MD dossier
Updated 3 months ago
Adult-use sales are lawful under a licensing framework with equity provisions, alongside a medical market and a state hemp programme.
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Maryland authorises adult-use cannabis under a licensing framework with social equity and micro-licence categories, and continues to license medical cannabis. Possession limits and home cultivation allowances are set in statute. Hemp is regulated as an agricultural commodity under an approved plan with testing obligations.
The state has been active in inspecting unlicensed operators, and enforcement actions have mostly targeted sales without a licence rather than licensed premises.
Unlicensed delivery and gifting models carry the highest enforcement risk. Equity and micro-licensees face ownership conditions that should be reviewed before any transfer.
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Shops cited twice for selling unlicensed cannabis or controlled dangerous substances can face an administrative abatement order, and closures of up to a year, according to local reports.
A new Maryland law prevents state boards from disciplining veterinarians for discussing the use of cannabis and CBD with pet owners.
The Maryland Cannabis Administration is seeking public feedback on draft regulatory amendments to its cannabis program.
Maryland Cannabis Administration rules adopted in August added pouches to the licensed market with serving and package caps, a required warning and pre-market approval. A new per-serving THC reporting requirement for labs starts Nov. 5, The Marijuana Herald reports.
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