Committee Testimony and Witness Signup
HB0556 - Cannabis Reform
Economic Matters 2/17/2023 1:00:00 PM
As of: 11/28/2025 3:35:35 PM
| Name | Organization | Position | Testimony | Committee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delegate Wilson, Delegate Wilson | FAV |
In Person - Oral Testimony |
ECM | |
| Brady, Yves | Progressive Maryland | FWA |
Virtual - Oral Testimony HB 556 Constituent Testimony for 2_17.pdf |
ECM |
| Downs, Kirsten | Homeless Persons Representation Project | FWA |
In Person - Oral Testimony |
ECM |
| Jennings, Debbie | Chesapeake Region Safety Council | FAV |
In Person - Oral Testimony |
ECM |
| Barrett-Nutting, Nurse Laura | National Clinical Director Consortium | FWA |
In Person - Oral Testimony |
ECM |
| Buckler, Anthony | FWA |
In Person - Oral Testimony Cannabis Reform HB 556.pdf |
ECM | |
| Marchione, Anthony | UNF |
In Person - Oral Testimony HB 556 Testimony - Mark Marchione.pdf |
ECM | |
| Miller, Christine | UNF |
In Person - Oral Testimony Written Testimony for hb0556f, Miller CL.pdf |
ECM | |
| Jasen, Debi | FAV | No Testimony | ECM | |
| Repace, james | repace associates, inc. | UNF |
Virtual - Oral Testimony |
ECM |
| Glassman, Barry | FWA |
In Person - Oral Testimony HB556 2b.pdf Page 1 Cannabis HB556.pdf |
ECM | |
| Temple, Janice | FAV |
In Person - Oral Testimony This is my story. My name is Janice Temple. (1).p |
ECM | |
| Carr, Rusty | FWA |
In Person - Oral Testimony hb0556_fwa.pdf hb0556_fwa_information.pdf Mystory.pdf |
ECM | |
| Asike, Deondra | FWA | HB556_Asike_FWA.pdf | ECM | |
| Spruill, Derek | Cherry Blossom Hemp | FWA |
In Person - Oral Testimony HB556_Cherry Blossom Hemp__FWA.pdf |
ECM |
| Vinocur, Leigh | FWA |
Virtual - Oral Testimony |
ECM | |
| Jordan, Lisae C | Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA) | FWA | MLSC - MCASA - testimony - house - 2023 - HB556 FW | ECM |
| Seltzer, Deb | Maryland Legal Services Corporation | FWA |
In Person - Oral Testimony HB556_MLSC_FWA.pdf |
ECM |
| Jacobson, Jeff | Maitai 41 LLC | FWA |
In Person - Oral Testimony |
ECM |
| Mancuso, Damian | Derived Creations | FWA | Hemp Industry Hemp Coalition .pdf | ECM |
| Hale, Laura | American Heart Association | UNF | Joint Letter Opposition ALA Heart Cannabis Reform | ECM |
| Boucher, Kimberly | The Dispensary | UNF |
In Person - Oral Testimony |
ECM |
| Horrigan, John | Five Points | FWA | HB556_ECOWAN_FWA.pdf | ECM |
| Ferguson, Colby | Maryland Farm Bureau | UNF |
Virtual - Oral Testimony Opposition of HB 556 - Cannabis Reform.pdf |
ECM |
| Tepe, Justin | FWA |
In Person - Oral Testimony |
ECM | |
| Worthing, Ellen | FWA | Cannabis possession expungement testimony by Ellen | ECM | |
| Mehu, Natasha | INFO | MCPA-MSA_HB 556 _Cannabis Reform_LOI.pdf | ECM | |
| Mosyak, Igor | CBD Plus USA | FWA | HB556_CBD PLUS USA_Partner.pdf | ECM |
| Carrington, Darrell | Carrington & Associates, LLC | FWA |
In Person - Oral Testimony Carrington 2023 Testimony HB556 Cannabis Reform.pd |
ECM |
| Frit, Eric | Vapor Worldwide LLC | FWA | HB556_ericfit_FWA.pdf | ECM |
| Ben-yosef, Michael | UNF |
Virtual - Oral Testimony |
ECM | |
| Fraser, Colin | Upling | FAV |
In Person - Oral Testimony |
ECM |
| Velazquez, Robert | FWA |
In Person - Oral Testimony HB556 Testimony with Amendments.pdf |
ECM | |
| Simmonds, Daniel | Maryland Healthy Alternatives Association | FWA |
In Person - Oral Testimony |
ECM |
| Naugle, Olivia | Marijuana Policy Project | FWA |
Virtual - Oral Testimony MPP FWA HB 556 written testimony.pdf |
ECM |
| Clayborne, Alexander | United Food and Commercial Workers International | FWA |
In Person - Oral Testimony UFCW Testimony for MD House Economic Matters 2.17. |
ECM |
| Higgs Wise, Chelsea | Marijuana Justice | UNF |
In Person - Oral Testimony |
ECM |
| Mock, Kayla | UFCW 400 | FWA | UFCW 400 Favorable with Amendments Testimony to HB | ECM |
| Grandpre, Lawrence | Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle | FWA |
In Person - Oral Testimony |
ECM |
| Abdul-Malik, Sita | Maryland NORML | FWA |
Virtual - Oral Testimony |
ECM |
| Boston, Frank | FWA |
In Person - Oral Testimony Delivery Testimony on Cannabis.pdf |
ECM | |
| Gordon, Dawn | MHAA | FWA |
HB 556 D. Gordon FWA
HB556_Dawn Gordon.pdf |
ECM |
| Miller, Tracey | Maryland Medical Dispensary Association / Peake ReLeaf | FWA |
In Person - Oral Testimony HB 556 - final.pdf |
ECM |
| Musselman, Kenna | MHAA | FWA | HB556_Foxwell_FWA.pdf | ECM |
| Forester, Dyana | Metro Washington Council AFL-CIO | FWA |
In Person - Oral Testimony mwc_hb556_testimony.docx.pdf |
ECM |
| Peykari, Behnam | MediCanna LLC d/b/a/ Elevated Wellness Solutions | FWA |
Virtual - Oral Testimony HB556_BehnamPeykari_CEO.pdf |
ECM |
| Tokarchik, Joel | FWA |
In Person - Oral Testimony |
ECM | |
| Bratsakis, John | MD|DC Credit Union Association | FAV | HB556 – Cannabis Reform-MDDC-CUA-Testimony .pdf | ECM |
| Kwiatkowski, Michael | MHAA | FWA | HB556_MichaelKwiatkowski_FWA.pdf | ECM |
| Hawkins, Jarryd | FWA | HB 556 Trulieve Testimony.pdf | ECM | |
| Griffin, Andrew | Maryland Chamber of Commerce | INFO | HB 556_MDCC_Cannabis Reform_INF.pdf | ECM |
| Tilburg, William | Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission | FWA |
In Person - Oral Testimony HB 556_MMCC_Tilburg_SWA.pdf |
ECM |
| Patrick, Nicholas | Maryland Healthy Alternatives Association | FWA |
In Person - Oral Testimony Written Testimony for Nicholas Patrick - MHAA - Ec |
ECM |
| Mahoney, Patrick | Town of Chesapeake Beach | FWA | HB556 Mayor Mahoney Favorable w Amendment.pdf | ECM |
| Cheung, Hung | The Alliance to Prevent Legionnaires' Disease | FWA | GW Testimony- Cannabis Reform Act 021523 .pdf | ECM |
| Martin, David | City of Havre de Grace | FWA |
In Person - Oral Testimony HB556_City of Havre de Grace_Martin_FWA.pdf HB556_City of Havre de Grace_Martin_FWA_ExhbitA.pd |
ECM |
| Rybczynski, Adam | City of Havre de Grace | FWA | HB 556_City of Havre de Grace_Rybczynski_FWA (1).p | ECM |
| Jackson, Marcus | Associated Builders and Contractors | INFO | HB556test_Cannabis Reform(ABC).pdf | ECM |
| Sellers, Levi | FWA |
In Person - Oral Testimony Armory Pharma _ KKenPhD_MDStateRecBill.pdf MHC_HB0556_Testimony.pdf Non-Delta-9 THC Report.pdf |
ECM | |
| Xavier, Joe | ABC Greater Baltimore, Metro Washington, Chesapeake Shores | INFO |
In Person - Oral Testimony |
ECM |
| Bourcier, Timothy | City of Havre de Grace | FWA |
Virtual - Oral Testimony |
ECM |
| Stribling, LaWann | Strib'ble District LLC, MDNORML | FWA |
Virtual - Oral Testimony LaWann Stribling Testimony hb556.docx.pdf |
ECM |
| Price, Sarah | Maryland Retailers Association | FWA |
In Person - Oral Testimony |
ECM |
| Hill, Nelson | United Food & Commercial Workers Union Local No 27 | FWA | Written Testimony, HB 556 with Amendments, 2.15.23 | ECM |
| Davis, Robert | Hi Tide Dispensary - OC Botanicals LLC | FWA | HB 0556 Testamony.pdf | ECM |
| Capotosti, Anthony | the bean team company LLC | FWA | HB0556_TBTLLC_Owner.pdf | ECM |
| Arrington, Michael | Capitol Connections, LLC | FAV |
In Person - Oral Testimony |
ECM |
| Casper, Aleks | UNF | Joint Letter Opposition ALA AHA Cannabis Reform Co | ECM | |
| Roy, Debra | UNF |
In Person - Oral Testimony Marijuana Smoke Testimony to MD House Econ Comm F suppoerting documents #2.pdf Supporting documents #1.pdf supporting documents #3.pdf Supporting documents #5.pdf Supporting Documents #6.pdf Supporting documwnt #4.pdf |
ECM | |
| DeVan, Eugene | Charm City Hemp LLC | FWA |
cbd letter Autumn Richardson.pdf
cbd letter Emmet Mason.pdf cbd letter Jason Hicks.pdf cbd letter Mikayla Story.pdf cbd letter Oona Jusem.pdf cbd letter Patrick Hastings.pdf cbd letter Robert J Stryjewski.pdf HB556_ecowan_FWA_Charm City Hemp.pdf HB556_ecowan_FWA_Charm City Hemp.pdf |
ECM |
| Bagwell, Ashlie | FWA |
In Person - Oral Testimony 2023 MDMDA HB 556 Adult Use SWA FINAL.pdf |
ECM | |
| Behringer, Charles | United Empowerment Party | FWA |
In Person - Oral Testimony |
ECM |
| Wise, Steve | FWA | HB0556_FWA_Curaleaf_Cannabis Reform.pdf | ECM | |
| Jabin, Drew | Maryland Bankers Association | FAV | HB0556 - SUP - GR23.pdf | ECM |
| Jones, Miguel | Maryland NORML | FWA |
In Person - Oral Testimony HB0556-2023_MDNORML.pdf |
ECM |
| Wyatt, Brandon | MAS / Black Operators Alliance | INFO |
In Person - Oral Testimony |
ECM |
| Cowan, Elly | Compass Advocacy | FWA |
In Person - Oral Testimony HB 556_FWA_MHAA_MD-CBD_EIR.pdf HB556_FWA_MHAA_Non-Delta-9 THC Report.pdf |
ECM |
| Alleva, Christopher | Chris Alleva | FWA |
Virtual - Oral Testimony |
ECM |
| Rausch, Andrew | Goodness Growth Holdings, Inc. | FWA | MD Testimony_2.15.23 FINAL.pdf | ECM |
| Thomas, Gina Lee | Organic Green Goddess | FAV |
In Person - Oral Testimony |
ECM |
| Ernest, Michael | None | UNF | HB testimony.pdf | ECM |
| Bryce, Joe | Manis Canning and Associates | FWA |
In Person - Oral Testimony HB0556_Bryce_CANMD_FWA.pdf |
ECM |
| Yancy Rodgers, Valerie | Organic Green Goddess | FAV |
In Person - Oral Testimony |
ECM |
| Britt, Adiena | N/A | FAV | No Testimony | ECM |
| Wallace, K. Alexander | Z+C LLC. | FAV |
In Person - Oral Testimony 2021_SIA_Guide-Cannabis-Security-Requirements.pdf SIA Support of HB 556 (MD) 2.15.2023 JP.pdf |
ECM |
| Cannon, Christopher | Cannon Ball Dispensary | FWA |
In Person - Oral Testimony Hearing Speech (4).pdf |
ECM |
| James, Jax | National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) | FWA | Maryland 2023 - HB 556 SB 516 - Support - Jax Jame | ECM |
| (MD), State of Maryland | FWA | HB 556 - ECM - PHPA - LOSWA.docx (1).pdf | ECM | |
| Edwards, Donna | Maryland State & DC AFL-CIO | FWA |
In Person - Oral Testimony HB 556 - Cannabis Reform - EMC 2.17.23.pdf HB 556 - Cannabis Reform.pdf |
ECM |
| Cartalemi, Carissa | MDMDA & StarBuds Baltimore | FWA |
Virtual - Oral Testimony HB556 testimony _ Star Buds Disp.pdf |
ECM |
| Colett, Rebecca | Calyxeum | FWA | Maryland testimony HB0556-RColett.pdf | ECM |
| Ferguson, Jeffrey | Ferguson Trenching Co Inc | FWA |
In Person - Oral Testimony |
ECM |
| BRONFEIN, WENDY | FWA |
In Person - Oral Testimony 2023 Cannabis CEO Survey Report.pdf Curio Testimony.pdf |
ECM | |
| Dix, Alexander | FWA | DIX TESTIMONY HB0556.pdf | ECM | |
| Hogan, P.J. | Cornerstone Government Affairs | FWA | HB556 PharmaCann - HB 556 Economic Matters Committ | ECM |
| Gefen, Lynn | TerrAscend | FWA | No Testimony | ECM |
| Ford, Kevin | Uplift Maryland | UNF |
In Person - Oral Testimony UAF Testimony - Unfavorable - HB556.pdf |
ECM |
| Mitchell, Martin | FWA |
In Person - Oral Testimony |
ECM | |
| Parekh, Smitha | Hemp Industry | FWA | Hemp Industry Talking points from The Maryland Hea | ECM |
| Spencer, Eric | FWA |
Virtual - Oral Testimony Testimony_Amendment.pdf |
ECM | |
| Thornton, James | TerrAscend Corp. | FWA | No Testimony | ECM |
| BaucumColbert, Jordan | M-NCPPC - Governement Affairs Liaison | INFO | HB556 Cannabis Reform M-NCPPC Letter of Informatio | ECM |
| Dubbe, Gina | Greenhouse Wellness | FWA | Greenhouse Wellness Testimony.pdf | ECM |
| Piccinini, Vincent | FWA | Bill 0556 letter with amendments.pdf | ECM | |
| Blitz, Eric | Libertarian Party of Maryland | FWA | LPMD Public Comment-Support-HB0556.pdf | ECM |
| Jensen, Christopher | Mana Supply Holdings | FWA | Mana Testimony HB0556.pdf | ECM |
| Mourick, Kyle | FWA |
In Person - Oral Testimony kyle.pdf |
ECM | |
| Eck, Raimee | Maryland Public Health Association | FWA |
In Person - Oral Testimony HB556-MdPHA-FWA.pdf |
ECM |
| Johnson, Christina | FWA |
In Person - Oral Testimony |
ECM | |
| Pasha, Amran | The Dispensary/ Mr.Smoke | UNF |
In Person - Oral Testimony |
ECM |
| Brock, Jen | High Street Strategies | FWA | HB556 Cannabis Reform Group Testimony.pdf | ECM |
| Hill, Darryl | Tilstar Corporation | FWA |
In Person - Oral Testimony |
ECM |
| Arikat, Loraine | 1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers East | FAV | HB556 Cannabis Reform - 1199SEIU.pdf | ECM |
| Elrich, Marc | Montgomery County Government | FWA | HB 556 - MoCo_Elrich_SWA (GA 23).pdf | ECM |
| Bibart, James "Ted" | Element MD, LLC | FWA |
In Person - Oral Testimony |
ECM |
| Sanderson, Michael | Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) | FWA |
In Person - Oral Testimony HB0556-ECM_MACo_SWA.pdf |
ECM |
| Borden, David | StoptheDrugWar.org | FAV |
In Person - Oral Testimony |
ECM |
| Moyer, Carol | GASP | UNF |
In Person - Oral Testimony HR 556.pdf |
ECM |
| Iwomi, Nkechi | Element MD, LLC | FWA |
In Person - Oral Testimony |
ECM |
| O'Quinn, Mike | Coakley & Williams Construction | INFO |
Virtual - Oral Testimony |
ECM |
| Adams, MD, Joseph | INFO | Cannabis HB 556 Letter of Info MDDCSAM.pdf | ECM | |
| Sterling, Eric | FWA | CANNABIS HB 556.pdf | ECM | |
| Shah, Reena | Maryland Access to Justice Commission | FWA | 2023.02.15 - A2JC Written Testimony - Cannabis Fun | ECM |
| Schultz, Victoria | Maryland Legal Aid | FWA |
In Person - Oral Testimony HB 0556 - Maryland Legal Aid - FAV-Amendment.pdf |
ECM |
| Shah, Kalpesh | Waave | FWA | HB556_testimony.pdf | ECM |
| Kemerer, Hannibal | Office of Attorney General | FWA | 2023-02-17 HB 556 (Support with Amendments).pdf | ECM |
| Davis, Dereck | Maryland State Treasurer's Office | INFO | HB 556 - STO Testimony.pdf | ECM |
| Wiseman, Hope | Mary and Main Dispensary | FWA |
In Person - Oral Testimony HB556_Fav with Amendment.pdf |
ECM |
| Daniel, Daniel | TT&LB | FWA |
In Person - Oral Testimony |
ECM |
| Hemachandra, Venushki (Venus) | Herbiculture Inc. | FWA | HB0556_Herbiculture Written Testimony.pdf | ECM |
| Chaney, Anna | Honey’s Harvest Farm | FWA |
In Person - Oral Testimony Testimony SB0556.pdf |
ECM |
| Kuhns, Theresa | Maryland Municipal League | FWA |
In Person - Oral Testimony HB 556 - SWA-MML.pdf |
ECM |
| Love, Dayvon | Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle | FWA |
In Person - Oral Testimony |
ECM |
| Vinocur, Leigh | INFO | HB 556 Vincour Testimony INFO | ECM | |
| Vinocur, Leigh | FAV | HB 556 Vincour Testimony | ECM | |
| Kelly, Jeffrey | Alcohol and Tobacco Commission | FWA | No Testimony | ECM |
| Akinnagbe, Jume | Marileaves Extracts | FWA |
Virtual - Oral Testimony HB 556 Akinnagbe FWA |
ECM |
| Askinazi, Bill | Potomac Holistics | UNF | HB 556 Potomac Holistics UNF | ECM |
| Davis, Brandon | The Serve | INFO | HB 556 B. Davis Testimony INFO | ECM |
| Davis, Brandon | INFO | HB 559 B. Davis INFO Reccomendations | ECM | |
| Gordon, Dawn | Farm Grow | FWA | No Testimony | ECM |
| Walker, Kamila | Maryland Legal Aid | FWA | HB 556 MD Legal Aid FWA | ECM |
| Wilson, Delegate | Maryland General Assembly | FAV |
In Person - Oral Testimony HB 556_Wilson_FAV |
ECM |
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