Legislation

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.

Committees

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

Opposite:: Economic Matters

Committee Testimony

Witness List

Details

Emergency Bill

Cross-filed with: HB0556

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): Upon Enactment

Creates a Task Force or Commission

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/03/2023 Legislative Date 2/03/2023 Action First Reading Finance and Budget and Taxation Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Cannabis Reform Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/08/2023 Legislative Date 2/08/2023 Action Hearing 3/09 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 3/29/2023 Legislative Date 3/29/2023 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/29/2023 Legislative Date 3/19/2023 Action Favorable with Amendments {863829/1 Proceedings 56 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/29/2023 Legislative Date 3/19/2023 Action Motion Laid Over (Senator Gallion) Adopted Proceedings 56 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/30/2023 Legislative Date 3/20/2023 Action Favorable with Amendments {863829/1 Adopted Proceedings 57 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/30/2023 Legislative Date 3/20/2023 Action Floor Amendment {633627/1 (Chair, Finance Committee) Adopted Proceedings 57 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/30/2023 Legislative Date 3/20/2023 Action Floor Amendment {643726/1 (Senator Gallion) Rejected (17-28) Proceedings 57 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/30/2023 Legislative Date 3/20/2023 Action Floor Amendment {503225/1 (Senator McKay) Rejected (15-30) Proceedings 57 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/30/2023 Legislative Date 3/20/2023 Action Floor Amendment {183427/1 (Senator Jennings) Rejected (16-30) Proceedings 57 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/30/2023 Legislative Date 3/20/2023 Action Floor Amendment {223620/1 (Senator West) Rejected (11-35) Proceedings 57 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/30/2023 Legislative Date 3/20/2023 Action Floor Amendment {533922/1 (Senator West) Rejected (13-33) Proceedings 57 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/30/2023 Legislative Date 3/20/2023 Action Floor Amendment {243828/1 (Senator Kagan) Rejected (16-30) Proceedings 57 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/30/2023 Legislative Date 3/20/2023 Action Floor Amendment {983326/1 (Senator Kagan) Rejected Proceedings 57 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/30/2023 Legislative Date 3/20/2023 Action Floor Amendment {753026/1 (Senator Hershey) Rejected Proceedings 57 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/30/2023 Legislative Date 3/20/2023 Action Floor Amendment {693829/1 (Senator Carter) Rejected Proceedings 57 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/30/2023 Legislative Date 3/20/2023 Action Floor Amendment {683424/1 (Senator Carozza) Rejected (21-25) Proceedings 57 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/30/2023 Legislative Date 3/20/2023 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 57 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Cannabis Reform Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/31/2023 Legislative Date 3/21/2023 Action Third Reading Passed (32-12) Proceedings 58 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/31/2023 Legislative Date 3/20/2023 Action Referred Rules and Executive Nominations Proceedings 57 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/05/2023 Legislative Date 4/05/2023 Action Rereferred to Economic Matters Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/07/2023 Legislative Date 4/07/2023 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/08/2023 Legislative Date 3/30/2023 Action Favorable with Amendments {963023/1 Adopted Proceedings 67 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/08/2023 Legislative Date 3/30/2023 Action Floor Amendment {653320/1 (Delegate Hartman) Rejected (37-103) Proceedings 67 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/08/2023 Legislative Date 3/30/2023 Action Floor Amendment {243129/1 (Delegate R. Long) Rejected (40-96) Proceedings 67 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/08/2023 Legislative Date 3/30/2023 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 67 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/10/2023 Legislative Date 4/02/2023 Action Floor Amendment {703424/1 (Delegate Wilson) Adopted Proceedings 70 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/10/2023 Legislative Date 4/02/2023 Action Third Reading Passed with Amendments (102-35) Proceedings 70 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2023 Legislative Date 3/29/2023 Action Senate Concurs House Amendments Proceedings 66 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2023 Legislative Date 3/29/2023 Action Third Reading Passed (33-13) Proceedings 66 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2023 Legislative Date 3/29/2023 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Enrolled - Cannabis Reform Proceedings
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/03/2023 Legislative Date 5/03/2023 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 255 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Cannabis Reform Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	2/03/2023	2/03/2023	First Reading Finance and Budget and Taxation
			Text - First - Cannabis Reform
Senate	2/08/2023	2/08/2023	Hearing 3/09 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	3/29/2023	3/29/2023	Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate	3/29/2023	3/19/2023	Favorable with Amendments {863829/1	56 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/29/2023	3/19/2023	Motion Laid Over (Senator Gallion) Adopted	56 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/30/2023	3/20/2023	Favorable with Amendments {863829/1 Adopted	57 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/30/2023	3/20/2023	Floor Amendment {633627/1 (Chair, Finance Committee) Adopted	57 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/30/2023	3/20/2023	Floor Amendment {643726/1 (Senator Gallion) Rejected (17-28)	57 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/30/2023	3/20/2023	Floor Amendment {503225/1 (Senator McKay) Rejected (15-30)	57 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/30/2023	3/20/2023	Floor Amendment {183427/1 (Senator Jennings) Rejected (16-30)	57 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/30/2023	3/20/2023	Floor Amendment {223620/1 (Senator West) Rejected (11-35)	57 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/30/2023	3/20/2023	Floor Amendment {533922/1 (Senator West) Rejected (13-33)	57 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/30/2023	3/20/2023	Floor Amendment {243828/1 (Senator Kagan) Rejected (16-30)	57 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/30/2023	3/20/2023	Floor Amendment {983326/1 (Senator Kagan) Rejected	57 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/30/2023	3/20/2023	Floor Amendment {753026/1 (Senator Hershey) Rejected	57 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/30/2023	3/20/2023	Floor Amendment {693829/1 (Senator Carter) Rejected	57 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/30/2023	3/20/2023	Floor Amendment {683424/1 (Senator Carozza) Rejected (21-25)	57 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/30/2023	3/20/2023	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	57 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Cannabis Reform
Senate	3/31/2023	3/21/2023	Third Reading Passed (32-12)	58 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/31/2023	3/20/2023	Referred Rules and Executive Nominations	57 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/05/2023	4/05/2023	Rereferred to Economic Matters
			Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/07/2023	4/07/2023	Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
House	4/08/2023	3/30/2023	Favorable with Amendments {963023/1 Adopted	67 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/08/2023	3/30/2023	Floor Amendment {653320/1 (Delegate Hartman) Rejected (37-103)	67 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/08/2023	3/30/2023	Floor Amendment {243129/1 (Delegate R. Long) Rejected (40-96)	67 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/08/2023	3/30/2023	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	67 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/10/2023	4/02/2023	Floor Amendment {703424/1 (Delegate Wilson) Adopted	70 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/10/2023	4/02/2023	Third Reading Passed with Amendments (102-35)	70 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2023	3/29/2023	Senate Concurs House Amendments	66 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2023	3/29/2023	Third Reading Passed (33-13)	66 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2023	3/29/2023	Passed Enrolled
			Text - Enrolled - Cannabis Reform
Post Passage	5/03/2023	5/03/2023	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 255
			Text - Chapter - Cannabis Reform

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