Legislation - HB0556

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.

Committees

Original:: Economic Matters Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Finance; Budget and Taxation

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Emergency Bill

Cross-filed with: SB0516

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): Upon Enactment

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/03/2023 Legislative Date 2/03/2023 Action First Reading Economic Matters Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Cannabis Reform Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/03/2023 Legislative Date 2/03/2023 Action Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/06/2023 Legislative Date 3/06/2023 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/07/2023 Legislative Date 3/01/2023 Action Favorable with Amendments {763824/1 Adopted Proceedings 38 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/07/2023 Legislative Date 3/01/2023 Action Motion Special Order until 3/8 (Delegate Buckel) Adopted Proceedings 38 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/08/2023 Legislative Date 3/02/2023 Action Floor Amendment {693525/1 (Delegate Buckel) Rejected (37-99) Proceedings 39 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/08/2023 Legislative Date 3/02/2023 Action Floor Amendment {983724/1 (Delegate Buckel) Rejected (37-100) Proceedings 39 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/08/2023 Legislative Date 3/02/2023 Action Floor Amendment {653821/1 (Delegate Ghrist) Rejected (38-100) Proceedings 39 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/08/2023 Legislative Date 3/02/2023 Action Floor Amendment {873425/1 (Delegate Griffith) Rejected (36-99) Proceedings 39 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/08/2023 Legislative Date 3/02/2023 Action Floor Amendment {593320/1 (Delegate Mangione) Rejected (37-98) Proceedings 39 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/08/2023 Legislative Date 3/02/2023 Action Floor Amendment {123728/1 (Delegate Hartman) Rejected (38-98) Proceedings 39 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/08/2023 Legislative Date 3/02/2023 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 39 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Cannabis Reform Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/10/2023 Legislative Date 3/04/2023 Action Third Reading Passed (103-32) Proceedings 41 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/13/2023 Legislative Date 3/04/2023 Action Referred Finance Budget and Taxation Proceedings 41AClick to view Recorded Media
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 4/07/2023 Legislative Date 4/07/2023 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2023 Legislative Date 3/26/2023 Action Favorable with Amendments {933525/1 Adopted Proceedings 63 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2023 Legislative Date 3/26/2023 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 63 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2023 Legislative Date 3/26/2023 Action Motion Rules Suspend Two Readings Same Day Const/Rule 24 (Senator Griffith) Adopted Proceedings 63AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2023 Legislative Date 3/26/2023 Action Floor Amendment {463320/1 (Senator Griffith) Adopted Proceedings 63AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2023 Legislative Date 3/26/2023 Action Third Readings Passed with Amendments (30-12) Proceedings 63AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/08/2023 Legislative Date 3/30/2023 Action House Concurs Senate Amendments Proceedings 67 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/08/2023 Legislative Date 3/30/2023 Action Third Reading Passed (104-35) Proceedings 67 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/08/2023 Legislative Date 3/30/2023 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 254 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Cannabis Reform Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/03/2023	2/03/2023	First Reading Economic Matters
			Text - First - Cannabis Reform
House	2/03/2023	2/03/2023	Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/06/2023	3/06/2023	Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
House	3/07/2023	3/01/2023	Favorable with Amendments {763824/1 Adopted	38 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/07/2023	3/01/2023	Motion Special Order until 3/8 (Delegate Buckel) Adopted	38 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/08/2023	3/02/2023	Floor Amendment {693525/1 (Delegate Buckel) Rejected (37-99)	39 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/08/2023	3/02/2023	Floor Amendment {983724/1 (Delegate Buckel) Rejected (37-100)	39 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/08/2023	3/02/2023	Floor Amendment {653821/1 (Delegate Ghrist) Rejected (38-100)	39 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/08/2023	3/02/2023	Floor Amendment {873425/1 (Delegate Griffith) Rejected (36-99)	39 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/08/2023	3/02/2023	Floor Amendment {593320/1 (Delegate Mangione) Rejected (37-98)	39 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/08/2023	3/02/2023	Floor Amendment {123728/1 (Delegate Hartman) Rejected (38-98)	39 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/08/2023	3/02/2023	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	39 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Cannabis Reform
House	3/10/2023	3/04/2023	Third Reading Passed (103-32)	41 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/13/2023	3/04/2023	Referred Finance Budget and Taxation	41AClick to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Budget and Taxation	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/07/2023	4/07/2023	Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate	4/07/2023	3/26/2023	Favorable with Amendments {933525/1 Adopted	63 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/07/2023	3/26/2023	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	63 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/07/2023	3/26/2023	Motion Rules Suspend Two Readings Same Day Const/Rule 24 (Senator Griffith) Adopted	63AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/07/2023	3/26/2023	Floor Amendment {463320/1 (Senator Griffith) Adopted	63AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/07/2023	3/26/2023	Third Readings Passed with Amendments (30-12)	63AClick to view Recorded Media
House	4/08/2023	3/30/2023	House Concurs Senate Amendments	67 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/08/2023	3/30/2023	Third Reading Passed (104-35)	67 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/08/2023	3/30/2023	Passed Enrolled
			Text - Enrolled - Cannabis Reform
Post Passage	5/03/2023	5/03/2023	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 254
			Text - Chapter - Cannabis Reform

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