Read more about the article Here’s How the State Will Regulate Legalized Cannabis in Schools and Child Care Facilities
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Here’s How the State Will Regulate Legalized Cannabis in Schools and Child Care Facilities

Adult-use recreational cannabis is now legal in Maryland. Here's how the State Department of Education will regulate usage in schools and child care facilities. Adult-use cannabis became legal throughout Maryland on July 1. How recreational use will interact with schools and child care facilities has been discussed throughout the legalization process. The Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) passed emergency regulations at its June 27 meeting about cannabis usage at child care facilities. Those regulations…

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July 18, 2023
Read more about the article MD’s Cannabis Business Assistance Fund Offers Second Round of Funding, Applications Open August 1
Cannabis / County News / Summer Conference
MD’s Cannabis Business Assistance Fund Offers Second Round of Funding, Applications Open August 1

This week, the Maryland Department of Commerce announced that applications will open on August 1 for the second round of funding available through the Cannabis Business Assistance Fund. The $40 million in this round of funding will help support social equity licensees who held a stage one pre-approval for a license before October 1, 2022, and are not yet operational by August 1, 2023. The Cannabis Business Assistance Fund was created as part of legislation…

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July 11, 2023
Read more about the article Adult-Use Cannabis: Taxes, Zoning, and Safety – Oh My!
Cannabis / General Assembly News / Planning and Zoning / Public Safety and Corrections / Summer Conference / Taxes and Revenues
Adult-Use Cannabis: Taxes, Zoning, and Safety – Oh My!

At this year's MACo Summer Conference, learn best practices for navigating the fast-changing political, social, and regulatory landscape of adult-use cannabis. After an overwhelming share of Marylanders approved a referendum to legalize adult-use cannabis, the Maryland General Assembly passed sweeping legislation to address cannabis taxes, licensing, oversight, and more. As previously reported on Conduit Street, Maryland cannabis sales totaled more than $10 million over the July 4 holiday weekend as retail sales for adult consumers…

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July 10, 2023
Read more about the article Maryland Cannabis Sales Eclipse $10M Over July 4 Weekend
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Maryland Cannabis Sales Eclipse $10M Over July 4 Weekend

Maryland cannabis sales totaled more than $10 million this past holiday weekend as retail sales for adult consumers launched across the state, according to the Maryland Cannabis Administration (MCA). From Friday through Sunday, collective adult-use and medical cannabis purchases reached $10,429,736 — more than double the $3,985,527 in medical cannabis sales the state saw during last year’s 4th of July holiday weekend. As previously reported on Conduit Street, HB 556/SB 516 of 2023 imposes a…

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July 6, 2023
Read more about the article Adult-Use Cannabis: New Guidance for MD Counties
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Adult-Use Cannabis: New Guidance for MD Counties

As previously reported on Conduit Street, the purchase and possession of adult-use cannabis become legal in Maryland this Saturday, July 1. The Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission has transitioned to the Maryland Cannabis Administration (MCA) as a new state agency with regulatory oversight of medical and adult-use (recreational) cannabis in Maryland. Nearly all existing medical dispensaries (approximately 100 locations statewide) have converted their licenses and, as of July 1, are permitted to sell both medical and…

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June 29, 2023
Read more about the article County Public Safety Officials Prepare for Recreational Cannabis Launch This Saturday
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County Public Safety Officials Prepare for Recreational Cannabis Launch This Saturday

This article is part of MACo’s Deep Dive series, where expert analysts explore and explain the top county issues of the day. A new article is added each week – read all of MACo’s Deep Dives.  In a recent interview, Baltimore County Police estimated 450,000 new cannabis users would begin to enter the legal market on July 1, making driver impairment training for officers a priority in order to ensure the safety of Maryland roadways. A…

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June 28, 2023
Read more about the article MD Comptroller Issues Cannabis Tax Guidance
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MD Comptroller Issues Cannabis Tax Guidance

The Maryland Comptroller's Office issued guidance on the sales and use taxation of cannabis, including licensing, registration, filing requirements, and exemptions. This guidance contains answers to questions about cannabis businesses, including the collection and payment of sales and use tax, as well as recordkeeping and licensing requirements. Cannabis businesses must also adhere to other requirements imposed by the Maryland Cannabis Administration, the Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis Administration, and other state agencies. Cannabis Taxation As previously…

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June 22, 2023
Read more about the article Several Bills, Including “Cannabis Smell,” Go Into Law Without Governor’s Signature
Cannabis / Public Safety and Corrections
Several Bills, Including “Cannabis Smell,” Go Into Law Without Governor’s Signature

Governor Moore chose not to sign a bill outlawing vehicle searches based on a cannabis smell. But he didn't veto the bill, or some others, either. Under the Maryland Constitution, these bills become law, but there's a "message" embedded. Three new sources -- Maryland Matters, the Baltimore Banner, and The Daily Record -- each noted that Governor Moore chose to leave his signature off a bill that will now prohibit police officers from stopping and…

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May 24, 2023
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