Cannabis - Advertising - Prohibited Locations (Equity in Cannabis Advertising Act)
Sponsor: Marlon Amprey (District 40)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: CannabisStatus: Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Altering a certain prohibition on advertising for cannabis licensees, products, or services by repealing a prohibition on certain outdoor advertising and instead prohibiting advertising within 500 feet of a substance use treatment facility, certain schools, child care facilities, or other locations; authorizing a cannabis licensee to request and requiring the Maryland Cannabis Administration to provide an opinion as to whether a cannabis advertisement meets certain requirements; etc.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 8FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 5UnfavorableINFO 2Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Carrington, Darrell | Carrington & Associates, LLC | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plaut, Arilobbyist | Law Offices of Boston and Plaut | Oral |
| FAV | Wiseman, Hope | Mary & Main | Oral |
| FAV | Frick, C. Williamlobbyist | The Frick Firm, LLC | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Amprey, Marlon | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Amprey, Delegate Ampreylegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Rosa, Richard | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Thomas, Dea | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Lynch, Meghan | Maryland Department of Health | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Jorch, Bill | Maryland Municipal League | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Hobelmann, Joseph | Maryland-DC Society of Addiction Medicine | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | (MD), State of Maryland | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Bagwell, Ashlielobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Williams, Irnise | OAG | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Carver, Ariannwyn | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVPlaut, AriLaw Offices of Boston and PlautRegistered for: ADT, LLC dba ADT Security Services; Altria Client Services LLC and its Affiliates - Philip Morris USA Inc., John Middleton Co., U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Co., Helix Innovations LLC & NJOY, LLC; Amazon.com Services, Inc c/o Frank D. Boston III, Attorney at Law; Baltimore City Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 3; CoinFlip; Crown MD Online Gaming LLC…
FAVFrick, C. WilliamThe Frick Firm, LLCRegistered for: ADP, Inc.; Ainsworth Game Technology; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; Lottomatrix Corporation; Maryland Cultivation and Processing, LLC; SeatGeek, Inc.…
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…