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HB 622

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Cannabis - Licensees - Dispensary Licenses, Micro Dispensary Employees, and Cannabis Agent Training Programs

Sponsor: Chair, Economic Matters CommitteeCommittee: Economic MattersSubject: CannabisStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 375 (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Extending by one year the time period during which a holder of a certain dispensary license may continue to deliver medical cannabis; increasing from 10 to 20 the number of individuals a micro dispensary is permitted to employ; altering certain provisions relating to training requirements for certain cannabis agents; and requiring the Maryland Cannabis Administration to give priority to applications for programs that were previously approved as responsible vendor training programs when reviewing training programs for approval.

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Testimony (12)

MGA witness list
FAV 5FavorableFWA 7Favorable with amendments
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVRawlley, SelenaMaryland Cannabis AdministrationOral + Written (PDF)
FAVLerol, TravisTravis LerolPosition only
FAV(MD), State of MarylandIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVChair, Economic Matters Committee, Chair, Economic Matters CommitteeIndividualOral
FAVChair, Economic Matters Committee, Chair, Economic Matters CommitteeIndividualOral
FWAAbebe, NgisteCanMDWritten (PDF)
FWACohen Roth, JacquieCannabizMD + Tea PadOral + Written (PDF)
FWAJohnson, TabathaDirector, Maryland Cannabis AdministrationOral
FWAGreen, TaylorEmberDMVOral + Written (PDF)
FWABryce, JoeManis Canning and AssociatesOral
FWARawlley, SelenaMaryland Cannabis AdministrationOral + Written (PDF)
FWABagwell, AshlielobbyistIndividualOral

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

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