product is tested by an independent testing laboratory to ensure the product meets applicable safety standards and the delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of the hemp product does not exceed 1% on a dry weight basis.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian J. Feldman
Rereferred To Environment And Transportation on 04/11/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Hemp Farming Program - Use of Hemp and Hemp Products in Consumable Products [HB-1478]
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[Cannabis ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Food ]
[Public Health ]
Altering the definition of "hemp" and "hemp product" in provisions of law relating to the Hemp Farming Program; and authorizing a person that produces hemp or a hemp product in accordance with the Program to include the hemp or hemp product in consumable products for sale by the person if the product is tested by an independent testing laboratory to ensure the product meets applicable safety standards and the total tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of the hemp product does not exceed 1% on a dry weight basis.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Vincent Fraser-hidalgo
Rereferred To Environment And Transportation on 04/11/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Cannabis - Legalization and Regulation (Cannabis Legalization and Equity Act) [HB-1342]
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[Healthcare ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Health ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Legalizing the possession and use of a certain amount of cannabis by a person of at least a certain age; providing for expungement of records, dismissal of charges, and commutation of sentences in certain cases involving cannabis-related charges; providing for a system of regulation of the sale of cannabis by the Maryland Department of Health and local jurisdictions; and providing for the taxation of the sale of cannabis in the State.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gabriel Acevero
Hearing 3/08 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/14/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Cannabis Reform [SB-833]
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[Small Business ]
[Crime ]
[Economic Development ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Requiring the Natalie M. LaPrade Medical Cannabis Commission to conduct a baseline study of cannabis use in the State; establishing the Cannabis Business Assistance Fund in the Department of Commerce to provide assistance to small, minority, and women-owned businesses entering the adult-use cannabis industry; altering certain provisions relating to penalties, charging procedures, expungement, shielding, and sentencing for certain marijuana-related offenses; legalizing the use and possession of marijuana under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian J. Feldman
Third Reading Passed (29-17) on 04/01/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Cannabis Reform [HB-837]
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[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Requiring the Natalie M. LaPrade Medical Cannabis Commission, in consultation with certain stakeholders, to conduct a baseline study of cannabis use in the State by March 1, 2023; altering certain provisions relating to penalties, charging procedures, expungement, shielding, and sentencing for certain offenses involving cannabis; legalizing the use and possession of a certain quantity of cannabis by an individual who is at least 21 years old; establishing the Cannabis Public Health Advisory Council and a Cannabis Public Health Fund; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Luke Clippinger
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(b) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 26 on 04/09/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Cannabis – Legalization and Regulation (Cannabis Legalization and Reparations for the War on Drugs Act) [SB-692]
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[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Legalizing the use and possession of a certain amount of cannabis by an individual who is at least 21 years of age; providing for the clearing of criminal records and disposition of certain charges relating to the use and possession of cannabis; and establishing a system for the regulation and taxation of the market for the production and sale of cannabis in the State.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jill P Carter
Hearing 3/03 At 1:00 P.m. (finance) on 02/11/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Expenses of Medical Cannabis Grower, Processor, Dispensary, or Independent Testing Laboratory [HB-351]
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[Healthcare ]
[Small Business ]
Allowing a subtraction modification under the Maryland income tax for certain expenses paid or incurred during the taxable year in carrying on a trade or business as a certain medical cannabis grower, processor, dispensary, or independent testing laboratory; and applying the Act to all taxable years beginning after December 31, 2021.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jheanelle K. Wilkins
Hearing 2/02 At 1:00 P.m. (ways And Means) on 01/24/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Expenses of Medical Cannabis Grower, Processor, Dispensary, or Independent Testing Laboratory [SB-333]
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[Healthcare ]
[Small Business ]
Allowing a subtraction modification under the Maryland income tax for certain expenses paid or incurred during the taxable year in carrying on a trade or business as a certain medical cannabis grower, processor, dispensary, or independent testing laboratory; and applying the Act to all taxable years beginning after December 31, 2021.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ronald N Young
Hearing 2/09 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/26/2022
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Expenses of Medical Cannabis Grower, Processor, Dispensary, or Independent Testing Laboratory [SB-900]
[Cannabis ]
[Taxes ]
[Healthcare ]
[Small Business ]
Allowing a subtraction modification under the Maryland income tax for certain expenses paid or incurred during the taxable year in carrying on a trade or business as a certain medical cannabis grower, processor, dispensary, or independent testing laboratory; applying the Act to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2020; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Douglas J.J. Peters
Hearing 3/09 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/11/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Cannabis – Legalization and Regulation [SB-708]
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[Crime ]
[Funding ]
[Public Health ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Substituting the term "cannabis" for the term "marijuana" in certain provisions of law; altering a certain quantity threshold and establishing a certain age limit applicable to a certain civil offense of use or possession of cannabis; establishing a civil offense for use or possession of a certain amount of cannabis for a person of at least a certain age; establishing the Social Equity Start-Up Fund, the Community Reinvestment and Repair Fund, the Cannabis Regulation Fund, and the Cannabis Education and Training Fund; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian J. Feldman
Hearing 3/04 At 1:00 P.m. (finance) on 02/08/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Medical Cannabis – Dispensary Grower–Processor License [HB-706]
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[Healthcare ]
Requiring the Natalie M. LaPrade Medical Cannabis Commission to license medical cannabis dispensary grower-processors to grow, process, and dispense medical cannabis if certain requirements are met; providing that an applicant for a dispensary grower-processor license may not have received certain disciplinary action from the Commission or have failed to meet certain deadlines; requiring the Commission to establish a certain application review process; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Julian Ivey
Hearing 2/16 At 1:30 P.m. on 01/29/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Labor and Employment - Employment Standards During an Emergency (Maryland Essential Workers' Protection Act) [SB-486]
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[Public Health ]
[Workers' Compensation ]
[Public Safety ]
[Healthcare ]
Requiring an essential employer to give a written statement regarding certain hazard pay paid to certain essential workers at certain intervals; requiring an essential employer to take certain actions related to occupational safety and health during an emergency; authorizing an essential worker to refuse to fulfill a certain responsibility under certain circumstances; prohibiting an essential employer from retaliating or taking other adverse action against an essential worker or other worker for certain actions; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. James C. Rosapepe
Hearing 2/11 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/26/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Labor and Employment - Employment Standards During an Emergency (Maryland Essential Workers' Protection Act) [HB-581]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Public Health ]
[Healthcare ]
[Workers' Compensation ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Disaster Relief ]
Requiring each essential employer to take certain actions related to occupational safety and health during an emergency; providing that an essential worker has the right to refuse to perform a certain task as provided under certain provisions of law; requiring essential employers to take certain steps to minimize the risk of transmission of an infectious disease; requiring essential employers to report certain test results to the Maryland Department of Health; requiring the Department to categorize and the publish the results; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dereck Eugene Davis
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 736 on 05/30/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Health - Medical Cannabis Reauthorization Act [HB-453]
[Cannabis ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
Repealing the limit on the number of licenses the Natalie M. LaPrade Medical Cannabis Commission may issue for medical cannabis growers and medical cannabis processors; repealing the requirement that the Commission rescind certain preapprovals under certain circumstances; repealing the requirement that the number of certain licenses the Commission may issue be decreased by a certain number under certain circumstances; requiring, rather than authorizing, the Commission to conduct certain studies; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Darryl Barnes
Hearing 2/16 At 1:30 P.m. on 01/29/2021