Legislation

Title: Cannabis Reform
Sponsored by: Delegate Clippinger
Status: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(b) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 26
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)
Racial Equity Impact Note

Synopsis

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.

Committees

Original:: Judiciary Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Finance Click to view Recorded Media; Budget and Taxation

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Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): June 1, 2022, January 1, 2023, July 1, 2023

Contingency - on enactment of a constitutional amendment

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/31/2022 Legislative Date 3/20/2022 Action Favorable with Amendments {163823/1 Adopted Proceedings 60 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/03/2022 Legislative Date 2/03/2022 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Cannabis Reform Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/03/2022 Legislative Date 2/03/2022 Action Hearing 2/14 at 10:00 a.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/21/2022 Legislative Date 2/21/2022 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Racial Equity Impact Note Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/22/2022 Legislative Date 2/22/2022 Action Favorable with Amendments {453125/1 Adopted Proceedings 15 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/22/2022 Legislative Date 2/22/2022 Action Motion Special Order until 2/23 (Delegate Buckel) Adopted Proceedings 15 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/23/2022 Legislative Date 2/23/2022 Action Floor Amendment {933624/1 (Delegate Buckel) Rejected (39-91) Proceedings 16 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/23/2022 Legislative Date 2/23/2022 Action Floor Amendment {833023/1 (Delegate Griffith) Rejected (38-89) Proceedings 16 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/23/2022 Legislative Date 2/23/2022 Action Floor Amendment {803727/1 (Delegate Griffith) Rejected (31-93) Proceedings 16 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/23/2022 Legislative Date 2/23/2022 Action Floor Amendment {203121/1 (Delegate Chisholm) Rejected (36-91) Proceedings 16 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/23/2022 Legislative Date 2/23/2022 Action Floor Amendment {533220/1 (Delegate Kipke) Rejected (38-88) Proceedings 16 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/23/2022 Legislative Date 2/23/2022 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 16 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Cannabis Reform Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/25/2022 Legislative Date 2/25/2022 Action Third Reading Passed (92-37) Proceedings 18 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/28/2022 Legislative Date 2/20/2022 Action Referred Finance Budget and Taxation Proceedings 32AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/14/2022 Legislative Date 3/14/2022 Action Hearing 3/23 at 1:00 p.m. (Finance) Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Budget and Taxation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/31/2022 Legislative Date 3/31/2022 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/31/2022 Legislative Date 3/19/2022 Action Favorable with Amendments {163823/1 Proceedings 59 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/31/2022 Legislative Date 3/19/2022 Action Motion Laid Over (Senator Reilly) Adopted Proceedings 59 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/31/2022 Legislative Date 3/20/2022 Action Floor Amendment {193721/1 (Senator Kagan) Adopted Proceedings 60 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/31/2022 Legislative Date 3/20/2022 Action Floor Amendment {413721/1 (Senator McCray) Adopted Proceedings 60 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/31/2022 Legislative Date 3/20/2022 Action Floor Amendment {863929/1 (Senator Cassilly) Adopted Proceedings 60 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/31/2022 Legislative Date 3/20/2022 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 60 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/31/2022 Legislative Date 3/21/2022 Action Third Reading Passed (30-15) Proceedings 61 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/01/2022 Legislative Date 3/26/2022 Action House Concurs Senate Amendments Proceedings 47AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/01/2022 Legislative Date 3/26/2022 Action Third Reading Passed (89-41) Proceedings 47AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/01/2022 Legislative Date 3/26/2022 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Enrolled - Cannabis Reform Proceedings
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 4/09/2022 Legislative Date 4/09/2022 Action Enacted under Article II, Section 17(b) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 26 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Cannabis Reform Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	3/31/2022	3/20/2022	Favorable with Amendments {163823/1 Adopted	60 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/03/2022	2/03/2022	First Reading Judiciary
			Text - First - Cannabis Reform
House	2/03/2022	2/03/2022	Hearing 2/14 at 10:00 a.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary	Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/21/2022	2/21/2022	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
			Text - Racial Equity Impact Note
House	2/22/2022	2/22/2022	Favorable with Amendments {453125/1 Adopted	15 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/22/2022	2/22/2022	Motion Special Order until 2/23 (Delegate Buckel) Adopted	15 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/23/2022	2/23/2022	Floor Amendment {933624/1 (Delegate Buckel) Rejected (39-91)	16 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/23/2022	2/23/2022	Floor Amendment {833023/1 (Delegate Griffith) Rejected (38-89)	16 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/23/2022	2/23/2022	Floor Amendment {803727/1 (Delegate Griffith) Rejected (31-93)	16 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/23/2022	2/23/2022	Floor Amendment {203121/1 (Delegate Chisholm) Rejected (36-91)	16 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/23/2022	2/23/2022	Floor Amendment {533220/1 (Delegate Kipke) Rejected (38-88)	16 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/23/2022	2/23/2022	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	16 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Cannabis Reform
House	2/25/2022	2/25/2022	Third Reading Passed (92-37)	18 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/28/2022	2/20/2022	Referred Finance Budget and Taxation	32AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/14/2022	3/14/2022	Hearing 3/23 at 1:00 p.m. (Finance)
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Budget and Taxation	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/31/2022	3/31/2022	Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate	3/31/2022	3/19/2022	Favorable with Amendments {163823/1	59 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/31/2022	3/19/2022	Motion Laid Over (Senator Reilly) Adopted	59 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/31/2022	3/20/2022	Floor Amendment {193721/1 (Senator Kagan) Adopted	60 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/31/2022	3/20/2022	Floor Amendment {413721/1 (Senator McCray) Adopted	60 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/31/2022	3/20/2022	Floor Amendment {863929/1 (Senator Cassilly) Adopted	60 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/31/2022	3/20/2022	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	60 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/31/2022	3/21/2022	Third Reading Passed (30-15)	61 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/01/2022	3/26/2022	House Concurs Senate Amendments	47AClick to view Recorded Media
House	4/01/2022	3/26/2022	Third Reading Passed (89-41)	47AClick to view Recorded Media
House	4/01/2022	3/26/2022	Passed Enrolled
			Text - Enrolled - Cannabis Reform
Post Passage	4/09/2022	4/09/2022	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(b) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 26
			Text - Chapter - Cannabis Reform

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