Registered lobbyist
Obie Chinemere
Rifkin Weiner Livingston LLC · 410-269-5066 · on file 2022 to 2026
Clients on file
98
70 in Nov 2025 - Oct 2026
Reported compensation
$972,640
all years on file
Bills testified on
13
8 for · 1 against · 6 info
Got their outcome
67%
6 of 9 decided bills
Who they are and whom they represent
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Testimony on record
2026 Regular Session6 appearances
| Bill | Position | Appearing for | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1519 Cannabis - Management Service Agreements, Advertising, and Penalties - Alterations (Cannabis Reform and Opportunity Act) | FAV | Rifkin Weiner Livingston, LLC | Did not advance |
| SB 594 Cannabis - Advertising - Alterations | FAV | Rifkin Weiner Livingston, LLC | Enacted |
| SB 594 Cannabis - Advertising - Alterations | FAVPDF | Rifkin Weiner Livingston, LLC | Enacted |
| SB 898 Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Behavior Technicians - Reimbursement | FAVPDF | Rifkin Weiner Livingston, LLC | Enacted |
| SB 898 Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Behavior Technicians - Reimbursement | FAV | Rifkin Weiner Livingston, LLC | Enacted |
| SB 1008 Alcohol and Cannabis - Cannabinoid Beverages Off-Premises Sales Permit - Establishment | FAV | Rifkin Weiner Livingston, LLC | Did not advance |
2025 Regular Session6 appearances
| Bill | Position | Appearing for | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 12 Cannabis - Sale and Distribution - Tetrahydrocannabinol Offenses | INFOPDF | Rifkin Weiner Livingston, LLC | Enacted |
| HB 132 Cannabis – On–Site Consumption Establishments and Cannabis Events | INFOPDF | Rifkin Weiner Livingston, LLC | Did not advance |
| HB 204 Cannabis - Wholesaler License - Establishment | INFOPDF | Rifkin Weiner Livingston, LLC | Did not advance |
| SB 214 Cannabis - Sale and Distribution - Tetrahydrocannabinol Offenses | INFOPDF | Rifkin Weiner Livingston, LLC | Enacted |
| SB 215 Cannabis Reform - Revisions | INFOPDF | Rifkin Weiner Livingston, LLC | Enacted |
| SB 221 Cannabis - Wholesaler License - Establishment | INFOPDF | Rifkin Weiner Livingston, LLC | Did not advance |
2023 Regular Session1 appearances
| Bill | Position | Appearing for | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| SB 259 Business Regulation - Flavored Tobacco Products - Prohibition | UNF | Rifkin Weiner Livingston, LLC | Did not advance |
2022 Regular Session2 appearances
| Bill | Position | Appearing for | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 785 Courts - Baltimore City Jobs Court Pilot Program and Circuit Court Real Property Records Improvement Fund | FAVPDF | Rifkin Weiner Livingston, LLC | Enacted |
| SB 602 Baltimore City – District Court – Jobs Court Pilot Program | FAVPDF | Rifkin Weiner Livingston, LLC | Did not advance |