Cannabis - Regulation - Delta-8- and Delta-10-Tetrahydrocannabinol
Sponsor: Joseline A. Peña-Melnyk (District 21)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: AgricultureStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 511 (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Prohibiting a certain person from distributing, purchasing for sale, or selling products containing delta-8- or delta-10-tetrahydrocannabinol to an individual under the age of 21 years; requiring the Natalie M. LaPrade Medical Cannabis Commission, in consultation with the State Department of Agriculture and other stakeholders, to study and make recommendations on the classification and regulation of tetrahydrocannabinols, other than delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, and certain other manufactured products; etc.
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Testimony (21)
MGA witness listFAV 8FavorableFWA 6Favorable with amendmentsUNF 7Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Position only |
| FAV | Megna, Christi | Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission | Oral |
| FAV | Adams, MD, Joseph | Maryland-DC Society of Addiction Medicine | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | (MD), State of Maryland | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bagwell, Ashlielobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Pena-Melnyk, Delegate Pena-Melnyklegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Pena-Melnyk, Delegate Pena-Melnyklegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Meyer, Isaac | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Duffy, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| UNF | Chaney, Anna | Honey’s Harvest Farm | Oral |
| UNF | Pritchard, Barry | SunX Analytical, LLC | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Atticks, Kevinlobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Carr, Warren (Rusty) | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Sellers, Levi | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Smith, Scot | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Peña-Melnyk, Joseline | MGA Delegate Pena-Melnyk | Oral |
| FWA | Patrick, Nicholas | Maryland Healthy Alternatives Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Simmonds, Daniel | Maryland Healthy Alternatives Association | Oral |
| FWA | Tilburg, Williamlobbyist | Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Eck, Raimee | Maryland Public Health Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | (MD), State of Maryland | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Concerned CitizenUNF 1
Honey’s Harvest FarmUNF 1
Maryland Medical Cannabis CommissionFAV 1FWA 1
SunX Analytical, LLCUNF 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVBagwell, AshlieRegistered for: AbbVie Inc.; Aligned Data Centers; American Academy of Anesthesiology Assistants, Inc.; Atmosphere Data Centers LLC; Baltimore Civic Fund, Inc.; Beltway Fine Wine…
UNFAtticks, KevinRegistered for: Brewers Association of Maryland; Maryland Distillers Guild; Maryland Wineries Association
FWATilburg, WilliamMaryland Medical Cannabis CommissionRegistered for: University of Maryland Medical System