Health - Medical Cannabis Reauthorization Act
Sponsor: Delegate Barnes, D.Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Public HealthStatus: Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Repealing the limit on the number of licenses the Natalie M. LaPrade Medical Cannabis Commission may issue for medical cannabis growers and medical cannabis processors; repealing the requirement that the Commission rescind certain preapprovals under certain circumstances; repealing the requirement that the number of certain licenses the Commission may issue be decreased by a certain number under certain circumstances; requiring, rather than authorizing, the Commission to conduct certain studies; etc.
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Testimony (29)
MGA witness listFAV 12FavorableFWA 14Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Bellamy, Lorenzolobbyist | Bellamy Genn Group | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Colen, Ashley | Hippocratic Growth | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Barnes, Darryllobbyist | Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland, Inc. | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jones, Luke | MD NORML | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Alston, Bryanlobbyist | Mary & Main Dispensary | Position only |
| FAV | Carrington, Darrell | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Cohen, Ashley | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Delegate Barnes, D., Delegate Barnes, D.legislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Holliday, Holli | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | McCall, Gwen | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Montoya, Rita | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Schaener, Marc | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Bryce, Joe | CANMD | Oral |
| UNF | Boston, Frank | GLeaf | Oral |
| FWA | Pugliesi, Natasha | Mazey Farms LLC. | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Akinnagbe, Jume | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | Arrington, Michaellobbyist | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | Bellamy, Lorenzolobbyist | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | Branch, Bruce | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | Carpenter, Corey | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | Ellis, Lisa | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | Ford, Kevin | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | Gaskins, Joe | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | Jefferson, Kamani | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | Orem, Vick | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | Smith, Diane | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | Toyin, MC | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | Womack, A Rod | Individual | Oral |
| INFO | Tillburg, Will | MMCC | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Bellamy Genn GroupFAV 1
CANMDUNF 1
GLeafUNF 1
Hippocratic GrowthFAV 1
Mazey Farms LLC.FWA 1
MD NORMLFAV 1
MMCCINFO 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVBellamy, LorenzoBellamy Genn GroupRegistered for: ACLU of Maryland; Alliance for Responsible Consumer Legal Funding; American Forest & Paper Association; Americans for Patient Access; Avaya, Inc.; Bellamy Genn Group, LLC…
FAVBarnes, DarrylLegislative Black Caucus of Maryland, Inc.Registered for: Prince George's County Council; Apex Petroleum Corporation
FAVAlston, BryanMary & Main DispensaryRegistered for: Maryland Alliance of State Aided Organizations; Baltimore City Community College; CHA, Inc. dba Mary & Main Dispensary; Bon Secours Community Works; B-360 Baltimore; GEDCO (Govans Ecumenical Development Corporation)…
FWAArrington, MichaelRegistered for: Bulldog Group LLC, The; RPJ Towing and Recovery; Sphere Entertainment Group, LLC; Stellar IT Solutions; Swamibapa1 LLC; TIS Foundation, Inc. / Motir Services, Inc.…
FWABellamy, LorenzoRegistered for: ACLU of Maryland; Alliance for Responsible Consumer Legal Funding; American Forest & Paper Association; Americans for Patient Access; Avaya, Inc.; Bellamy Genn Group, LLC…