Medical Cannabis - Grower License - Number and Licensed Processors
Sponsor: Senator PattersonCommittee: FinanceSubject: Public HealthStatus: Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Altering, from 22 to 42, the maximum number of medical cannabis growers that may be licensed by the Natalie M. LaPrade Medical Cannabis Commission; providing that a grower may operate in a facility that does not exceed 10,000 square feet; authorizing a licensed processor to apply for licensure as a medical cannabis grower; requiring the Commission to actively seek to achieve racial, ethnic, gender, and geographic diversity when licensing processors and growers; etc.
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Testimony (10)
MGA witness listFAV 7FavorableUNF 2UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Bibart, Ted | Gordon Bibart | Oral |
| FAV | Conlen, Paige | Hippocratic Growth | Oral |
| FAV | Colen, Ashley | Hippocratic Growth LLC | Oral |
| FAV | Williams, Anthony | Meridian Management Group, Inc. | Oral |
| FAV | Pica, Johnlobbyist | Pica & Associates, LLC | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mitchell, Martin | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Patterson, Senator Pattersonlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Bryce, Joe | Manis Canning and Associates | Oral |
| UNF | Love, William | Individual | Position only |
| INFO | (MD), State of Maryland | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVPica, JohnPica & Associates, LLCRegistered for: Allied Universal; Automated Health Systems; Benelli USA c/o Pica & Associates, LLC; Beretta USA; Center for the Visual and Performing Arts, Inc.; Chesapeake Employers' Insurance Company…