2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

SB215: Cannabis Reform - Revisions

Legislative Summary

Extending the time period from July 1, 2025, to July 1, 2026, during which a holder of a certain cannabis dispensary license may continue to deliver medical cannabis; limiting application submissions for on-site consumption licenses to social equity applicants under certain circumstances; authorizing a political subdivision to establish hours of operation for on-site consumption establishments; providing that a certain food sales exemption from the sales and use tax does not apply to the sale of certain cannabinoid beverages; etc.

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Bill History

10/7/2024
Pre-filed
Senate
1/8/2025
First Reading Finance
Senate
1/14/2025
Hearing 1/30 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate
3/12/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate
3/13/2025
Favorable with Amendments {463828/1 Adopted
Senate
3/13/2025
Floor Amendment {303322/1 (Chair, Finance Committee)
Senate
3/13/2025
Motion Laid Over (Senator Benson) Adopted
Senate
3/14/2025
Floor Amendment {303322/1 (Chair, Finance Committee) Adopted
Senate
3/14/2025
Floor Amendment {523827/1 (Senator Ready) Adopted
Senate
3/14/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
3/17/2025
Third Reading Passed (31-13)
Senate
3/17/2025
Referred Economic Matters
House of Delegates
3/21/2025
Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
4/1/2025
Favorable Report by Economic Matters
House of Delegates
4/2/2025
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
Third Reading Passed (101-37)
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
Returned Passed
Senate
4/22/2025
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 120
Senate

Amendments

Floor Amendment 523827/1 (Senator Ready) Adopted

Floor Amendment 523827/1 (Senator Ready) Adopted

3/14/2025Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 463828/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 463828/1 Adopted

3/13/2025Adopted

Floor Amendment 303322/1 (Chair, Finance Committee)

Floor Amendment 303322/1 (Chair, Finance Committee)

3/13/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
4/7/2025
101
Yea
37
Nay
2
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
3/17/2025
31
Yea
13
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(4/22/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text4/24/2025241.9 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text3/14/2025271.3 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/3/2025153.4 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197037.0 KB
Vote Image
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