HB 132

Cannabis – On–Site Consumption Establishments and Cannabis Events

Sponsor: Chair, Economic Matters CommitteeCommittee: Economic MattersSubject: CannabisStatus: Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Limiting application submissions for on-site consumption licenses to social equity applicants under certain circumstances; authorizing a political subdivision to establish hours of operation for on-site consumption establishments; authorizing the holder of an on-site consumption license to repackage and process cannabis and cannabis products under certain circumstances; authorizing the holder of a certain cannabis event registration to hold certain cannabis events; providing for certain fees for a cannabis event registration; etc.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 4FavorableFWA 6Favorable with amendmentsUNF 8UnfavorableINFO 4Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Smith, Paulette	Canna Heals, LLC	Oral
FAV	Jorch, Bill	Maryland Municipal League	Written (PDF)
FAV	Johnson, Audrey	Office of Social Equity	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Chair, Economic Matters Committee, Chair, Economic Matters Committee	Individual	Oral
UNF	Jones II, Michael	From Ten Eleven, LLC	Written (PDF)
UNF	Clark, Ashleylobbyist	Harris Jones & Malone, LLC	Written (PDF)
UNF	Hobelmann, Joseph	Maryland-DC Society of Addiction Medicine	Written (PDF)
UNF	Schunick, Tristen	Personal	Written (PDF)
UNF	Lewis, Shanetha	Veterans Initiative 22	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Carr, Warren (Rusty)	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Ellis, Tyshawn	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Vetter, Drew	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Bryce, Joe	Manis Canning and Associates	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Anderson, Karrington	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Written (PDF)
FWA	Butler, Alison	Maryland Cannabis Administration	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Phillips, Caroline	National Cannanbis Festival	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Adesuyi, Queen	Reframe Health and Justice	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Bagwell, Ashlielobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Swinburne, Mathew	Legal Resource Center for Public Health Policy	Written (PDF)
INFO	Garrison, Andrew	Maryland Cannabis Administration	Position only
INFO	Chinemere , Obielobbyist	Rifkin Weiner Livingston, LLC	Written (PDF)
INFO	Casper, Alekslobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Canna Heals, LLCFAV 1

From Ten Eleven, LLCUNF 1

Harris Jones & Malone, LLCUNF 1

Legal Resource Center for Public Health PolicyINFO 1

Manis Canning and AssociatesFWA 1

Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)FWA 1

Maryland Cannabis AdministrationFWA 1INFO 1

Maryland Municipal LeagueFAV 1

Maryland-DC Society of Addiction MedicineUNF 1

National Cannanbis FestivalFWA 1

Office of Social EquityFAV 1

PersonalUNF 1

Reframe Health and JusticeFWA 1

Rifkin Weiner Livingston, LLCINFO 1

Veterans Initiative 22UNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

UNFClark, AshleyHarris Jones & Malone, LLCRegistered for: Beltway Fine Wine; Chesapeake Employers' Insurance Company; Community Associations Institute/Maryland Legislative Action Committee; Employ Prince George's, Inc.; Frederick Community College; Greater Baltimore Committee…

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…

INFOChinemere , ObieRifkin Weiner Livingston, LLCRegistered for: 1/ST Racing MD LLC; Alterwood Health, Inc.; Ashley, Inc.; Babe Ruth Birthplace and Museum; Baltimore Banner, The; Baltimore Streetcar Museum…

INFOCasper, AleksRegistered for: American Lung Association