Hemp Farming Program - Refined Hemp and Hemp Extract Products - Requirements
Sponsor: David Fraser-Hidalgo (District 15)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: AgricultureStatus: Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. (Economic Matters) (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring a person to receive a certificate of analysis before distributing refined hemp or a hemp extract product in the State; requiring the Department of Agriculture to establish packaging and labeling requirements for refined hemp and hemp extract products; establishing the Hemp Advisory Council to provide advice and expertise regarding the monitoring and regulation of hemp production under the Hemp Farming Program; etc.
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Testimony (13)
MGA witness listFAV 3FavorableFWA 4Favorable with amendmentsUNF 4UnfavorableINFO 2Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Bartolomeo, Kathleen | GCAN, MCRT | Position only |
| FAV | Ware, Christopher | KCA Laboratories | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Fraser-Hidalgo, Delegate Fraser-Hidalgolegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Bryce, Joe | Manis Canning and Associates | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | (MD), State of Maryland | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Bagwell, Ashlielobbyist | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Welch, Franklin | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Spruill, Derek | Cherry Blossom Hemp | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Ferguson, Colby | Maryland Farm Bureau | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Patrick, Nicholas | Maryland Healthy Alternatives Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Sellers, Levi | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Jones, Rachel | Maryland Department of Agriculture | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Garrison, Andrew | Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFBagwell, AshlieRegistered for: AbbVie Inc.; Aligned Data Centers; American Academy of Anesthesiology Assistants, Inc.; Atmosphere Data Centers LLC; Baltimore Civic Fund, Inc.; Beltway Fine Wine…