Cannabis Licensure - Labor Peace Agreements and Collective Bargaining
Sponsor: Denise Roberts (District 25)Committee: Government, Labor, and ElectionsSubject: CannabisStatus: Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m. (Government, Labor, and Elections) (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring, as a condition of licensure, certain applicants for cannabis licenses and cannabis licensees to establish the existence of a certain labor peace agreement under certain circumstances.
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Testimony (11)
MGA witness listFAV 9FavorableUNF 2Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Carpenter, Jonathanlobbyist | Greenwill Consulting Group | Oral |
| FAV | Mock, Kaylalobbyist | UFCW 400 | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Chorpenning, Jason | United Food & Commercial Workers Union Local No 27 | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hedrick, Jeffrey | United Food & Commercial Workers Union Local No 27 | Oral |
| FAV | Hill, Nelson | United Food & Commercial Workers Union Local No 27 | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Roberts, Delegate Robertslegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Guldan, Brian | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Holden, Matt | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | White, Allison | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Blum, Danna | Carroll County Chamber of Commerce | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Wiggins, Grasonlobbyist | Maryland Chamber of Commerce | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVCarpenter, JonathanGreenwill Consulting GroupRegistered for: City of College Park; City of Mount Rainier; City of Seat Pleasant; HPSO Investments LLC, T/A Riverboat on the Potomac; Kent County Government; Obvio AI, Inc.…
UNFWiggins, GrasonMaryland Chamber of CommerceRegistered for: Maryland Chamber of Commerce; United Way of Central Maryland, Inc.; Madison Marquette Property Investments LLC; Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund; Family Tree, The; OVG Facilities…