Legislation

Title: Medical Cannabis – Regulation of Dispensaries, Growers, and Processors
Sponsored by: Senator West
Status: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 501
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Providing that growers, processors, and dispensaries licensed under certain provisions of law are subject to the Maryland Antitrust Act and the Maryland Sales Below Cost Act; repealing the provision prohibiting the Natalie M. LaPrade Medical Cannabis Commission from issuing more than one medical cannabis grower license to each applicant; requiring the Commission to allow a person to have an ownership interest in or control of up to four dispensaries licensed under a certain provision of law; etc.

Committees

Original:: Judicial Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Health and Government Operations Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2019

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/01/2019 Legislative Date 2/01/2019 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Natalie M. LaPrade Medical Cannabis Commission - Licensed Dispensaries Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/06/2019 Legislative Date 2/06/2019 Action Hearing 2/26 at 12:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/11/2019 Legislative Date 3/11/2019 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/12/2019 Legislative Date 3/12/2019 Action Favorable with Amendments {468570/1 Proceedings 44 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/12/2019 Legislative Date 3/12/2019 Action Motion Laid Over (Senator Zirkin) Adopted Proceedings 44 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/13/2019 Legislative Date 3/13/2019 Action Favorable with Amendments {468570/1 Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/13/2019 Legislative Date 3/13/2019 Action Motion Special Order until 3/19 (Senator West) Adopted Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/19/2019 Legislative Date 3/17/2019 Action Favorable with Amendments {468570/1 Proceedings 49 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/19/2019 Legislative Date 3/17/2019 Action Motion Special Order until 3/26 (Senator West) Adopted Proceedings 49 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/27/2019 Legislative Date 3/23/2019 Action Favorable with Amendments {468570/1 Proceedings 55 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/27/2019 Legislative Date 3/23/2019 Action Motion Special Order until 3/28 (Senator West) Adopted Proceedings 55 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/29/2019 Legislative Date 3/25/2019 Action Favorable with Amendments {468570/1 Adopted Proceedings 57 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/29/2019 Legislative Date 3/25/2019 Action Floor Amendment {573620/1 (Senator West) Proceedings 57 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/29/2019 Legislative Date 3/25/2019 Action Motion Special Order until 4/1 (Senator West) Adopted Proceedings 57 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/01/2019 Legislative Date 3/26/2019 Action Floor Amendment {573620/1 (Senator West) Withdrawn Proceedings 58 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/01/2019 Legislative Date 3/26/2019 Action Floor Amendment {573620/2 (Senator West) Proceedings 58 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/01/2019 Legislative Date 3/26/2019 Action Motion Special Order until 4/2 (Senator Hough) Adopted Proceedings 58 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/02/2019 Legislative Date 3/27/2019 Action Substitute Floor Amendment {573620/2 (Senator West) Adopted Proceedings 59 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/02/2019 Legislative Date 3/27/2019 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 59 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Medical Cannabis – Regulation of Dispensaries, Growers, and Processors Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/03/2019 Legislative Date 3/28/2019 Action Third Reading Passed (42-1) Proceedings 60 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/03/2019 Legislative Date 3/25/2019 Action Referred Rules and Executive Nominations Proceedings 60 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/04/2019 Legislative Date 4/04/2019 Action Rereferred to Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/04/2019 Legislative Date 4/04/2019 Action Hearing 4/04 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/04/2019 Legislative Date 4/04/2019 Action Hearing 4/05 at 11:00 a.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/04/2019 Legislative Date 4/04/2019 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/05/2019 Legislative Date 4/05/2019 Action Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/05/2019 Legislative Date 3/29/2019 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 64 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/06/2019 Legislative Date 3/30/2019 Action Third Reading Passed (129-7) Proceedings 65 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2019 Legislative Date 3/31/2019 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 63 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/13/2019 Legislative Date 5/13/2019 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 501 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Medical Cannabis – Regulation of Dispensaries, Growers, and Processors Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	2/01/2019	2/01/2019	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
			Text - First - Natalie M. LaPrade Medical Cannabis Commission - Licensed Dispensaries
Senate	2/06/2019	2/06/2019	Hearing 2/26 at 12:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/11/2019	3/11/2019	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	3/12/2019	3/12/2019	Favorable with Amendments {468570/1	44 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/12/2019	3/12/2019	Motion Laid Over (Senator Zirkin) Adopted	44 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/13/2019	3/13/2019	Favorable with Amendments {468570/1	45 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/13/2019	3/13/2019	Motion Special Order until 3/19 (Senator West) Adopted	45 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/19/2019	3/17/2019	Favorable with Amendments {468570/1	49 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/19/2019	3/17/2019	Motion Special Order until 3/26 (Senator West) Adopted	49 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/27/2019	3/23/2019	Favorable with Amendments {468570/1	55 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/27/2019	3/23/2019	Motion Special Order until 3/28 (Senator West) Adopted	55 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/29/2019	3/25/2019	Favorable with Amendments {468570/1 Adopted	57 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/29/2019	3/25/2019	Floor Amendment {573620/1 (Senator West)	57 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/29/2019	3/25/2019	Motion Special Order until 4/1 (Senator West) Adopted	57 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/01/2019	3/26/2019	Floor Amendment {573620/1 (Senator West) Withdrawn	58 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/01/2019	3/26/2019	Floor Amendment {573620/2 (Senator West)	58 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/01/2019	3/26/2019	Motion Special Order until 4/2 (Senator Hough) Adopted	58 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/02/2019	3/27/2019	Substitute Floor Amendment {573620/2 (Senator West) Adopted	59 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/02/2019	3/27/2019	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	59 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Medical Cannabis – Regulation of Dispensaries, Growers, and Processors
Senate	4/03/2019	3/28/2019	Third Reading Passed (42-1)	60 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/03/2019	3/25/2019	Referred Rules and Executive Nominations	60 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/04/2019	4/04/2019	Rereferred to Health and Government Operations
House	4/04/2019	4/04/2019	Hearing 4/04 at 1:00 p.m.
House	4/04/2019	4/04/2019	Hearing 4/05 at 11:00 a.m.
House	4/04/2019	4/04/2019	Hearing canceled
			Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/05/2019	4/05/2019	Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
House	4/05/2019	3/29/2019	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	64 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/06/2019	3/30/2019	Third Reading Passed (129-7)	65 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/08/2019	3/31/2019	Returned Passed	63 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	5/13/2019	5/13/2019	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 501
			Text - Chapter - Medical Cannabis – Regulation of Dispensaries, Growers, and Processors

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