Cannabis Licensing - Zoning Requirements - Alteration
Sponsor: Jack Bailey (District 29)Committee: FinanceSubject: CannabisStatus: Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Repealing a provision of law that exempts the use of a facility by a cannabis licensee from certain county or municipal zoning requirements if the facility is used by a grower, processor, or dispensary that held a certain Stage One Preapproval for a license before October 1, 2022, and was not operational before October 1, 2022.
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Testimony (16)
MGA witness listFAV 11FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 3UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Guy, Randy | Commissioners of St. Mary's County | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Morris, James | James Morris Seafood & Supplies | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Brown, Robert | Maryland Watermen's Association | Oral |
| FAV | Brown, Victoria | ShopCove Aquaculture LLC | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bailey, Jack | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Damron, Anthony | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Gibson, Kimberly | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Guyther, Joseph | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Guyther, Rose | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Owens, Kathy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Bailey, Senator Baileylegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Bohle, Matthew | RWL | Oral |
| UNF | Sullivan, William | Story Partners | Oral |
| UNF | Ford, Kevin | Uplift Maryland | Position only |
| FWA | Caracaus Long, Michelle | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Garrison, Andrew | Maryland Cannabis Administration | Written (PDF) |