HB 32

Did not advance

Cannabis - Legalization and Regulation (Inclusion, Restoration, and Rehabilitation Act of 2021)

Sponsor: Delegate Lewis, J.Committee: JudiciarySubject: Criminal Law - Substantive CrimesStatus: Hearing 2/16 at 1:30 p.m. (Judiciary) (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering a certain quantity threshold and establishing a certain age limit applicable to a certain civil offense of use or possession of cannabis; establishing a civil offense for use or possession of a certain amount of cannabis for a person of at least a certain age; establishing a civil offense for cultivating cannabis plants in a certain manner; providing for the licensing of cannabis establishments; establishing certain duties of the Alcohol and Tobacco Commission regarding the licensing of cannabis establishments; etc.

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Testimony (59)

MGA witness list

FAV 31FavorableFWA 15Favorable with amendmentsUNF 7UnfavorableINFO 6Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Stevenson, Christopher	1199SEIU	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Mosby, Marilyn	Baltimore City State's Attorney Office	Oral
FAV	Gudlavalleti, Rajani	Baltimore Harm Reduction Coalition	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Carrington, Darrell	Carrington & Associates, LLC	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Brunt, Joseph	Citizen	Written (PDF)
FAV	McAllister, Gordon	Law Enforcement Action Partnership	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Ramsey, Debbie	Law Enforcement Action Partnership	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Schablein, Jared	Lower Shore Progressive Caucus	Position only
FAV	Naugle, Olivialobbyist	Marijuana Policy Project	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	O'Keefe, Karenlobbyist	Marijuana Policy Project	Oral
FAV	Caroom, Philip	Maryland Alliance for Justice Reform	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schumitz, Kalilobbyist	Maryland Center on Economic Policy	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jones, Miguel	Maryland NORML	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Fraser, Stanford	Maryland OPD	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Mehu, Natashalobbyist	Mayor's Office of Government Relations	Written (PDF)
FAV	Frey, Leslie	Montgomery County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Dwyer, Jennifer	Progressive Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jealous, Ben	Progressive Maryland	Oral
FAV	Faulkner, Rachael	Public Policy Partners	Written (PDF)
FAV	Leon, Amaris	Working Families Party	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Bell, Pamela	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Benn, Sarahia	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cantori, Renee	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Carr, Warren (Rusty)	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Childs, Carlos	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Lewis, J., Delegate Lewis, J.legislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Hylton, Alfrieda	Individual	Oral
FAV	Mitchell, Martin	Individual	Oral
FAV	Reed, Keisha	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wolf, Carly	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Elalamy, Sara	Maryland Judiciary	Written (PDF)
UNF	Arria, Amelia	University of Maryland School of Public Health	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Ennis, Ella	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Miller, Christine	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Randall, Dr. Karen	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Spicka, George F	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	mcavoy, vince	Individual	Oral
FWA	Simpson, Lauren	Greenwave	Written (PDF)
FWA	Davis, Robert	Hi Tide Dispensary - OC Botanicals LLC	Written (PDF)
FWA	Kress, Williamlobbyist	Kress Hammen	Written (PDF)
FWA	Gray, Ezra	MGTM LLC, dba Greenlight Therapeutics	Written (PDF)
FWA	Weintraub, Jasonlobbyist	MTHA	Written (PDF)
FWA	Bryce, Joe	Manis Canning and Associates	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Wiseman, Hope	Mary and Main Dispensary	Oral
FWA	Edwards, Donna	Maryland State and DC AFL-CIO	Written (PDF)
FWA	Lemley, Warren	Peake ReLeaf	Oral
FWA	Elliott, Richard DeShay	Prince George's County Young Democrats	Written (PDF)
FWA	Dunst, Herman	Trilogy Wellness of Maryland, LLC	Written (PDF)
FWA	Wilson, Michaellobbyist	UFCW Local 400	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Bagwell, Ashlielobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Boston, Frank	Individual	Oral
FWA	Merillat, Kevin	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Adams, Aubree	Every Brain Matters	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Bennardi, Maryland Department of Health /Office of Governmen	Maryland Dept. of Health	Written (PDF)
INFO	Tilburg, Williamlobbyist	Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission	Oral
INFO	Rifkin, Bradlobbyist	RWL	Written (PDF)
INFO	Hammond, Christopher	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Spencer, Eric	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

1199SEIUFAV 1

Baltimore City State's Attorney OfficeFAV 1

Baltimore Harm Reduction CoalitionFAV 1

Carrington & Associates, LLCFAV 1

CitizenFAV 1

Every Brain MattersINFO 1

GreenwaveFWA 1

Hi Tide Dispensary - OC Botanicals LLCFWA 1

Kress HammenFWA 1

Law Enforcement Action PartnershipFAV 2

Lower Shore Progressive CaucusFAV 1

Manis Canning and AssociatesFWA 1

Marijuana Policy ProjectFAV 2

Mary and Main DispensaryFWA 1

Maryland Alliance for Justice ReformFAV 1

Maryland Center on Economic PolicyFAV 1

Maryland Dept. of HealthINFO 1

Maryland JudiciaryUNF 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland Medical Cannabis CommissionINFO 1

Maryland NORMLFAV 1

Maryland OPDFAV 1

Maryland State and DC AFL-CIOFWA 1

Mayor's Office of Government RelationsFAV 1

MGTM LLC, dba Greenlight TherapeuticsFWA 1

Montgomery CountyFAV 1

MTHAFWA 1

Peake ReLeafFWA 1

Prince George's County Young DemocratsFWA 1

Progressive MarylandFAV 2

Public Policy PartnersFAV 1

RWLINFO 1

Trilogy Wellness of Maryland, LLCFWA 1

UFCW Local 400FWA 1

University of Maryland School of Public HealthUNF 1

Working Families PartyFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVNaugle, OliviaMarijuana Policy ProjectRegistered for: Marijuana Policy Project

FAVO'Keefe, KarenMarijuana Policy ProjectRegistered for: Marijuana Policy Project

FAVSchumitz, KaliMaryland Center on Economic PolicyRegistered for: Maryland Center on Economic Policy

FAVMehu, NatashaMayor's Office of Government RelationsRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association; Maryland Patient Care and Access Coalition; Maryland Association of Certified Public Accountants; Maryland Academy of Advanced Practice Clinicians; Baltimore Washington Rapid Rail, LLC; Maryland Works, Inc.…

FWAKress, WilliamKress HammenRegistered for: Alliance for Automotive Innovation; Amazon.com Services, LLC; Apple Inc.; Boyd Gaming Corporation; Centers for Better Insurance, LLC; Coalition of Maryland Title Insurers…

FWAWeintraub, JasonMTHARegistered for: AFSCME Council 3; Albertsons Companies, Inc.; American Property Casualty Insurance Association; COPT Defense Properties; CVS Health; CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield…

FWAWilson, MichaelUFCW Local 400Registered for: Food Research and Action Center dba Maryland Hunger Solutions

FWABagwell, AshlieRegistered for: AbbVie Inc.; Aligned Data Centers; American Academy of Anesthesiology Assistants, Inc.; Atmosphere Data Centers LLC; Baltimore Civic Fund, Inc.; Beltway Fine Wine…

INFOTilburg, WilliamMaryland Medical Cannabis CommissionRegistered for: University of Maryland Medical System

INFORifkin, BradRWLRegistered for: 1/ST Racing MD LLC; ASC Engineered Solutions; Baltimore Banner, The; Berkshire Hathaway Energy GT&S, LLC; Board of County Commissioners of Allegany County, MD; Brewers Association of Maryland…