Medical Cannabis - Dispensary Grower-Processor License
Sponsor: Joanne C. Benson (District 24)Committee: FinanceSubject: Public HealthStatus: Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the Natalie M. LaPrade Medical Cannabis Commission to license medical cannabis dispensary grower-processors under certain circumstances; requiring an applicant to meet certain conditions to be licensed as a dispensary grower-processor; providing that an applicant for a dispensary grower-processor license may not have received certain disciplinary action from the Commission or have failed to meet certain deadlines; requiring the Commission to establish a certain application review process; etc.
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Testimony (12)
MGA witness listFAV 7FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 3UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Honore, William | Bloom Medicinals | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Honroe, William | Bloom Medicinals | Position only |
| FAV | Arrington, Michaellobbyist | Capitol Connec7 | Oral |
| FAV | Carrington, Darrell | Carrington & Associates, LLC | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Colen, Ashley | Hippocratic Growth | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Sample, Sharron | Maryland Eartworks | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Benson, Senator Bensonlegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Bryce, Joe | CANMAD | Oral |
| UNF | Boston, III, Franklobbyist | GLeaf | Oral |
| UNF | mcavoy, v | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | Bagwell, Ashlielobbyist | MDMDA | Oral |
| INFO | Tillburg, Will | MMCC | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Bloom MedicinalsFAV 2
CANMADUNF 1
Capitol Connec7FAV 1
GLeafUNF 1
Hippocratic GrowthFAV 1
Maryland EartworksFAV 1
MDMDAFWA 1
MMCCINFO 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVArrington, MichaelCapitol Connec7Registered for: Bulldog Group LLC, The; RPJ Towing and Recovery; Sphere Entertainment Group, LLC; Stellar IT Solutions; Swamibapa1 LLC; TIS Foundation, Inc. / Motir Services, Inc.…
UNFBoston, III, FrankGLeafRegistered for: A1 Trusted Monitoring, LLC; ADT, LLC dba ADT Security Services; AT&T; AWL II, Inc.; Adventist HealthCare, Inc.; All Pro Vending Co.…
FWABagwell, AshlieMDMDARegistered for: AbbVie Inc.; Aligned Data Centers; American Academy of Anesthesiology Assistants, Inc.; Atmosphere Data Centers LLC; Baltimore Civic Fund, Inc.; Beltway Fine Wine…