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HOUSE BILL 622
A3 (6lr0090)
ENROLLED BILL
— Economic Matters/Finance —
Introduced by Chair, Economic Matters Committee (By Request – Maryland
Cannabis Administration)
Read and Examined by Proofreaders:
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Proofreader.
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Proofreader.
Sealed with the Great Seal and presented to the Governor, for his approval thi s
_______ day of _______________ at ________________________ o’clock, ________M.
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Speaker.
CHAPTER ______
AN ACT concerning 1
Cannabis – Licensees – Dispensary Licenses, Micro Dispensary Employees, and 2
Cannabis Agent Training Programs 3
FOR the purpose of extending the time period during which a holder of a certain dispensary 4
license may continue to deliver medical cannabis; increasing the number of 5
individuals a micro dispensary is permitted to employ; altering certain provisions 6
relating to training requirements for certain cannabis agents; requiring the 7
Maryland Cannabis Administration to give priority to certain training programs 8
when reviewing cannabis agent training programs for approval; and generally 9
relating to cannabis licensees. 10
BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 11
Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 12
Section 36–101(a) and (d) 13
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Annotated Code of Maryland 1
(2024 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 2
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 3
Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 4
Section 36–401(c)(2), 36–401(c)(2) and (g), 36–407(h), 36 –501(f), 36 –1001, and 5
36–1002 6
Annotated Code of Maryland 7
(2024 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 8
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 9
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 10
Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 11
36–101. 12
(a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated. 13
(d) “Cannabis agent” means an employee, a volunteer, or any other authorized 14
person who acts for or at the direction of a cannabis licensee or cannabis registrant. 15
36–401. 16
(c) (2) A micro license authorizes the holder of the license: 17
(i) for growers, to operate not more than 10,000 square feet of indoor 18
canopy or its equivalent, as calculated by the Administration; 19
(ii) for processors, to process not more than 2,000 pounds of cannabis 20
per year, as calculated by the Administration; and 21
(iii) for dispensaries, to operate a delivery service that sells cannabis 22
or cannabis products without a physical storefront, provided that the licensee employs not 23
more than [10] 20 employees REGISTERED CANNABIS AGENTS. 24
(g) Notwithstanding any provisions of this title, the holder of a dispensary license 25
issued by the Natalie M. LaPrade Medical Cannabis Commission who converts the license 26
or a registrant with the Natalie M. LaPrade Medical Cannabis Commission may continue 27
to deliver medical cannabis until July 1, [2026] 2027. 28
36–407. 29
(h) An on–site consumption establishment shall: 30
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(1) require all employees to successfully complete an annual [responsible 1
vendor] A CANNABIS AGENT training program authorized under this title: 2
(I) WITHIN 90 DAYS OF A NEW EMPLOYEE’S START DATE; AND 3
(II) AT LEAST ONCE EVERY 2 YEARS; and 4
(2) ensure that the display and consumption of cannabis or cannabis 5
products are not visible from outside of the licensed premises. 6
36–501. 7
(f) A cannabis licensee shall require each registered cannabis agent to complete 8
an annual [responsible vendor] A CANNABIS AGENT training program authorized under 9
this title: 10
(1) WITHIN 90 DAYS OF THE CANNABIS AGENT’S START DATE AS AN 11
EMPLOYEE OF OR VOLUNTEER FOR THE CANNABIS LICENSEE; AND 12
(2) AT LEAST ONCE EVERY 2 YEARS. 13
36–1001. 14
(a) To offer a responsible medical or adult –use cannabis [vendor, server, and 15
seller] AGENT training program, a person shall submit an application to the 16
Administration. 17
(b) The Administration shall approve the application if the proposed training 18
program meets the minimum educational standards established under subsection (c) of this 19
section. 20
(c) At a minimum, a training program must: 21
(1) be taught in a classroom or virtual setting for at least a 2–hour period; 22
(2) establish program standards, including certification and recertification 23
requirements, record keeping, testing and assessment protocols, and effectiveness 24
evaluations; and 25
(3) provide a core curriculum of relevant statutory and regulatory 26
provisions AS REQUIRED BY REGUL ATIONS ADOPTED BY TH E ADMINISTRATION, 27
which shall include: 28
(i) [information on required licens es, age requirements, patient 29
registry cards issued by the Administration, maintenance of records, privacy issues, and 30
unlawful acts; 31
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(ii)] administrative and criminal liability and license and court 1
sanctions; 2
[(iii)] (II) statutory and regulatory requirements for employees and 3
owners; 4
[(iv) statutory and regulatory requirements related to cannabis sale, 5
transfer, and delivery; 6
(v) acceptable forms of identification, including patient and 7
caregiver identification cards;] 8
[(vi)] (III) State and local licensing and enforcement; and 9
[(vii) information on serving size, THC and cannabinoid potency, and 10
impairment] 11
(IV) PUBLIC HEALTH AND SA FETY STANDARDS RELEV ANT TO 12
EACH LICENSE TYPE. 13
(D) IN REVIEWING APPLICATIONS FOR APPROVAL OF PROPOSED CANNABIS 14
AGENT TRAINING PROGR AMS, THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL GIVE PRIORITY TO 15
APPLICATIONS FOR PRO GRAMS THAT WERE PREV IOUSLY APPROVED AS 16
RESPONSIBLE VENDOR TRAINING PROGRAMS. 17
36–1002. 18
The Administration shall adopt regulations establishing the [responsible vendor ] 19
CANNABIS AGENT training program and the minimum standards for the program. 20
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 21
1, 2026. 22
Approved:
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Governor.
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Speaker of the House of Delegates.
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President of the Senate.