Maryland 2022 Regular Session

Maryland House Bill HB1342 Compare Versions

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3	3	EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
4	4	[Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
5	5	hb1342
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7	7	HOUSE BILL 1342
8	8	E1, J1, E2 2lr2449
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10	10	By: Delegate Acevero
11	11	Introduced and read first time: February 11, 2022
12	12	Assigned to: Judiciary
13	13
14	14	A BILL ENTITLED
15	15
16	16	AN ACT concerning 1
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18	18	Cannabis – Legalization and Regulation 2
19	19	(Cannabis Legalization and Equity Act) 3
20	20
21	21	FOR the purpose of legalizing the possession and use of a certain amount of cannabis by a 4
22	22	person of at least a certain age; providing for expungement of records, dismissal of 5
23	23	charges, and commutation of sentences in certain cases involving cannabis–related 6
24	24	charges; providing for a system of regulation of the sale of cannabis by the Maryland 7
25	25	Department of Health and local jurisdictions; providing for the taxation of the sale 8
26	26	of cannabis in the State; and generally relating to cannabis. 9
27	27
28	28	BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 10
29	29	Article – Criminal Law 11
30	30	Section 5–101(a) 12
31	31	Annotated Code of Maryland 13
32	32	(2021 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 14
33	33
34	34	BY adding to 15
35	35	Article – Criminal Law 16
36	36	Section 5–101(e–1) and (u), 5–601.2, and 5–629 17
37	37	Annotated Code of Maryland 18
38	38	(2021 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 19
39	39
40	40	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 20
41	41	Article – Criminal Law 21
42	42	Section 5–101(p), (s), (t), and (u), 5–601(a), (c), and (d), 5–601.1, 5–612, 5–614, 22
43	43	5–619(c), and 5–620; and 10–113, 10–116, and 10–117 to be under the 23
44	44	amended part “Part II. Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Violations” 24
45	45	Annotated Code of Maryland 25
46	46	(2021 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 26
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48	48	BY repealing 27 2 HOUSE BILL 1342
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51	51	Article – Criminal Law 1
52	52	Section 5–101(r) 2
53	53	Annotated Code of Maryland 3
54	54	(2021 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 4
55	55
56	56	BY adding to 5
57	57	Article – Criminal Procedure 6
58	58	Section 10–105.3, 10–105.4, and 10–105.5 7
59	59	Annotated Code of Maryland 8
60	60	(2018 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 9
61	61
62	62	BY adding to 10
63	63	Article – Health – General 11
64	64	Section 23–101 through 23–602 to be under the new title “Title 23. Cannabis” 12
65	65	Annotated Code of Maryland 13
66	66	(2019 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 14
67	67
68	68	BY adding to 15
69	69	Article – Tax – General 16
70	70	Section 12.5–101 through 12.5–105 to be under the new title “Title 12.5. Cannabis 17
71	71	Tax” 18
72	72	Annotated Code of Maryland 19
73	73	(2016 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 20
74	74
75	75	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 21
76	76	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 22
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78	78	Article – Criminal Law 23
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80	80	5–101. 24
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82	82	(a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated. 25
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84	84	(E–1) (1) “CANNABIS” MEANS ALL PARTS OF THE PLA NT OF THE GENUS 26
85	85	CANNABIS, THE SEEDS OF THE PLA NT OF THE GENUS CANNABIS, THE RESIN 27
86	86	EXTRACTED FROM ANY P ART OF THE PLANT , AND EVERY COMPOUND , 28
87	87	MANUFACTURE , SALT, DERIVATIVE, MIXTURE, OR PREPARATION OF TH E PLANT, ITS 29
88	88	SEEDS, OR ITS RESIN, INCLUDING CANNABIS C ONCENTRATE AND HASHI SH. 30
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90	90	(2) “CANNABIS” DOES NOT INCLUDE INDUSTRIAL HEMP , FIBER 31
91	91	PRODUCED FROM THE ST ALKS, OIL, OR CAKE MADE FROM TH E SEEDS OF THE PLANT , 32
92	92	STERILIZED SEED OF T HE PLANT THAT IS INC APABLE OF GERMINATIO N, OR THE 33
93	93	WEIGHT OF ANY OTHER INGREDIENT COMBINED WITH CANNABIS TO PRE PARE 34
94	94	TOPICAL OR ORAL ADMI NISTRATIONS, FOOD, DRINK, OR OTHER PRODUCT . 35
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96	96	(p) (1) “Drug paraphernalia” means equipment, a product, or material that is 36 HOUSE BILL 1342 3
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98	98
99	99	used, intended for use, or designed for use, in: 1
100	100
101	101	(i) planting, propagating, cultivating, growing, harvesting, 2
102	102	manufacturing, compounding, converting, producing, processing, preparing, packaging, 3
103	103	repackaging, storing, containing, or concealing a controlled dangerous substance in 4
104	104	violation of this title; or 5
105	105
106	106	(ii) injecting, ingesting, inhaling, or otherwise introducing into the 6
107	107	human body a controlled dangerous substance in violation of this title. 7
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109	109	(2) “Drug paraphernalia” includes: 8
110	110
111	111	(i) a kit used, intended for use, or designed for use in planting, 9
112	112	propagating, cultivating, growing, or harvesting any species of plant that is a controlled 10
113	113	dangerous substance OTHER THAN CANNABIS or from which a controlled dangerous 11
114	114	substance can be derived; 12
115	115
116	116	(ii) a kit used, intended for use, or designed for use in 13
117	117	manufacturing, compounding, converting, producing, processing, or preparing a controlled 14
118	118	dangerous substance OTHER THAN CANNABIS ; 15
119	119
120	120	(iii) an isomerization device used, intended for use, or designed for 16
121	121	use in increasing the potency of any species of plant that is a controlled dangerous 17
122	122	substance OTHER THAN CANNABIS ; 18
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124	124	(iv) testing equipment used, intended for use, or designed for use in 19
125	125	analyzing the strength, effectiveness, or purity of a controlled dangerous substance OTHER 20
126	126	THAN CANNABIS ; 21
127	127
128	128	(v) a scale or balance used, intended for use, or designed for use in 22
129	129	weighing or measuring a controlled dangerous substance OTHER THAN CANNABIS ; 23
130	130
131	131	(vi) a diluent or adulterant, such as quinine hydrochloride, mannitol, 24
132	132	mannite, dextrose, or lactose, used, intended for use, or designed for use in cutting a 25
133	133	controlled dangerous substance OTHER THAN CANNABIS ; 26
134	134
135	135	(vii) a separation gin or sifter used, intended for use, or designed for 27
136	136	use in removing twigs and seeds from, or in otherwise cleaning or refining, [marijuana] A 28
137	137	CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCE OTHER THAN CANNABIS; 29
138	138
139	139	(viii) a blender, bowl, container, spoon, or mixing device used, 30
140	140	intended for use, or designed for use in compounding a controlled dangerous substance 31
141	141	OTHER THAN CANNABIS ; 32
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143	143	(ix) a capsule, balloon, envelope, or other container used, intended 33
144	144	for use, or designed for use in packaging small quantities of a controlled dangerous 34 4 HOUSE BILL 1342
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146	146
147	147	substance OTHER THAN CANNABIS ; 1
148	148
149	149	(x) a container or other object used, intended for use, or designed for 2
150	150	use in storing or concealing a controlled dangerous substance OTHER THAN CANNABIS ; 3
151	151
152	152	(xi) a hypodermic syringe, needle, or other object used, intended for 4
153	153	use, or designed for use in parenterally injecting a controlled dangerous substance into the 5
154	154	human body; and 6
155	155
156	156	(xii) an object used, intended for use, or designed for use in ingesting, 7
157	157	inhaling, or otherwise introducing [marijuana,] cocaine[, hashish, or hashish oil] into the 8
158	158	human body [such as: 9
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160	160	1. a metal, wooden, acrylic, glass, stone, plastic, or ceramic 10
161	161	pipe with or without screen, permanent screen, hashish head, or punctured metal bowl; 11
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163	163	2. a water pipe; 12
164	164
165	165	3. a carburetion tube or device; 13
166	166
167	167	4. a smoking or carburetion mask; 14
168	168
169	169	5. an object known as a roach clip used to hold burning 15
170	170	material, such as a marijuana cigarette that has become too small or too short to be held in 16
171	171	the hand; 17
172	172
173	173	6. a miniature spoon used for cocaine and cocaine vials; 18
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175	175	7. a chamber pipe; 19
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177	177	8. a carburetor pipe; 20
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179	179	9. an electric pipe; 21
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181	181	10. an air–driven pipe; 22
182	182
183	183	11. a chillum; 23
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185	185	12. a bong; and 24
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187	187	13. an ice pipe or chiller]. 25
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189	189	(3) “DRUG PARAPHERNALIA ” DOES NOT INCLUDE CAN NABIS 26
190	190	ACCESSORIES AS DEFIN ED IN § 23–101 OF THE HEALTH – GENERAL ARTICLE. 27
191	191
192	192	[(r) (1) “Marijuana” means: 28 HOUSE BILL 1342 5
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194	194
195	195
196	196	(i) all parts of any plant of the genus Cannabis, whether or not the 1
197	197	plant is growing; 2
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199	199	(ii) the seeds of the plant; 3
200	200
201	201	(iii) the resin extracted from the plant; and 4
202	202
203	203	(iv) each compound, manufactured product, salt, derivative, mixture, 5
204	204	or preparation of the plant, its seeds, or its resin. 6
205	205
206	206	(2) “Marijuana” does not include: 7
207	207
208	208	(i) the mature stalks of the plant; 8
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210	210	(ii) fiber produced from the mature stalks; 9
211	211
212	212	(iii) oil or cake made from the seeds of the plant; 10
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214	214	(iv) except for resin, any other compound, manufactured product, 11
215	215	salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of the mature stalks, fiber, oil, or cake; 12
216	216
217	217	(v) the sterilized seed of the plant that is incapable of germination; 13
218	218	or 14
219	219
220	220	(vi) hemp as defined in § 14–101 of the Agriculture Article.] 15
221	221
222	222	[(s)] (R) (1) “Narcotic drug” means a substance: 16
223	223
224	224	(i) that has been found to present an extreme danger to the health 17
225	225	and welfare of the community because of addiction–forming and addiction–sustaining 18
226	226	qualities; 19
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228	228	(ii) that is: 20
229	229
230	230	1. an opiate; 21
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232	232	2. a compound, manufactured substance, salt, derivative, or 22
233	233	preparation of opium, coca leaf, or an opiate; or 23
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235	235	3. a substance and any compound, manufactured substance, 24
236	236	salt, derivative, or preparation that is chemically identical with a substance listed in items 25
237	237	1 and 2 of this item; and 26
238	238
239	239	(iii) that is produced: 27
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241	241	1. directly or indirectly by extraction from substances of 28 6 HOUSE BILL 1342
242	242
243	243
244	244	vegetable origin; 1
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246	246	2. independently by chemical synthesis; or 2
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248	248	3. by a combination of extraction and chemical synthesis. 3
249	249
250	250	(2) “Narcotic drug” includes decocainized coca leaf or an extract of coca leaf 4
251	251	that does not contain cocaine or ecgonine. 5
252	252
253	253	[(t)] (S) “Noncontrolled substance” means a substance that is not classified as a 6
254	254	controlled dangerous substance under Subtitle 4 of this title. 7
255	255
256	256	[(u)] (T) (1) “Opiate” means a substance that has an addiction–forming or 8
257	257	addiction–sustaining quality similar to morphine or that can be converted into a drug that 9
258	258	has this addiction–forming or addiction–sustaining quality. 10
259	259
260	260	(2) “Opiate” includes: 11
261	261
262	262	(i) the racemic and levorotatory forms of an opiate; 12
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264	264	(ii) except for seeds, the opium poppy, the plant of the species 13
265	265	Papaver somniferum L.; 14
266	266
267	267	(iii) the poppy straw consisting of the opium poppy after mowing 15
268	268	except the seeds; and 16
269	269
270	270	(iv) coca leaf. 17
271	271
272	272	(3) “Opiate” does not include, unless specifically designated as controlled 18
273	273	under § 5–202 of this title, the dextrorotatory isomer of 3–methoxy–n–methyl–morphinan 19
274	274	and its salts (dextromethorphan). 20
275	275
276	276	(U) “PERSONAL USE AMOUNT ” MEANS: 21
277	277
278	278	(1) AN AMOUNT OF CANNABI S THAT DOES NOT EXCE ED 224 GRAMS; 22
279	279	OR 23
280	280
281	281	(2) 24 OR FEWER MATURE CANNABIS PLANTS AND THE CANNABIS 24
282	282	PRODUCED BY THOSE PL ANTS ON THE PREMISES WHERE THE PLANTS ARE GROWN. 25
283	283
284	284	5–601. 26
285	285
286	286	(a) Except as otherwise provided in this title, a person may not: 27
287	287
288	288	(1) possess or administer to another a controlled dangerous substance, 28
289	289	unless: 29 HOUSE BILL 1342 7
290	290
291	291
292	292
293	293	(I) obtained directly or by prescription or order from an authorized 1
294	294	provider acting in the course of professional practice; [or] 2
295	295
296	296	(II) THE CONTROLLED DANGE ROUS SUBSTANCE IS CA NNABIS, 3
297	297	THE INDIVIDUAL IS AT LEAST 21 YEARS OLD, AND THE AMOUNT POSSE SSED DOES 4
298	298	NOT EXCEED A PERSONA L USE AMOUNT ; OR 5
299	299
300	300	(III) THE CONTROLLED DANGE ROUS SUBSTANCE IS CA NNABIS 6
301	301	AND POSSESSION IS LE GAL UNDER TITLE 13, SUBTITLE 33 OR TITLE 23 OF THE 7
302	302	HEALTH – GENERAL ARTICLE; OR 8
303	303
304	304	(2) obtain or attempt to obtain a controlled dangerous substance, or 9
305	305	procure or attempt to procure the administration of a controlled dangerous substance by: 10
306	306
307	307	(i) fraud, deceit, misrepresentation, or subterfuge; 11
308	308
309	309	(ii) the counterfeiting or alteration of a prescription or a written 12
310	310	order; 13
311	311
312	312	(iii) the concealment of a material fact; 14
313	313
314	314	(iv) the use of a false name or address; 15
315	315
316	316	(v) falsely assuming the title of or representing to be a 16
317	317	manufacturer, distributor, or authorized provider; or 17
318	318
319	319	(vi) making, issuing, or presenting a false or counterfeit prescription 18
320	320	or written order. 19
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322	322	(c) (1) Except as provided in paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) of this subsection, a 20
323	323	person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to: 21
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325	325	(i) for a first conviction, imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or a fine 22
326	326	not exceeding $5,000 or both; 23
327	327
328	328	(ii) for a second or third conviction, imprisonment not exceeding 18 24
329	329	months or a fine not exceeding $5,000 or both; or 25
330	330
331	331	(iii) for a fourth or subsequent conviction, imprisonment not 26
332	332	exceeding 2 years or a fine not exceeding $5,000 or both. 27
333	333
334	334	(2) (i) Except as provided in [subparagraph (ii)] SUBPARAGRAPHS (II) 28
335	335	AND (III) of this paragraph AND TITLE 23 OF THE HEALTH – GENERAL ARTICLE, a 29
336	336	person whose violation of this section involves the use or possession of [marijuana] AN 30
337	337	AMOUNT OF CANNABIS GREATER THAN THE PER SONAL USE AMOUNT is guilty of a 31 8 HOUSE BILL 1342
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339	339
340	340	[misdemeanor of possession of marijuana and is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 6 1
341	341	months or a fine not exceeding $1,000 or both] CIVIL OFFENSE PUNISH ABLE BY A FINE 2
342	342	OF NOT LESS THAN $100 AND NOT MORE THAN $200. 3
343	343
344	344	(ii) 1. A [first] finding of guilt under this section involving the 4
345	345	use or possession of [less than 10 grams of marijuana] AN AMOUNT OF CANNABIS NOT 5
346	346	EXCEEDING THE PERSON AL USE AMOUNT BY AN INDIVIDUAL UND ER THE AGE OF 21 6
347	347	YEARS is a civil offense punishable by [a fine not exceeding $100] COMPLETION OF UP TO 7
348	348	4 HOURS OF INSTRUCTION IN A DRUG AWARENESS PROGRAM ESTABLISHED BY THE 8
349	349	MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. 9
350	350
351	351	2. [A second finding of guilt under this section involving the 10
352	352	use or possession of less than 10 grams of marijuana is a civil offense punishable by a fine 11
353	353	not exceeding $250] THE PARENTS OR LEGAL GUARDIAN OF A PERSON UNDER THE 12
354	354	AGE OF 18 YEARS WHO IS FOUND TO HAVE VIOLATED THIS SUBPAR AGRAPH SHALL 13
355	355	BE NOTIFIED OF THE O FFENSE AND OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR COMP LETION OF 14
356	356	THE DRUG AWARENESS PROGR AM. 15
357	357
358	358	3. [A third or subsequent finding of guilt under this section 16
359	359	involving the use or possession of less than 10 grams of marijuana is a civil offense 17
360	360	punishable by a fine not exceeding $500] THE MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH 18
361	361	SHALL SET FEES FOR T HE DRUG AWARENESS PR OGRAM SUFFICIENT TO COVER THE 19
362	362	COSTS OF ADMINISTERI NG THE PROGRAM , WHICH SHALL NOT EXCE ED $300. 20
363	363
364	364	4. [A. In addition to a fine, a court shall order a person 21
365	365	under the age of 21 years who commits a violation punishable under subsubparagraph 1, 22
366	366	2, or 3 of this subparagraph to attend a drug education program approved by the Maryland 23
367	367	Department of Health, refer the person to an assessment for substance abuse disorder, and 24
368	368	refer the person to substance abuse treatment, if necessary. 25
369	369
370	370	B. In addition to a fine, a court shall order a person at least 26
371	371	21 years old who commits a violation punishable under subsubparagraph 3 of this 27
372	372	subparagraph to attend a drug education program approved by the Maryland Department 28
373	373	of Health, refer the person to an assessment for substance abuse disorder, and refer the 29
374	374	person to substance abuse treatment, if necessary. 30
375	375
376	376	C. A court that orders a person to a drug education program 31
377	377	or substance abuse assessment or treatment under this subsubparagraph may hold the 32
378	378	case sub curia pending receipt of proof of completion of the program, assessment, or 33
379	379	treatment] AN OFFENDER UND ER THE AGE OF 21 YEARS WHO FAILS TO C OMPLETE 34
380	380	THE DRUG AWARENESS P ROGRAM WITHIN 1 YEAR IS GUILTY OF A CIVIL OFFENSE 35
381	381	PUNISHABLE BY A FINE NOT EXCEEDING $300 OR UP TO 40 HOURS OF COMMUNITY 36
382	382	SERVICE, OR BOTH. 37
383	383
384	384	(III) THE USE OR POSSESSION OF AN AMOUNT NOT EXC EEDING 38 HOUSE BILL 1342 9
385	385
386	386
387	387	THE PERSONAL USE AMOUNT OF CANNABIS BY A N INDIVIDUAL AT LEAS T 21 YEARS 1
388	388	OLD DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION. 2
389	389
390	390	(3) (i) 1. In this paragraph the following words have the meanings 3
391	391	indicated. 4
392	392
393	393	2. “Bona fide physician–patient relationship” means a 5
394	394	relationship in which the physician has ongoing responsibility for the assessment, care, and 6
395	395	treatment of a patient’s medical condition. 7
396	396
397	397	3. “Caregiver” means an individual designated by a patient 8
398	398	with a debilitating medical condition to provide physical or medical assistance to the 9
399	399	patient, including assisting with the medical use of [marijuana] CANNABIS, who: 10
400	400
401	401	A. is a resident of the State; 11
402	402
403	403	B. is at least 21 years old; 12
404	404
405	405	C. is an immediate family member, a spouse, or a domestic 13
406	406	partner of the patient; 14
407	407
408	408	D. has not been convicted of a crime of violence as defined in 15
409	409	§ 14–101 of this article; 16
410	410
411	411	E. has not been convicted of a violation of a State or federal 17
412	412	controlled dangerous substances law; 18
413	413
414	414	F. has not been convicted of a crime of moral turpitude; 19
415	415
416	416	G. has been designated as caregiver by the patient in writing 20
417	417	that has been placed in the patient’s medical record prior to arrest; 21
418	418
419	419	H. is the only individual designated by the patient to serve as 22
420	420	caregiver; and 23
421	421
422	422	I. is not serving as caregiver for any other patient. 24
423	423
424	424	4. “Debilitating medical condition” means a chronic or 25
425	425	debilitating disease or medical condition or the treatment of a chronic or debilitating 26
426	426	disease or medical condition that produces one or more of the following, as documented by 27
427	427	a physician with whom the patient has a bona fide physician–patient relationship: 28
428	428
429	429	A. cachexia or wasting syndrome; 29
430	430
431	431	B. severe or chronic pain; 30
432	432
433	433	C. severe nausea; 31 10 HOUSE BILL 1342
434	434
435	435
436	436
437	437	D. seizures; 1
438	438
439	439	E. severe and persistent muscle spasms; or 2
440	440
441	441	F. any other condition that is severe and resistant to 3
442	442	conventional medicine. 4
443	443
444	444	(ii) 1. In a prosecution for the use or possession of [marijuana] 5
445	445	CANNABIS, the defendant may introduce and the court shall consider as a mitigating factor 6
446	446	any evidence of medical necessity. 7
447	447
448	448	2. Notwithstanding paragraph (2) of this subsection, if the 8
449	449	court finds that the person used or possessed [marijuana] CANNABIS because of medical 9
450	450	necessity, the court shall dismiss the charge. 10
451	451
452	452	(iii) 1. In a prosecution for the use or possession of [marijuana] 11
453	453	CANNABIS under this section, it is an affirmative defense that the defendant used or 12
454	454	possessed [marijuana] CANNABIS because: 13
455	455
456	456	A. the defendant has a debilitating medical condition that 14
457	457	has been diagnosed by a physician with whom the defendant has a bona fide 15
458	458	physician–patient relationship; 16
459	459
460	460	B. the debilitating medical condition is severe and resistant 17
461	461	to conventional medicine; and 18
462	462
463	463	C. [marijuana] CANNABIS is likely to provide the defendant 19
464	464	with therapeutic or palliative relief from the debilitating medical condition. 20
465	465
466	466	2. A. In a prosecution for the possession of [marijuana] 21
467	467	CANNABIS under this section, it is an affirmative defense that the defendant possessed 22
468	468	[marijuana] CANNABIS because the [marijuana] CANNABIS was intended for medical use 23
469	469	by an individual with a debilitating medical condition for whom the defendant is a 24
470	470	caregiver. 25
471	471
472	472	B. A defendant may not assert the affirmative defense under 26
473	473	this subsubparagraph unless the defendant notifies the State’s Attorney of the defendant’s 27
474	474	intention to assert the affirmative defense and provides the State’s Attorney with all 28
475	475	documentation in support of the affirmative defense in accordance with the rules of 29
476	476	discovery provided in Maryland Rules 4–262 and 4–263. 30
477	477
478	478	3. An affirmative defense under this subparagraph may not 31
479	479	be used if the defendant was: 32
480	480
481	481	A. using [marijuana] CANNABIS in a public place or 33 HOUSE BILL 1342 11
482	482
483	483
484	484	assisting the individual for whom the defendant is a caregiver in using the [marijuana] 1
485	485	CANNABIS in a public place; or 2
486	486
487	487	B. in possession of more than 1 ounce of [marijuana] 3
488	488	CANNABIS. 4
489	489
490	490	(4) A violation of this section involving the smoking of [marijuana] 5
491	491	CANNABIS in a public place is a civil offense punishable by a fine not exceeding $500. 6
492	492
493	493	(d) The provisions of subsection (c)(2)(ii) of this section making the possession of 7
494	494	[marijuana] CANNABIS a civil offense FOR INDIVIDUALS UNDE R THE AGE OF 21 YEARS 8
495	495	AND THE PROVISIONS O F TITLE 23 OF THE HEALTH – GENERAL ARTICLE MAKING 9
496	496	THE POSSESSION OF CA NNABIS LEGAL FOR IND IVIDUALS AT LEAST 21 YEARS OLD 10
497	497	may not be construed to affect the laws relating to[: 11
498	498
499	499	(1)] operating a vehicle or vessel while under the influence of or while 12
500	500	impaired by a controlled dangerous substance[; or 13
501	501
502	502	(2) seizure and forfeiture]. 14
503	503
504	504	5–601.1. 15
505	505
506	506	(a) A police officer shall issue a citation to a person who the police officer has 16
507	507	probable cause to believe has committed a violation of § 5–601 of this part involving the use 17
508	508	or possession of [less than 10 grams of marijuana] CANNABIS. 18
509	509
510	510	(b) (1) A violation of § 5–601 of this part involving the use or possession of [less 19
511	511	than 10 grams of marijuana] CANNABIS is a civil offense. 20
512	512
513	513	(2) Adjudication of a violation under § 5–601 of this part involving the use 21
514	514	or possession of [less than 10 grams of marijuana] CANNABIS: 22
515	515
516	516	(i) is not a criminal conviction for any purpose; and 23
517	517
518	518	(ii) does not impose any of the civil disabilities that may result from 24
519	519	a criminal conviction. 25
520	520
521	521	(c) (1) A citation issued for a violation of § 5–601 of this part involving the use 26
522	522	or possession of [less than 10 grams of marijuana] CANNABIS shall be signed by the police 27
523	523	officer who issues the citation and shall contain: 28
524	524
525	525	(i) the name, address, and date of birth of the person charged; 29
526	526
527	527	(ii) the date and time that the violation occurred; 30
528	528	12 HOUSE BILL 1342
529	529
530	530
531	531	(iii) the location at which the violation occurred; 1
532	532
533	533	(iv) the [fine] PENALTY that may be imposed; 2
534	534
535	535	(v) a notice stating that prepayment of [the] ANY fine is allowed[, 3
536	536	except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection]; and 4
537	537
538	538	(vi) a notice in boldface type that states that the person shall: 5
539	539
540	540	1. pay the full amount of [the] ANY preset fine; or 6
541	541
542	542	2. request a trial date at the date, time, and place established 7
543	543	by the District Court by writ or trial notice. 8
544	544
545	545	(2) [(i)] If a citation for a violation of § 5–601 of this part involving the 9
546	546	use or possession of [less than 10 grams of marijuana] CANNABIS is issued to a person 10
547	547	under the age of 21 years, the court shall summon the person for trial. 11
548	548
549	549	[(ii) If the court finds that a person at least 21 years old who has been 12
550	550	issued a citation under this section has at least twice previously been found guilty under § 13
551	551	5–601 of this part involving the use or possession of less than 10 grams of marijuana, the 14
552	552	court shall summon the person for trial.] 15
553	553
554	554	(d) The form of the citation shall be uniform throughout the State and shall be 16
555	555	prescribed by the District Court. 17
556	556
557	557	(e) (1) The Chief Judge of the District Court shall establish a schedule for the 18
558	558	prepayment of [the] A fine. 19
559	559
560	560	(2) Prepayment of a fine shall be considered a plea of guilty to a Code 20
561	561	violation. 21
562	562
563	563	(3) A person described in subsection (c)(2) of this section may not prepay 22
564	564	the fine. 23
565	565
566	566	(f) (1) A person may request a trial by sending a request for trial to the District 24
567	567	Court in the jurisdiction where the citation was issued within 30 days of the issuance of the 25
568	568	citation. 26
569	569
570	570	(2) If a person other than a person described in subsection (c)(2) of this 27
571	571	section does not request a trial or prepay the fine within 30 days of the issuance of the 28
572	572	citation, the court may impose the maximum fine and costs against the person and find the 29
573	573	person is guilty of a Code violation [for purposes of subsection (c)(2)(ii) of this section]. 30
574	574
575	575	(g) The issuing jurisdiction shall forward a copy of the citation and a request for 31
576	576	trial to the District Court in the district having venue. 32 HOUSE BILL 1342 13
577	577
578	578
579	579
580	580	(h) (1) The failure of a defendant to respond to a summons described in 1
581	581	subsection (c)(2) of this section shall be governed by § 5–212 of the Criminal Procedure 2
582	582	Article. 3
583	583
584	584	(2) If a person at least 21 years old fails to appear after having requested 4
585	585	a trial, the court may impose the maximum fine and costs against the person and find the 5
586	586	person is guilty of a Code violation [for purposes of subsection (c)(2)(ii) of this section]. 6
587	587
588	588	(i) In any proceeding for a Code violation under § 5–601 of this part involving the 7
589	589	use or possession of [less than 10 grams of marijuana] CANNABIS: 8
590	590
591	591	(1) the State has the burden to prove the guilt of the defendant by a 9
592	592	preponderance of the evidence; 10
593	593
594	594	(2) the court shall apply the evidentiary standards as prescribed by law or 11
595	595	rule for the trial of a criminal case; 12
596	596
597	597	(3) the court shall ensure that the defendant has received a copy of the 13
598	598	charges against the defendant and that the defendant understands those charges; 14
599	599
600	600	(4) the defendant is entitled to cross–examine all witnesses who appear 15
601	601	against the defendant, to produce evidence or witnesses on behalf of the defendant, and to 16
602	602	testify on the defendant’s own behalf, if the defendant chooses to do so; 17
603	603
604	604	(5) the defendant is entitled to be represented by counsel of the defendant’s 18
605	605	choice and at the expense of the defendant; and 19
606	606
607	607	(6) the defendant may enter a plea of guilty or not guilty, and the verdict 20
608	608	of the court in the case shall be: 21
609	609
610	610	(i) guilty of a Code violation; 22
611	611
612	612	(ii) not guilty of a Code violation; or 23
613	613
614	614	(iii) probation before judgment, imposed by the court in the same 24
615	615	manner and to the same extent as is allowed by law in the trial of a criminal case. 25
616	616
617	617	(j) (1) The defendant is liable for the costs of the proceedings in the District 26
618	618	Court. 27
619	619
620	620	(2) The court costs in a Code violation case under § 5–601 of this part 28
621	621	involving the use or possession of [less than 10 grams of marijuana] CANNABIS in which 29
622	622	costs are imposed are $5. 30
623	623
624	624	(k) (1) The State’s Attorney for any county may prosecute a Code violation 31
625	625	under § 5–601 of this part involving the use or possession of [less than 10 grams of 32 14 HOUSE BILL 1342
626	626
627	627
628	628	marijuana] CANNABIS in the same manner as prosecution of a violation of the criminal 1
629	629	laws of the State. 2
630	630
631	631	(2) In a Code violation case under § 5–601 of this part involving the use or 3
632	632	possession of [less than 10 grams of marijuana] CANNABIS, the State’s Attorney may: 4
633	633
634	634	(i) enter a nolle prosequi or move to place the case on the stet docket; 5
635	635	and 6
636	636
637	637	(ii) exercise authority in the same manner as prescribed by law for 7
638	638	violation of the criminal laws of the State. 8
639	639
640	640	(l) A person issued a citation for a violation of § 5–601 of this part involving the 9
641	641	use or possession of [less than 10 grams of marijuana] CANNABIS who is under the age of 10
642	642	18 years shall be subject to the procedures and dispositions provided in Title 3, Subtitle 8A 11
643	643	of the Courts Article. 12
644	644
645	645	(m) A citation for a violation of § 5–601 of this part involving the use or possession 13
646	646	of [less than 10 grams of marijuana] CANNABIS and the official record of a court regarding 14
647	647	the citation are not subject to public inspection and may not be included on the public 15
648	648	website maintained by the Maryland Judiciary if: 16
649	649
650	650	(1) the defendant has prepaid [the] ANY fine; 17
651	651
652	652	(2) the defendant has pled guilty to or been found guilty of the Code 18
653	653	violation and has fully paid [the] ANY fine OR COMPLETED THE DRU G AWARENESS 19
654	654	PROGRAM and PAID THE costs imposed for the violation; 20
655	655
656	656	(3) the defendant has received a probation before judgment and has fully 21
657	657	paid [the] ANY fine OR COMPLETED THE DRU G AWARENESS PROGRAM and completed 22
658	658	any terms imposed by the court; 23
659	659
660	660	(4) the case has been removed from the stet docket after the defendant fully 24
661	661	paid [the] ANY fine OR COMPLETED THE DRU G AWARENESS PROGRAM and completed 25
662	662	any terms imposed by the court; 26
663	663
664	664	(5) the State has entered a nolle prosequi; 27
665	665
666	666	(6) the defendant has been found not guilty of the charge; or 28
667	667
668	668	(7) the charge has been dismissed. 29
669	669
670	670	5–601.2. 30
671	671
672	672	(A) A PERSON MAY NOT CULTI VATE CANNABIS PLANTS IN A MANNER THAT 31
673	673	IS CONTRARY TO THIS SECTION. 32 HOUSE BILL 1342 15
674	674
675	675
676	676
677	677	(B) CANNABIS CULTIVATION MAY OCCUR ONLY ON PR OPERTY LAWFULLY IN 1
678	678	POSSESSION OF THE CU LTIVATOR OR WITH THE CONSENT OF THE PERSO N IN 2
679	679	LAWFUL POSSESSION OF THE PROPERTY . 3
680	680
681	681	(C) A PERSON UNDER THE AGE OF 21 YEARS MAY NOT CULTIV ATE CANNABIS 4
682	682	PLANTS. 5
683	683
684	684	(D) A PERSON MAY NOT CULTI VATE MORE THAN 24 CANNABIS PLANTS . 6
685	685
686	686	(E) SUBJECT TO THE PROVIS IONS OF § 5–602 OF THIS SUBTITLE, A PERSON 7
687	687	WHO VIOLATES SUBSECTION (A), (B), (C), OR (D) OF THIS SECTION IS GUIL TY OF A 8
688	688	CIVIL OFFENSE PUNISH ABLE BY A FINE NOT E XCEEDING $750. 9
689	689
690	690	(F) A POLICE OFFICER SHALL ISSUE A CITATION TO A PERSON WHO THE 10
691	691	POLICE OFFICER HAS P ROBABLE CAUSE TO BEL IEVE HAS COMMITTED A VIOLATION 11
692	692	OF THIS SECTION. 12
693	693
694	694	(G) (1) A VIOLATION OF THIS SE CTION IS A CIVIL OFFENSE. 13
695	695
696	696	(2) ADJUDICATION OF A VIO LATION UNDER THIS SECTION: 14
697	697
698	698	(I) IS NOT A CRIMINAL CO NVICTION FOR ANY PUR POSE; AND 15
699	699
700	700	(II) DOES NOT IMPOSE ANY OF THE CIVIL DISABIL ITIES THAT 16
701	701	MAY RESULT FROM A CR IMINAL CONVICTION . 17
702	702
703	703	(H) (1) A CITATION ISSUED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE 18
704	704	SIGNED BY THE PO LICE OFFICER WHO ISS UES THE CITATION AND SHALL CONTAIN : 19
705	705
706	706	(I) THE NAME, ADDRESS, AND DATE OF BIRTH OF THE PERSON 20
707	707	CHARGED; 21
708	708
709	709	(II) THE DATE AND TIME TH AT THE VIOLATION OCC URRED; 22
710	710
711	711	(III) THE LOCATION AT WHIC H THE VIOLATION OCCU RRED; 23
712	712
713	713	(IV) THE FINE THAT MAY BE IMPOSED ; 24
714	714
715	715	(V) A NOTICE STATING THA T PREPAYMENT OF THE FINE IS 25
716	716	ALLOWED, EXCEPT AS PROVIDED I N PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION ; AND 26
717	717
718	718	(VI) A NOTICE IN BOLDFACE TYPE THAT STATES THA T THE 27 16 HOUSE BILL 1342
719	719
720	720
721	721	PERSON SHALL : 1
722	722
723	723	1. PAY THE FULL AMOUNT OF THE PRESE T FINE; OR 2
724	724
725	725	2. REQUEST A TRIAL AT T HE DATE, TIME, AND PLACE 3
726	726	ESTABLISHED BY THE DISTRICT COURT BY WRIT OR TRIA L NOTICE. 4
727	727
728	728	(2) IF A CITATION FOR A V IOLATION OF THIS SEC TION IS ISSUED TO A 5
729	729	PERSON UNDER THE AGE OF 21 YEARS, THE COURT SHALL SUMM ON THE PERSON 6
730	730	FOR TRIAL. 7
731	731
732	732	(I) THE FORM OF THE CITAT ION SHALL BE UNIFORM THROUGHOUT THE 8
733	733	STATE AND SHALL BE PR ESCRIBED BY THE DISTRICT COURT. 9
734	734
735	735	(J) (1) THE CHIEF JUDGE OF THE DISTRICT COURT SHALL ESTABLISH A 10
736	736	SCHEDULE FOR THE PRE PAYMENT OF THE FINE . 11
737	737
738	738	(2) PREPAYME NT OF A FINE SHALL BE CONSIDERED A PLEA OF 12
739	739	GUILTY TO A CODE VIOLATION . 13
740	740
741	741	(3) A PERSON UNDER THE AGE OF 21 YEARS MAY NOT PREPAY THE 14
742	742	FINE. 15
743	743
744	744	(K) (1) A PERSON MAY REQUEST A TRIAL BY SENDING A R EQUEST FOR 16
745	745	TRIAL TO THE DISTRICT COURT IN THE JURISDIC TION WHERE THE CITATION WAS 17
746	746	ISSUED WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER THE ISSUA NCE OF THE CITATION . 18
747	747
748	748	(2) IF A PERSON DOES NOT REQUEST A TRIAL OR PREPAY THE FINE 19
749	749	WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER THE ISSUA NCE OF THE CITATION , THE COURT MAY IMPOSE 20
750	750	THE MAXIMUM FINE AND COSTS AGAINST TH E PERSON AND FIND THE PERSON 21
751	751	GUILTY OF A CODE VIOLATION . 22
752	752
753	753	(L) THE ISSUING JURISDICT ION SHALL FORWARD A COPY OF THE CITATION 23
754	754	AND A REQUEST FOR TR IAL TO THE DISTRICT COURT IN THE DISTRICT HAVING 24
755	755	VENUE. 25
756	756
757	757	(M) (1) THE FAILURE OF A DEFE NDANT TO RESPOND TO A SUMMONS 26
758	758	DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (H)(2) OF THIS SECTION SHAL L BE GOVERNED BY § 27
759	759	5–212 OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ARTICLE. 28
760	760
761	761	(2) IF A PERSON AT LEAST 21 YEARS OLD FAILS TO A PPEAR AFTER 29
762	762	HAVING REQUESTED A T RIAL, THE COURT MAY IMPOSE THE MAXIMUM FINE OR 30
763	763	COMMUNITY SERVICE AND COSTS AGAINST TH E PERSON AND FIND TH E PERSON 31 HOUSE BILL 1342 17
764	764
765	765
766	766	GUILTY OF A CODE VIOLATION . 1
767	767
768	768	(N) IN ANY PROCEEDING FOR A CODE VIOLATION UNDER THIS SECTION: 2
769	769
770	770	(1) THE STATE HAS THE BURDEN TO PROVE THE GUILT O F THE 3
771	771	DEFENDANT BY A PREPO NDERANCE OF THE EVID ENCE; 4
772	772
773	773	(2) THE COURT SHALL APPLY THE EVIDENTIARY STAN DARDS AS 5
774	774	PRESCRIBED BY LAW OR RULE FOR THE TRIAL O F A CRIMINAL CASE ; 6
775	775
776	776	(3) THE COURT SHALL ENSU RE THAT THE DEFENDAN T HAS RECEIVED 7
777	777	A COPY OF THE CHARGE S AGAINST THE DEFEND ANT AND THAT THE DEF ENDANT 8
778	778	UNDERSTANDS THOSE CHARGES; 9
779	779
780	780	(4) THE DEFENDANT IS ENT ITLED TO CROSS –EXAMINE ALL 10
781	781	WITNESSES WHO APPEAR AGAINST THE DEFENDAN T, TO PRODUCE EVIDENCE OR 11
782	782	WITNESSES ON BEHALF OF THE DEFENDANT , AND TO TESTIFY ON TH E DEFENDANT ’S 12
783	783	OWN BEHALF , IF THE DEFENDANT CHO OSES TO DO SO; 13
784	784
785	785	(5) THE DEFENDANT IS ENT ITLED TO BE REPRESEN TED BY COUNSEL 14
786	786	OF THE DEFENDANT ’S CHOICE AND AT THE EXPENSE OF THE DEFEN DANT; AND 15
787	787
788	788	(6) THE DEFENDANT MAY EN TER A PLEA OF GUILTY OR NOT GUILTY, 16
789	789	AND THE VERDICT OF T HE COURT IN THE CASE SHALL BE: 17
790	790
791	791	(I) GUILTY OF A CODE VIOLATION ; 18
792	792
793	793	(II) NOT GUILTY OF A CODE VIOLATION ; OR 19
794	794
795	795	(III) PROBATION BEFORE JUD GMENT, IMPOSED BY THE COURT 20
796	796	IN THE SAME MANNER A ND TO THE SAME EXTEN T AS IS ALLOWED BY L AW IN THE 21
797	797	TRIAL OF A CRIMINAL CASE. 22
798	798
799	799	(O) (1) THE DEFENDANT IS LIAB LE FOR THE COSTS OF THE 23
800	800	PROCEEDINGS IN THE DISTRICT COURT. 24
801	801
802	802	(2) THE COURT COSTS IN A CODE VIOLATION CASE U NDER THIS 25
803	803	SECTION IN WHICH COS TS ARE IMPOSED ARE $5. 26
804	804
805	805	(P) (1) THE STATE’S ATTORNEY FOR ANY COUN TY MAY PROSECUTE A 27
806	806	CODE VIOLATION UNDER THIS SECTION IN THE SAME MANNER AS PROSECUT ION 28
807	807	FOR A VIOLATION OF T HE CRIMINAL LAWS OF THE STATE. 29
808	808	18 HOUSE BILL 1342
809	809
810	810
811	811	(2) IN A CODE VIOLATION CASE U NDER THIS SECTION , THE STATE’S 1
812	812	ATTORNEY MAY : 2
813	813
814	814	(I) ENTER A NOLLE PROSEQ UI OR MOVE TO PLACE THE CASE ON 3
815	815	THE STET DOCKET ; AND 4
816	816
817	817	(II) EXERCISE AUTH ORITY IN THE SAME MA NNER AS 5
818	818	PRESCRIBED BY LAW FO R VIOLATION OF THE C RIMINAL LAWS OF THE STATE. 6
819	819
820	820	(Q) A PERSON ISSUED A CITA TION FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION WHO 7
821	821	IS UNDER THE AGE OF 18 YEARS SHALL BE SUBJE CT TO THE PROCEDURES AND 8
822	822	DISPOSITIONS PROVIDE D IN TITLE 3, SUBTITLE 8A OF THE COURTS ARTICLE. 9
823	823
824	824	(R) A CITATION FOR A VIOLA TION OF THIS SECTION AND THE OFFICIAL 10
825	825	RECORD OF A COURT RE GARDING THE CITATION ARE NOT SUBJECT TO P UBLIC 11
826	826	INSPECTION AND MAY N OT BE INCLUDED ON TH E PUBLIC WEBSITE MAI NTAINED BY 12
827	827	THE MARYLAND JUDICIARY IF: 13
828	828
829	829	(1) THE DEFENDANT HAS PR EPAID THE FINE; 14
830	830
831	831	(2) THE DEFENDANT HAS PL ED GUILTY TO OR BEEN FOUND GUILTY 15
832	832	OF THE CODE VIOLATION AND HA S FULLY PAID THE FIN E AND THE COSTS IMPOSED 16
833	833	FOR THE VIOLATION ; 17
834	834
835	835	(3) THE DEFENDANT HAS RE CEIVED A PROBA TION BEFORE 18
836	836	JUDGMENT AND HAS FUL LY PAID THE FINE AND COMPLETED ANY TE RMS IMPOSED 19
837	837	BY THE COURT; 20
838	838
839	839	(4) THE CASE HAS BEEN RE MOVED FROM THE STET DOCKET AFTER 21
840	840	THE DEFENDANT FULLY PAID THE FINE AND CO MPLETED ANY TERMS IM POSED BY 22
841	841	THE COURT; 23
842	842
843	843	(5) THE STATE HAS ENTERED A NOLLE PROS EQUI; 24
844	844
845	845	(6) THE DEFENDANT HAS BE EN FOUND NOT GUILTY OF THE CHARGE ; 25
846	846	OR 26
847	847
848	848	(7) THE CHARGE HAS BEEN DISMISSED. 27
849	849
850	850	5–612. 28
851	851
852	852	(a) [A] EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE P ROVIDED IN THIS TITL E, A person may not 29
853	853	manufacture, distribute, dispense, or possess: 30
854	854	HOUSE BILL 1342 19
855	855
856	856
857	857	(1) 50 pounds or more of [marijuana] CANNABIS; 1
858	858
859	859	(2) 448 grams or more of cocaine; 2
860	860
861	861	(3) 448 grams or more of any mixture containing a detectable amount, as 3
862	862	scientifically measured using representative sampling methodology, of cocaine; 4
863	863
864	864	(4) 448 grams or more of cocaine base, commonly known as “crack”; 5
865	865
866	866	(5) 28 grams or more of morphine or opium or any derivative, salt, isomer, 6
867	867	or salt of an isomer of morphine or opium; 7
868	868
869	869	(6) 28 grams or more of any mixture containing a detectable amount, as 8
870	870	scientifically measured using representative sampling methodology, of morphine or opium 9
871	871	or any derivative, salt, isomer, or salt of an isomer of morphine or opium; 10
872	872
873	873	(7) 5 grams or more of fentanyl or any structural variation of fentanyl that 11
874	874	is scheduled by the United States Drug Enforcement Administration; 12
875	875
876	876	(8) 28 grams or more of any mixture containing a detectable amount, as 13
877	877	scientifically measured using representative sampling methodology, of fentanyl or any 14
878	878	structural variation of fentanyl that is scheduled by the United States Drug Enforcement 15
879	879	Administration; 16
880	880
881	881	(9) 1,000 dosage units or more of lysergic acid diethylamide; 17
882	882
883	883	(10) any mixture containing the equivalent of 1,000 dosage units of lysergic 18
884	884	acid diethylamide; 19
885	885
886	886	(11) 16 ounces or more of phencyclidine in liquid form; 20
887	887
888	888	(12) 448 grams or more of any mixture containing a detectable amount, as 21
889	889	scientifically measured using representative sampling methodology, of phencyclidine; 22
890	890
891	891	(13) 448 grams or more of methamphetamine; or 23
892	892
893	893	(14) 448 grams or more of any mixture containing a detectable amount, as 24
894	894	scientifically measured using representative sampling methodology, of methamphetamine. 25
895	895
896	896	(b) For the purpose of determining the quantity of a controlled dangerous 26
897	897	substance involved in individual acts of manufacturing, distributing, dispensing, or 27
898	898	possessing under subsection (a) of this section, the acts may be aggregated if each of the 28
899	899	acts occurred within a 90–day period. 29
900	900
901	901	(c) (1) A person who is convicted of a violation of subsection (a) of this section 30
902	902	shall be sentenced to imprisonment for not less than 5 years and is subject to a fine not 31
903	903	exceeding $100,000. 32 20 HOUSE BILL 1342
904	904
905	905
906	906
907	907	(2) The court may not suspend any part of the mandatory minimum 1
908	908	sentence of 5 years. 2
909	909
910	910	(3) Except as provided in § 4–305 of the Correctional Services Article, the 3
911	911	person is not eligible for parole during the mandatory minimum sentence. 4
912	912
913	913	5–614. 5
914	914
915	915	(a) (1) Unless authorized by law to possess the substance, a person may not 6
916	916	bring into the State: 7
917	917
918	918	(i) 45 kilograms or more of [marijuana] CANNABIS; 8
919	919
920	920	(ii) 28 grams or more of cocaine; 9
921	921
922	922	(iii) any mixture containing 28 grams or more of cocaine; 10
923	923
924	924	(iv) 4 grams or more of morphine or opium or any derivative, salt, 11
925	925	isomer, or salt of an isomer of morphine or opium; 12
926	926
927	927	(v) 1,000 dosage units of lysergic acid diethylamide; 13
928	928
929	929	(vi) any mixture containing the equivalent of 1,000 dosage units of 14
930	930	lysergic acid diethylamide; 15
931	931
932	932	(vii) 28 grams or more of phencyclidine in liquid or powder form; 16
933	933
934	934	(viii) 112 grams or more of any mixture containing phencyclidine; 17
935	935
936	936	(ix) 1,000 dosage units or more of methaqualone; 18
937	937
938	938	(x) 28 grams or more of methamphetamine; 19
939	939
940	940	(xi) any mixture containing 28 grams or more of methamphetamine; 20
941	941	or 21
942	942
943	943	(xii) 4 grams or more of fentanyl or a fentanyl analogue. 22
944	944
945	945	(2) A person who violates this subsection is guilty of a felony and on 23
946	946	conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 25 years or a fine not exceeding $50,000 24
947	947	or both. 25
948	948
949	949	(b) (1) Unless authorized by law to possess the [marijuana] CANNABIS, a 26
950	950	person may not bring into the State more than 5 kilograms but less than 45 kilograms of 27
951	951	[marijuana] CANNABIS. 28
952	952	HOUSE BILL 1342 21
953	953
954	954
955	955	(2) A person who violates this subsection is guilty of a felony and on 1
956	956	conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 10 years or a fine not exceeding $10,000 2
957	957	or both. 3
958	958
959	959	5–619. 4
960	960
961	961	(c) (1) [This subsection does not apply to the use or possession of drug 5
962	962	paraphernalia involving the use or possession of marijuana. 6
963	963
964	964	(2)] Unless authorized under this title, a person may not use or possess with 7
965	965	intent to use drug paraphernalia to: 8
966	966
967	967	(i) plant, propagate, cultivate, grow, harvest, manufacture, 9
968	968	compound, convert, produce, process, prepare, pack, repack, store, contain, or conceal a 10
969	969	controlled dangerous substance; or 11
970	970
971	971	(ii) inject, ingest, inhale, or otherwise introduce into the human body 12
972	972	a controlled dangerous substance. 13
973	973
974	974	[(3)] (2) A person who violates this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor 14
975	975	and on conviction is subject to: 15
976	976
977	977	(i) for a first violation, a fine not exceeding $500; and 16
978	978
979	979	(ii) for each subsequent violation, imprisonment not exceeding 2 17
980	980	years or a fine not exceeding $2,000 or both. 18
981	981
982	982	[(4)] (3) A person who is convicted of violating this subsection for the first 19
983	983	time and who previously has been convicted of violating subsection (d)(4) of this section is 20
984	984	subject to the penalty specified under paragraph [(3)(ii)] (2)(II) of this subsection. 21
985	985
986	986	5–620. 22
987	987
988	988	(a) Unless authorized under this title, a person may not: 23
989	989
990	990	(1) obtain or attempt to obtain controlled paraphernalia by: 24
991	991
992	992	(i) fraud, deceit, misrepresentation, or subterfuge; 25
993	993
994	994	(ii) counterfeiting a prescription or a written order; 26
995	995
996	996	(iii) concealing a material fact or the use of a false name or address; 27
997	997
998	998	(iv) falsely assuming the title of or representing to be a 28
999	999	manufacturer, distributor, or authorized provider; or 29
1000	1000
1001	1001	(v) making or issuing a false or counterfeit prescription or written 30 22 HOUSE BILL 1342
1002	1002
1003	1003
1004	1004	order; or 1
1005	1005
1006	1006	(2) possess or distribute controlled paraphernalia under circumstances 2
1007	1007	which reasonably indicate an intention to use the controlled paraphernalia for purposes of 3
1008	1008	illegally administering a controlled dangerous substance. 4
1009	1009
1010	1010	(b) Evidence of circumstances that reasonably indicate an intent to use controlled 5
1011	1011	paraphernalia to manufacture, administer, distribute, or dispense a controlled dangerous 6
1012	1012	substance unlawfully include the close proximity of the controlled paraphernalia to an 7
1013	1013	adulterant, diluent, or equipment commonly used to illegally manufacture, administer, 8
1014	1014	distribute, or dispense controlled dangerous substances, including: 9
1015	1015
1016	1016	(1) a scale; 10
1017	1017
1018	1018	(2) a sieve; 11
1019	1019
1020	1020	(3) a strainer; 12
1021	1021
1022	1022	(4) a measuring spoon; 13
1023	1023
1024	1024	(5) staples; 14
1025	1025
1026	1026	(6) a stapler; 15
1027	1027
1028	1028	(7) a glassine envelope; 16
1029	1029
1030	1030	(8) a gelatin capsule; 17
1031	1031
1032	1032	(9) procaine hydrochloride; 18
1033	1033
1034	1034	(10) mannitol; 19
1035	1035
1036	1036	(11) lactose; 20
1037	1037
1038	1038	(12) quinine; and 21
1039	1039
1040	1040	(13) a controlled dangerous substance. 22
1041	1041
1042	1042	(c) Information that is communicated to a physician to obtain controlled 23
1043	1043	paraphernalia from the physician in violation of this subtitle is not a privileged 24
1044	1044	communication. 25
1045	1045
1046	1046	(d) [(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a] A person who 26
1047	1047	violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment 27
1048	1048	not exceeding 4 years or a fine not exceeding $25,000 or both. 28
1049	1049
1050	1050	[(2) A person who violates this section involving the use or possession of 29 HOUSE BILL 1342 23
1051	1051
1052	1052
1053	1053	marijuana is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or a fine not exceeding $1,000 1
1054	1054	or both.] 2
1055	1055
1056	1056	5–629. 3
1057	1057
1058	1058	THE OFFENSES AND PENA LTIES IN THIS SUBTIT LE DO NOT APPLY TO 4
1059	1059	ACTIVITIES RELATED T O CANNABIS OR CANNAB IS ACCESSORIES THAT ARE LEGAL 5
1060	1060	UNDER: 6
1061	1061
1062	1062	(1) TITLE 13, SUBTITLE 33 OF THE HEALTH – GENERAL ARTICLE; OR 7
1063	1063
1064	1064	(2) TITLE 23 OF THE HEALTH – GENERAL ARTICLE. 8
1065	1065
1066	1066	Part II. Alcoholic Beverages AND CANNABIS Violations. 9
1067	1067
1068	1068	10–113. 10
1069	1069
1070	1070	An individual may not knowingly and willfully make a misrepresentation or false 11
1071	1071	statement as to the age of that individual or another to any person licensed to sell alcoholic 12
1072	1072	beverages OR CANNABIS or engaged in the sale of alcoholic beverages OR CANNABIS , for 13
1073	1073	the purpose of unlawfully obtaining, procuring, or having unlawfully furnished an alcoholic 14
1074	1074	beverage OR CANNABIS to an individual. 15
1075	1075
1076	1076	10–116. 16
1077	1077
1078	1078	An individual may not obtain, or attempt to obtain by purchase or otherwise, an 17
1079	1079	alcoholic beverage OR CANNABIS from any person licensed to sell alcoholic beverages OR 18
1080	1080	CANNABIS for consumption by another who the individual obtaining or attempting to 19
1081	1081	obtain the beverage OR CANNABIS knows is under the age of 21 years. 20
1082	1082
1083	1083	10–117. 21
1084	1084
1085	1085	(a) Except as provided in [subsection (c)] SUBSECTIONS (C) AND (D) of this 22
1086	1086	section, a person may not furnish an alcoholic beverage OR CANNABIS to an individual if: 23
1087	1087
1088	1088	(1) the person furnishing the alcoholic beverage OR CANNABIS knows that 24
1089	1089	the individual is under the age of 21 years; and 25
1090	1090
1091	1091	(2) the alcoholic beverage OR CANNABIS is furnished for the purpose of 26
1092	1092	consumption by the individual under the age of 21 years. 27
1093	1093
1094	1094	(b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, an adult may not 28
1095	1095	knowingly and willfully allow an individual under the age of 21 years actually to possess 29
1096	1096	or consume an alcoholic beverage OR CANNABIS at a residence, or within the curtilage of 30
1097	1097	a residence that the adult owns or leases and in which the adult resides. 31 24 HOUSE BILL 1342
1098	1098
1099	1099
1100	1100
1101	1101	(c) (1) The prohibition set forth in subsection (a) of this section does not apply 1
1102	1102	if [the] A person furnishing [the] AN alcoholic beverage and the individual to whom the 2
1103	1103	alcoholic beverage is furnished: 3
1104	1104
1105	1105	(i) are members of the same immediate family, and the alcoholic 4
1106	1106	beverage is furnished and consumed in a private residence or within the curtilage of the 5
1107	1107	residence; or 6
1108	1108
1109	1109	(ii) are participants in a religious ceremony. 7
1110	1110
1111	1111	(2) The prohibition set forth in subsection (b) of this section does not apply 8
1112	1112	if [the] AN adult allowing the possession or consumption of [the] AN alcoholic beverage and 9
1113	1113	the individual under the age of 21 years who possesses or consumes the alcoholic beverage: 10
1114	1114
1115	1115	(i) are members of the same immediate family, and the alcoholic 11
1116	1116	beverage is possessed and consumed in a private residence, or within the curtilage of the 12
1117	1117	residence, of the adult; or 13
1118	1118
1119	1119	(ii) are participants in a religious ceremony. 14
1120	1120
1121	1121	(d) THE PROHIBITIONS SET FORTH IN SUBSECTIONS (A) AND (B) OF THIS 15
1122	1122	SECTION DO NOT APPLY IN THE CASE OF AN IN DIVIDUAL UNDER THE A GE OF 21 16
1123	1123	YEARS WHO IS ALLOWED TO POSSES S CANNABIS AND CANNA BIS ACCESSORIES 17
1124	1124	UNDER TITLE 13, SUBTITLE 33 OF THE HEALTH – GENERAL ARTICLE. 18
1125	1125
1126	1126	(E) A person may not violate subsection (a) or (b) of this section if the violation 19
1127	1127	involves an individual under the age of 21 years who: 20
1128	1128
1129	1129	(1) the person knew or reasonably should have known would operate a 21
1130	1130	motor vehicle after consuming the alcoholic beverage OR CANNABIS; and 22
1131	1131
1132	1132	(2) as a result of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of 23
1133	1133	alcohol or while impaired by alcohol OR CANNABIS, causes serious physical injury or death 24
1134	1134	to the individual or another. 25
1135	1135
1136	1136	Article – Criminal Procedure 26
1137	1137
1138	1138	10–105.3. 27
1139	1139
1140	1140	(A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE F OLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 28
1141	1141	INDICATED. 29
1142	1142
1143	1143	(2) “AUTOMATIC EXPUNGEMENT ” MEANS EXPUNGEMENT WI THOUT 30
1144	1144	THE FILING OF A PETI TION OR PAYMENT OF A FEE BY THE PERSON WH O IS THE 31 HOUSE BILL 1342 25
1145	1145
1146	1146
1147	1147	SUBJECT OF THE RECOR DS TO BE EXPUNGED . 1
1148	1148
1149	1149	(3) “PERSONAL USE AMOUNT ” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 5–101 2
1150	1150	OF THE CRIMINAL LAW ARTICLE. 3
1151	1151
1152	1152	(B) THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO A CASE INVO LVING A CONVICTION 4
1153	1153	OF A CRIME OF VIOLENCE , AS DEFINED IN § 14–101 OF THE CRIMINAL LAW ARTICLE. 5
1154	1154
1155	1155	(C) ALL COURT RECORDS AND POLICE RECORDS RELAT ING TO ANY 6
1156	1156	DISPOSITION OF A CHA RGE OF POSSESSION OF CANNABIS UNDER § 5–601 OF THE 7
1157	1157	CRIMINAL LAW ARTICLE INVOLVING A QUANTITY OF CANNABIS THAT DID NOT 8
1158	1158	EXCEED THE PERSONAL USE AMOUNT ENTERED B EFORE OCTOBER 1, 2022, WHERE 9
1159	1159	POSSESSION OF CANNAB IS IS THE ONLY CHARG E IN THE CASE , SHALL BE 10
1160	1160	AUTOMATICALLY EXPUNG ED ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 1, 2023. 11
1161	1161
1162	1162	(D) NOTWITHSTANDING § 10–107 OF THIS SUBTITLE, ALL COURT RECORDS 12
1163	1163	AND POLICE RECORDS R ELATING TO ANY DISPO SITION OF A CHARGE O F POSSESSION 13
1164	1164	OF CANNABIS UNDER § 5–601 OF THE CRIMINAL LAW ARTICLE INVOLVING A 14
1165	1165	QUANTITY OF CANNABIS THAT DID NOT EXCEED THE PERSONAL USE AMO UNT 15
1166	1166	ENTERED BEFORE OCTOBER 1, 2022, WHERE THE DEFENDANT WAS ALSO CHARGED 16
1167	1167	WITH ONE OR MORE OTH ER CRIMES IN THE SAM E CASE, REGARDLESS OF THE 17
1168	1168	DISPOSITION OF THE O THER CHARGE OR CHARG ES, SHALL BE AUTOMATICAL LY 18
1169	1169	EXPUNGED ON OR BEFOR E OCTOBER 1, 2024. 19
1170	1170
1171	1171	(E) WITH REGARD TO ANY DI SPOSITION OF A CHARGE OF POSSE SSION OF 20
1172	1172	CANNABIS UNDER § 5–601 OF THE CRIMINAL LAW ARTICLE INVOLVING A Q UANTITY 21
1173	1173	OF CANNABIS THAT DID NOT EXCEED THE PERSO NAL USE AMOUNT ENTER ED ON OR 22
1174	1174	AFTER OCTOBER 1, 2022, OR A CIVIL CHARGE UN DER § 5–601.2 OF THE CRIMINAL 23
1175	1175	LAW ARTICLE, NOTWITHSTANDING § 10–107 OF THIS SUBTITLE: 24
1176	1176
1177	1177	(1) THE COURT WITH JURIS DICTION OVER THE CAS E SHALL INITIATE 25
1178	1178	EFFORTS TO AUTOMATIC ALLY EXPUNGE ALL COU RT RECORDS AND POLIC E 26
1179	1179	RECORDS RELATING TO THE CHARGE 1 YEAR AFTER DISPOSITI ON OF THE CHARGE ; 27
1180	1180	AND 28
1181	1181
1182	1182	(2) EXPUNGEMENT OF COURT RE CORDS AND POLICE REC ORDS 29
1183	1183	RELATING TO THE CHAR GE SHALL BE COMPLETE D ON OR BEFORE 1 YEAR AND 90 30
1184	1184	DAYS AFTER DISPOSITI ON. 31
1185	1185
1186	1186	10–105.4. 32
1187	1187
1188	1188	(A) A PERSON AGAINST WHOM ONE OR MORE CHARGES RELATING TO USE, 33
1189	1189	POSSESSION, DISTRIBUTION, OR CULTIVATION O F CANNABIS ARE PENDING ON 34 26 HOUSE BILL 1342
1190	1190
1191	1191
1192	1192	OCTOBER 1, 2022, MAY APPLY TO THE REL EVANT STATE’S ATTORNEY FOR 1
1193	1193	DISMISSAL OF THE CHA RGES. 2
1194	1194
1195	1195	(B) AFTER REVIEWING THE P ERSON’S CRIMINAL RECORD , THE STATE’S 3
1196	1196	ATTORNEY MAY DISMISS THE CHARGE OR CHARGE S. 4
1197	1197
1198	1198	10–105.5. 5
1199	1199
1200	1200	(A) IN THIS SECTION, “COMMISSION” MEANS THE MARYLAND PAROLE 6
1201	1201	COMMISSION. 7
1202	1202
1203	1203	(B) THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO A CASE INVOLVING A C ONVICTION 8
1204	1204	FOR A CRIME OF VIOLE NCE, AS DEFINED IN § 14–101 OF THE CRIMINAL LAW 9
1205	1205	ARTICLE. 10
1206	1206
1207	1207	(C) A PERSON INCARCERATED OR UNDER PAROLE, PROBATION, OR 11
1208	1208	MANDATORY SUPERVISION ON OR AF TER OCTOBER 1, 2022, FOR AN OFFENSE 12
1209	1209	INVOLVING THE USE, POSSESSION, DISTRIBUTION, OR CULTIVATION OF CANNABIS, 13
1210	1210	OR A PERSON WHO IS INCARCERATED AFTER HAVING VIOLATED THE TERMS OF THE 14
1211	1211	PERSON’S PAROLE, PROBATION, OR MANDATORY SUPERVI SION DUE TO TESTING 15
1212	1212	POSITIVE FOR CANNABI S, MAY FILE AN EXPEDITED PE TITION FOR COMMUTATI ON OF 16
1213	1213	THE PERSON’S SENTENCE WITH THE COMMISSION. 17
1214	1214
1215	1215	(D) THE PETITION SHALL : 18
1216	1216
1217	1217	(1) BE IN WRITING AND SI GNED BY THE PETITION ER OR A PERSON ON 19
1218	1218	THE PETITIONER’S BEHALF; 20
1219	1219
1220	1220	(2) BE ADDRESSED TO THE GOVERNOR; AND 21
1221	1221
1222	1222	(3) CONTAIN A BRIEF HIST ORY OF THE CASE , THE REASONS FOR 22
1223	1223	SEEKING EXECUTIVE CL EMENCY, AND ANY OTHER RELEVA NT INFORMATION THAT 23
1224	1224	THE COMMISSION MAY REQUIR E. 24
1225	1225
1226	1226	(E) THE COMMISSION SHALL GIVE NOTICE OF THE PETITI ON TO THE 25
1227	1227	SENTENCING COURT AND THE RELEVANT STATE’S ATTORNEY. 26
1228	1228
1229	1229	(F) THE COMMISSION SHALL DECI DE THE PETITION WITH IN 30 DAYS AFTER 27
1230	1230	THE DATE THAT IT IS FILED. 28
1231	1231
1232	1232	(G) IF THE COMMISSION FINDS THAT PUBLIC SAFETY WILL NOT BE 29
1233	1233	JEOPARDIZED BY THE R ELEASE OF THE PETITI ONER, THE COMMISSION SHALL 30
1234	1234	RECOMMEND TO THE GOVERNOR THAT THE PET ITIONER BE RELEASED . 31 HOUSE BILL 1342 27
1235	1235
1236	1236
1237	1237
1238	1238	(H) IF THE GOVERNOR DENIES THE R ECOMMENDATION OF THE 1
1239	1239	COMMISSION TO RELEASE THE PETITIONER OR FA ILS TO ISSUE A DECISION O N THE 2
1240	1240	PETITION WITHIN 60 DAYS AFTER THE COMMISSION TRANSMITS ITS 3
1241	1241	RECOMMENDATION TO TH E GOVERNOR, THE PETITIONER MAY A PPEAL THE MATTER 4
1242	1242	TO THE CIRCUIT COURT WHERE THE PETITIONER WAS CONVICTED . 5
1243	1243
1244	1244	(I) IF THE COURT DETERMIN ES THAT IN THE INTER EST OF JUSTICE THE 6
1245	1245	PETITIONER SHOULD BE RELEASED FROM INCARC ERATION, THE COURT SHALL 7
1246	1246	ORDER THE RELEASE OF THE PETITIONER . 8
1247	1247
1248	1248	Article – Health – General 9
1249	1249
1250	1250	TITLE 23. CANNABIS. 10
1251	1251
1252	1252	SUBTITLE 1. DEFINITIONS. 11
1253	1253
1254	1254	23–101. 12
1255	1255
1256	1256	(A) IN THIS TITLE THE FOL LOWING WORDS HAVE TH E MEANINGS 13
1257	1257	INDICATED. 14
1258	1258
1259	1259	(B) “CANNABIS” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 5–101 OF THE CRIMINAL 15
1260	1260	LAW ARTICLE. 16
1261	1261
1262	1262	(C) “CANNABIS ACCESSORIES ” MEANS ANY EQUIPMENT , PRODUCTS, OR 17
1263	1263	MATERIALS OF ANY KIN D THAT ARE USED , INTENDED FOR USE , OR DESIGNED FOR 18
1264	1264	USE IN PLANTING , PROPAGATING , CULTIVATING, GROWING, HARVESTING, 19
1265	1265	COMPOSTING , MANUFACTURING , COMPOUNDING , CONVERTING , PRODUCING, 20
1266	1266	PROCESSING, PREPARING, TESTING, ANALYZING, PACKAGING, REPACKAGING , 21
1267	1267	STORING, VAPORIZING, OR CONTAINING CANNAB IS, OR FOR INGESTING , INHALING, 22
1268	1268	OR OTHERWISE INTRODU CING CANNA BIS INTO THE HUMAN B ODY. 23
1269	1269
1270	1270	(D) (1) “CANNABIS CULTIVATION FACILITY” MEANS AN ENTITY 24
1271	1271	REGISTERED TO CULTIV ATE, PREPARE, AND PACKAGE CANNABIS AND SELL 25
1272	1272	CANNABIS TO RETAIL C ANNABIS STORES , TO CANNABIS PRODUCT MANUFACTURING 26
1273	1273	FACILITIES, AND TO OTHER CANNABI S CULTIVATION FACILI TIES, BUT NOT TO 27
1274	1274	CONSUMERS. 28
1275	1275
1276	1276	(2) A CANNABIS CULTIVATION FACILITY MAY PRODUCE CANNABIS 29
1277	1277	CONCENTRATES , TINCTURES, EXTRACTS, OR OTHER CANNABIS PR ODUCTS. 30
1278	1278
1279	1279	(E) “CANNABIS ESTABLISHMEN T” MEANS A CANNABIS CULTIVATION 31
1280	1280	FACILITY, A CANNABIS TESTING F ACILITY, A CANNABIS PRODUCT M ANUFACTURING 32 28 HOUSE BILL 1342
1281	1281
1282	1282
1283	1283	FACILITY, OR A RETAIL CANNABIS STORE. 1
1284	1284
1285	1285	(F) “CANNABIS PRODUCT MANUFACTURIN G FACILITY” MEANS AN ENTITY 2
1286	1286	REGISTERED TO : 3
1287	1287
1288	1288	(1) PURCHASE CANNABIS ; 4
1289	1289
1290	1290	(2) MANUFACTURE , PREPARE, AND PACKAGE CANNABIS PRODUCTS; 5
1291	1291	AND 6
1292	1292
1293	1293	(3) SELL CANNABIS AND CAN NABIS PRODUCTS TO OTHER CA NNABIS 7
1294	1294	PRODUCT MANUFACTURIN G FACILITIES AND TO RETAIL CANNABIS STOR ES, BUT 8
1295	1295	NOT TO CONSUMERS . 9
1296	1296
1297	1297	(G) “CANNABIS PRODUCTS ” MEANS CONCENTRATED CANNABI S PRODUCTS 10
1298	1298	AND CANNABIS PRODUCT S THAT ARE COMPOSED OF CANNABIS AND OTHER 11
1299	1299	INGREDIENTS AND A RE INTENDED FOR USE OR CONSUMPTION , INCLUDING EDIBLE 12
1300	1300	PRODUCTS, OINTMENTS, AND TINCTURES . 13
1301	1301
1302	1302	(H) “CANNABIS TESTING FACI LITY” MEANS AN ENTITY REGI STERED TO 14
1303	1303	ANALYZE AND CERTIFY THE SAFETY AND POTEN CY OF CANNABIS. 15
1304	1304
1305	1305	(I) “CONSUMER” MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL AT LEAST 21 YEARS OLD WHO 16
1306	1306	PURCHASES CANNABIS O R CANNABIS PRODUCTS FOR PERSONAL USE BY 17
1307	1307	INDIVIDUALS AT LEAST 21 YEARS OLD, BUT NOT FOR RESALE T O OTHERS. 18
1308	1308
1309	1309	(J) “DEPARTMENT ” MEANS THE MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR. 19
1310	1310
1311	1311	(K) “INDUSTRIAL HEMP ” MEANS THE PLANT OF T HE GENUS CANNABIS AND 20
1312	1312	ANY PART OF THE PLAN T, WHETHER GROWING OR N OT, WITH A 21
1313	1313	DELTA–9–TETRAHYDROCANNABINOL CONCENTRATION THAT D OES NOT EXCEED 22
1314	1314	0.3% ON A DRY WEIGHT BASI S. 23
1315	1315
1316	1316	(L) “LOCAL REGULATORY AUTH ORITY” MEANS THE OFFICE OR ENTITY 24
1317	1317	DESIGNATED TO PROCES S CANNABIS ES TABLISHMENT APPLICAT IONS BY A 25
1318	1318	LOCALITY. 26
1319	1319
1320	1320	(M) “LOCALITY” MEANS A COUNTY , A MUNICIPAL CORPORAT ION, OR 27
1321	1321	ANOTHER POLITICAL SU BDIVISION OF THE STATE. 28
1322	1322
1323	1323	(N) “PERSONAL USE AMOUNT ” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 5–101 OF 29
1324	1324	THE CRIMINAL LAW ARTICLE. 30
1325	1325	HOUSE BILL 1342 29
1326	1326
1327	1327
1328	1328	(O) “RETAIL CANNABIS STORE ” MEANS AN ENTITY REGISTERED TO: 1
1329	1329
1330	1330	(1) PURCHASE CANNABIS FRO M CANNABIS CULTIVATION FACILITI ES; 2
1331	1331
1332	1332	(2) PURCHASE CANNABIS AND CANNABIS PRODUCTS FR OM CANNABIS 3
1333	1333	PRODUCT MANUFACTURIN G FACILITIES; AND 4
1334	1334
1335	1335	(3) SELL CANNABIS AND CAN NABIS PRODUCTS TO CONSUMERS . 5
1336	1336
1337	1337	SUBTITLE 2. CANNABIS REGULATION. 6
1338	1338
1339	1339	23–201. 7
1340	1340
1341	1341	(A) (1) ON OR BEFORE APRIL 1, 2023, THE DEPARTMENT , IN 8
1342	1342	CONSULTATION WITH TH E MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE , SHALL 9
1343	1343	ADOPT REGULATIONS NE CESSARY FOR IMPLEMEN TATION OF THIS TITLE . 10
1344	1344
1345	1345	(2) THE REGULATIONS MAY NOT PROHIBIT THE OPERATION OF 11
1346	1346	CANNABIS ESTABLISHME NTS: 12
1347	1347
1348	1348	(I) EXPRESSLY; OR 13
1349	1349
1350	1350	(II) BY BEING DRAFTED IN SUC H A WAY THAT THE MEASURES 14
1351	1351	NECESSARY TO COMPLY WITH THE REGULATIONS REQUIRE SUCH A HIGH 15
1352	1352	INVESTMENT OF RISK , MONEY, TIME, OR ANY OTHER RESOURC E OR ASSET THAT THE 16
1353	1353	OPERATION OF A CANNA BIS ESTABLISHMENT IS NOT WORTHY OF BEING CARRIED 17
1354	1354	OUT IN PRACTICE BY A REASONABLY PRUDENT B USINESS PERSON . 18
1355	1355
1356	1356	(3) THE REGULATIONS SHALL INCLUDE: 19
1357	1357
1358	1358	(I) PROCEDURES FOR THE ISSU ANCE, RENEWAL, SUSPENSION, 20
1359	1359	AND REVOCATION OF A REGISTRATION TO OPERATE A CANNABI S ESTABLISHMENT ; 21
1360	1360
1361	1361	(II) A SCHEDULE OF APPLICAT ION, REGISTRATION , AND 22
1362	1362	RENEWAL FEES , UNDER WHICH APPLICAT ION FEES MAY NOT EXC EED $5,000, 23
1363	1363	ADJUSTED ANNUALLY FOR INFLATION , UNLESS THE DEPARTMENT AND THE 24
1364	1364	MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE DETERMINE THAT A GRE ATER FEE IS 25
1365	1365	NECESSARY TO CARRY O UT THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES UNDER THIS TITLE ; 26
1366	1366
1367	1367	(III) QUALIFICATIONS FOR RE GISTRATION THAT ARE DIRECTLY 27
1368	1368	AND DEMONSTRABLY REL ATED TO THE OPERATIO N OF A CANNABIS 28
1369	1369	ESTABLISHMENT ; 29
1370	1370	30 HOUSE BILL 1342
1371	1371
1372	1372
1373	1373	(IV) SECURITY REQUIREMENTS FOR CANNABIS 1
1374	1374	ESTABLISHMENTS , INCLUDING FOR THE TR ANSPORTATION OF CANN ABIS BY 2
1375	1375	CANNABIS ESTABLISHME NTS; 3
1376	1376
1377	1377	(V) REQUIREMENTS TO PREVE NT THE SALE OR DIVER SION OF 4
1378	1378	CANNABIS AND CA NNABIS PRODUCTS TO I NDIVIDUALS UNDER THE AGE OF 21 5
1379	1379	YEARS; 6
1380	1380
1381	1381	(VI) LABELING REQUIREMENTS FOR CANNABIS AND CAN NABIS 7
1382	1382	PRODUCTS SOLD OR DIS TRIBUTED BY A CANNAB IS ESTABLISHMENT ; 8
1383	1383
1384	1384	(VII) HEALTH AND SAFETY RULES AND STA NDARDS FOR THE 9
1385	1385	MANUFACTURE OF CANNA BIS PRODUCTS AND THE INDOOR AND OUTDOOR 10
1386	1386	CULTIVATION OF CANNA BIS BY CANNABIS ESTA BLISHMENTS; 11
1387	1387
1388	1388	(VIII) RESTRICTIONS ON THE A DVERTISING AND DISPL AY OF 12
1389	1389	CANNABIS AND CANNABI S PRODUCTS; 13
1390	1390
1391	1391	(IX) PROHIBITIONS AGAINST: 14
1392	1392
1393	1393	1. REQUIRING A CONSUMER TO PROVIDE A RETAIL 15
1394	1394	CANNABIS STORE WITH PERSONAL INFORMATION OTHER THAN 16
1395	1395	GOVERNMENT –ISSUED IDENTIFICATIO N TO DETERMINE THE C ONSUMER’S AGE; AND 17
1396	1396
1397	1397	2. REQUIRING A RETAIL CANNABIS ST ORE TO ACQUIRE 18
1398	1398	AND RECORD PERSONAL INFORMATION ABOUT CONSUMERS ; AND 19
1399	1399
1400	1400	(X) CIVIL VIOLATIONS FOR THE FAILURE TO COMPL Y WITH 20
1401	1401	REGULATIONS ADOPTED UNDER THIS TITLE . 21
1402	1402
1403	1403	(B) ON OR BEFORE APRIL 1, 2023, THE COMPTROLLER SHALL ADO PT 22
1404	1404	REGULATIONS FOR COLL ECTING TAXES LEVIED ON CANNABIS CULTIV ATION 23
1405	1405	FACILITIES. 24
1406	1406
1407	1407	SUBTITLE 3. CANNABIS LICENSING. 25
1408	1408
1409	1409	23–301. 26
1410	1410
1411	1411	(A) (1) EACH APPLICATION OR R ENEWAL APPLICATION F OR AN ANNUAL 27
1412	1412	REGISTRATION TO OPERATE A CANNABI S ESTABLISHMENT SHAL L BE SUBMITTED TO 28
1413	1413	THE DEPARTMENT . 29
1414	1414
1415	1415	(2) A RENEWAL APPLICATION MAY BE SUBMITTED UP TO 90 DAYS 30 HOUSE BILL 1342 31
1416	1416
1417	1417
1418	1418	BEFORE THE EXPIRATION OF TH E CANNABIS ESTABLISH MENT’S REGISTRATION . 1
1419	1419
1420	1420	(B) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL BEGI N ACCEPTING AND PROC ESSING 2
1421	1421	APPLICATIONS TO OPER ATE CANNABIS ESTABLI SHMENTS ON OCTOBER 1, 2023. 3
1422	1422
1423	1423	(C) ON RECEIVING AN APPLICA TION OR A RENEWAL APPLICATION FOR A 4
1424	1424	CANNABIS ESTABLISHME NT, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL IMME DIATELY FORWARD A 5
1425	1425	COPY OF THE APPLICATION AND HALF OF THE APPLICAT ION FEE TO THE LOCAL 6
1426	1426	REGULATORY AUTHORITY FOR THE LOCALITY IN WHICH THE APPLICANT DESIRES 7
1427	1427	TO OPERATE THE CANNA BIS ESTABLISHMENT , UNLESS THE LOCALITY HAS NOT 8
1428	1428	DESIGNATED A LOCAL R EGULATORY AUTHORITY . 9
1429	1429
1430	1430	(D) WITHIN 90 DAYS AFTER RECEIVING AN APPLICATION OR A RENEWAL 10
1431	1431	APPLICATION, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ISSU E AN ANNUAL REGISTRA TION TO THE 11
1432	1432	APPLICANT, UNLESS: 12
1433	1433
1434	1434	(1) THE DEPARTMENT FINDS THAT THE APPLICANT IS NOT IN 13
1435	1435	COMPLIANCE WITH REGU LATIONS ADOPTED UNDE R SUBTITLE 2 OF THIS TITLE; OR 14
1436	1436
1437	1437	(2) THE DEPARTMENT IS NOTIFIE D BY THE RELEVANT LO CALITY 15
1438	1438	THAT THE APPLICANT I S NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH ORDIN ANCES AND RULES MADE 16
1439	1439	UNDER SUBTITLE 4 OF THIS TITLE AND IN EFFECT AT THE TIME O F APPLICATION. 17
1440	1440
1441	1441	(E) IF A LOCALITY HAS EST ABLISHED A LIMIT ON THE NUMBER OF 18
1442	1442	CANNABIS ESTABLISHME NTS AND A GREATER NU MBER OF APPLICANTS S EEK 19
1443	1443	REGISTRATION , THE DEPARTMENT SHALL SO LICIT AND CONSIDER I NPUT FROM THE 20
1444	1444	LOCAL REGULATORY AUT HORITY AS TO THE LOC ALITY’S PREFERENCE OR 21
1445	1445	PREFERENCES FOR REGI STRATION. 22
1446	1446
1447	1447	(F) ON DENIAL OF AN APPLI CATION, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL NOTI FY THE 23
1448	1448	APPLICANT IN WRITING OF THE SPECIFIC REAS ON FOR ITS DENIAL . 24
1449	1449
1450	1450	(G) (1) EVERY CANNABIS ESTABL ISHMENT REGISTRATION SHALL 25
1451	1451	SPECIFY THE LOCATION WHERE THE CANNABIS E STABLISHMENT WILL OP ERATE. 26
1452	1452
1453	1453	(2) A SEPARATE REGISTRATIO N IS REQUIRED FOR EACH LO CATION 27
1454	1454	AT WHICH A CANNABIS ESTABLISHMENT OPERAT ES. 28
1455	1455
1456	1456	(H) CANNABIS ESTABLISHMEN TS, AND THE BOOKS AND RE CORDS 29
1457	1457	MAINTAINED AND CREAT ED BY CANNABIS ESTAB LISHMENTS, ARE SUBJECT TO 30
1458	1458	INSPECTION BY THE DEPARTMENT . 31
1459	1459
1460	1460	(I) (1) UNTIL THE DEPARTMENT ADOPTS REG ULATIONS UNDER THIS 32 32 HOUSE BILL 1342
1461	1461
1462	1462
1463	1463	TITLE FOR THE ISSUAN CE OF LICENSES FOR C ANNABIS CULTIVATION FACILITIES 1
1464	1464	AND RETAIL CANNABIS STORES, A MEDICAL CANNABIS G ROWER OR MEDICAL 2
1465	1465	CANNABIS DISPENSARY LICENSED BY THE NATALIE M. LAPRADE MEDICAL 3
1466	1466	CANNABIS COMMISSION SHALL BE C ONSIDERED A LICENSED CANNABIS 4
1467	1467	CULTIVATION FACILITY OR RETAIL CANNABIS S TORE UNDER THIS TITLE. 5
1468	1468
1469	1469	(2) AFTER THE DEPARTMENT ADOPTS REG ULATIONS FOR THE 6
1470	1470	ISSUANCE OF LICENSES FOR CANNABIS CULTIVA TION FACILITIES OR R ETAIL 7
1471	1471	CANNABIS STORES UNDE R THIS TITLE, THE FACILITY OR STOR E MUST OBTAIN A 8
1472	1472	LICENSE UNDER THIS T ITLE. 9
1473	1473
1474	1474	23–302. 10
1475	1475
1476	1476	(A) IN THIS SECTION , “COMMUNITY DISPROPORT IONATELY HARMED BY 11
1477	1477	THE WAR ON DRUGS ” MEANS A CENSUS TRACT OR TRACTS IN WHICH A MAJORITY OF 12
1478	1478	THE POPULATION IS : 13
1479	1479
1480	1480	(1) BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN; 14
1481	1481
1482	1482	(2) AMERICAN INDIAN OR ALASKA NATIVE; OR 15
1483	1483
1484	1484	(3) HISPANIC OR LATINO. 16
1485	1485
1486	1486	(B) AT LEAST 51% OF THE LICENSES ISSU ED BY THE DEPARTMENT FOR 17
1487	1487	CANNABIS CULTIVATION FACILITIES AND RETAI L CANNABIS STORES SH ALL BE IN 18
1488	1488	COMMUNITIES DISPROPO RTIONATELY HARMED BY THE WAR ON DRUGS . 19
1489	1489
1490	1490	(C) THE DEPARTMENT MAY NOT DE NY A LICENSE FOR THE OPERATION OF 20
1491	1491	A CANNABIS CULT IVATION FACILITY OR RETAIL CANNABIS STOR E TO BE LOCATED 21
1492	1492	IN A COMMUNITY DISPR OPORTIONATELY HARMED BY THE WAR ON DRUGS BECAUSE 22
1493	1493	THE APPLICANT HAS PREVIOUSLY BEEN CONVICTED OF A MISDE MEANOR OR 23
1494	1494	FELONY RELATING TO C ONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES. 24
1495	1495
1496	1496	SUBTITLE 4. LOCAL REGULATIONS. 25
1497	1497
1498	1498	23–401. 26
1499	1499
1500	1500	(A) (1) A LOCALITY MAY PROHIBI T THE OPERATION OF A NY OR ALL 27
1501	1501	TYPES OF CANNABIS ES TABLISHMENTS WITHIN ITS JURISDICTION THR OUGH THE 28
1502	1502	ENACTMENT OF AN ORDI NANCE OR THROUGH AN INITIATED OR REFERRE D 29
1503	1503	MEASURE. 30
1504	1504
1505	1505	(2) AN INITIATED OR REF ERRED MEASURE TO PRO HIBIT THE 31 HOUSE BILL 1342 33
1506	1506
1507	1507
1508	1508	OPERATION OF CANNABI S ESTABLISHMENTS MUS T APPEAR ON A GENERA L 1
1509	1509	ELECTION BALLOT . 2
1510	1510
1511	1511	(B) (1) A LOCALITY MAY ENACT O RDINANCES OR REGULAT IONS NOT IN 3
1512	1512	CONFLICT WITH THIS T ITLE, OR WITH REGULATIONS ADOPTED UNDER THIS T ITLE, 4
1513	1513	GOVERNING THE TIME , PLACE, MANNER, AND NUMBER OF CANNAB IS 5
1514	1514	ESTABLISHMENT OPERAT IONS. 6
1515	1515
1516	1516	(2) A LOCALITY MAY PUNISH A VIOLATION OF AN ORDI NANCE OR A 7
1517	1517	REGULATION GOVERNING THE TIME , PLACE, AND MANNER OF OPERAT IONS OF A 8
1518	1518	CANNABIS ESTABLISHME NT AS A CIVIL OFFENS E. 9
1519	1519
1520	1520	(C) (1) A LOCALITY MAY DESIGNA TE A LOCAL REGULATOR Y AUTHORITY 10
1521	1521	THAT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PROCESSING APPLI CATIONS SUBMITTED FO R A 11
1522	1522	REGISTRATION TO OPER ATE A CANNABIS ESTAB LISHMENT WITHIN THE 12
1523	1523	BOUNDARIES OF THE LO CALITY. 13
1524	1524
1525	1525	(2) THE LOCALITY MAY PROV IDE THAT THE LOCAL R EGULATORY 14
1526	1526	AUTHORITY MAY ISSUE THE REGISTRATIONS IF THE ISSUANCE BY T HE LOCALITY 15
1527	1527	BECOMES NECESSARY BE CAUSE OF A FAILURE B Y THE DEPARTMENT TO ADOPT 16
1528	1528	REGULATIONS UNDER SUBTITLE 2 OF THIS TITLE OR TO ACCEPT OR PROC ESS 17
1529	1529	APPLICATIONS UNDER SUBTITLE 3 OF THIS TITLE. 18
1530	1530
1531	1531	(D) (1) A LOCALITY MAY ESTABLI SH PROCEDURES FOR TH E ISSUANCE, 19
1532	1532	SUSPENSION, OR REVOCATION OF A R EGISTRATION ISSUED B Y THE LOCALITY 20
1533	1533	UNDER SUBSECTION (F) OR (G) OF THIS SECTION. 21
1534	1534
1535	1535	(2) ANY PROCEDURES ESTABL ISHED BY A LOCALITY UNDER 22
1536	1536	PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION ARE SUBJEC T TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE 23
1537	1537	PROCEDURE ACT. 24
1538	1538
1539	1539	(E) A LOCALITY MAY ESTABLI SH A SCHEDULE OF ANN UAL OPERATING , 25
1540	1540	REGISTRATION , AND APPLICATION FEES FOR CANNABIS ESTABLI SHMENTS. 26
1541	1541
1542	1542	(F) (1) IF THE DEPARTMENT DOES NOT I SSUE A REGISTRATION TO AN 27
1543	1543	APPLICANT WITHIN 90 DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF THE APPLI CATION FILED UNDER 28
1544	1544	SUBTITLE 3 OF THIS TITLE AND DOES NOT , IN WRITING AND WITHI N THE 29
1545	1545	APPLICABLE TIME PERI OD, NOTIFY THE APPLICANT OF THE SPECIFIC, PERMISSIBLE 30
1546	1546	REASON FOR ITS DENIA L, OR IF THE DEPARTMENT HAS ADOPTE D REGULATIONS 31
1547	1547	UNDER SUBTITLE 2 OF THIS TITLE AND HAS ACCEPTED APP LICATIONS UNDER 32
1548	1548	SUBTITLE 3 OF THIS TITLE BUT HAS NOT ISSUED A NY REGISTRATIONS ON OR 33
1549	1549	BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2024, THE APPLICANT MAY RE SUBMIT ITS APPLICATI ON 34
1550	1550	DIRECTLY TO THE LOCAL REGUL ATORY AUTHORITY UNDE R SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS 35 34 HOUSE BILL 1342
1551	1551
1552	1552
1553	1553	SECTION AND THE LOCA L REGULATORY AUTHORI TY MAY ISSUE AN ANNU AL 1
1554	1554	REGISTRATION TO THE APPLICANT. 2
1555	1555
1556	1556	(2) IF AN APPLICATION IS SUBMITTED TO A LOCAL REGULATORY 3
1557	1557	AUTHORITY UNDER THIS SUBSECTION, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL FORW ARD TO THE 4
1558	1558	LOCAL REGULATORY AUT HORITY THE APPLICATI ON FEE PAID BY THE A PPLICANT 5
1559	1559	TO THE DEPARTMENT ON REQUEST OF THE LOCAL REGULAT ORY AUTHORITY . 6
1560	1560
1561	1561	(G) IF THE DEPARTMENT DOES NOT A DOPT RULES REQUIRED UNDER 7
1562	1562	SUBTITLE 3 OF THIS TITLE, AN APPLICANT MAY SUBMIT A N APPLICATION DIRECT LY 8
1563	1563	TO A LOCAL REGULATOR Y AUTHORITY ON OR AF TER OCTOBER 1, 2023, AND THE 9
1564	1564	LOCAL REGULATORY AUT HORITY MAY ISSUE AN ANNUAL REGISTRATION TO THE 10
1565	1565	APPLICANT. 11
1566	1566
1567	1567	(H) (1) A LOCAL REGULATORY AUT HORITY ISSUING A REG ISTRATION TO 12
1568	1568	AN APPLICANT SHALL DO SO WITHIN 90 DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF THE SUBMI TTED 13
1569	1569	OR RESUBMITTED APPLI CATION, UNLESS THE LOCAL REG ULATORY AUTHORITY 14
1570	1570	FINDS AND NOTIFIES T HE APPLICANT THAT TH E APPLICANT IS NOT I N COMPLIANCE 15
1571	1571	WITH ORDINANCES AND REGULATIONS ADOPTED UNDER SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS 16
1572	1572	SECTION IN EFFECT AT THE TIME THE APPLICA TION IS SUBMITTED TO THE LOCAL 17
1573	1573	REGULATORY AUTHORITY . 18
1574	1574
1575	1575	(2) THE LOCALITY SHALL NO TIFY THE DEPARTMENT IF AN ANNU AL 19
1576	1576	REGISTRATION HAS BEE N ISSUED TO AN APPLICANT. 20
1577	1577
1578	1578	(I) (1) A REGISTRATION ISSUED BY A LOCALITY UNDER SUBSECTION (F) 21
1579	1579	OR (G) OF THIS SECTION HAS THE SAME FORCE AND E FFECT AS A REGISTRAT ION 22
1580	1580	ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT UNDER SUBTITLE 3 OF THIS TITLE. 23
1581	1581
1582	1582	(2) THE HOLDER OF THE REG ISTRATION IS NOT SUB JECT TO 24
1583	1583	REGULATION OR ENFORCEMENT BY THE DEPARTMENT DURING THE TERM OF THE 25
1584	1584	REGISTRATION . 26
1585	1585
1586	1586	(J) A SUBSEQUENT OR RENEWE D REGISTRATION MAY B E ISSUED UNDER 27
1587	1587	SUBSECTION (F) OF THIS SECTION ON A N ANNUAL BASIS ONLY ON RESUBMISSION TO 28
1588	1588	THE LOCALITY OF A NE W APPLICATION SUBMIT TED TO THE DEPARTMENT UNDER 29
1589	1589	SUBTITLE 3 OF THIS TITLE. 30
1590	1590
1591	1591	(K) A SUBSEQUENT OR RENEWE D REGISTRATION MAY BE I SSUED UNDER 31
1592	1592	SUBSECTION (G) OF THIS SECTION ON A N ANNUAL BASIS IF THE DEPARTMENT : 32
1593	1593
1594	1594	(1) HAS NOT ADOPTED REGULATI ONS REQUIRED UNDER SUBTITLE 2 33
1595	1595	OF THIS TITLE AT LEAST 90 DAYS BEFORE THE SUBS EQUENT OR RENEWED 34 HOUSE BILL 1342 35
1596	1596
1597	1597
1598	1598	REGISTRATION WOULD B E EFFECTIVE; OR 1
1599	1599
1600	1600	(2) HAS ADOPTED REGULATIONS UNDER SUBTITLE 2 OF THIS TITLE 2
1601	1601	BUT HAS NOT, AT LEAST 90 DAYS AFTER THE ADOPT ION OF THOSE REGULAT IONS, 3
1602	1602	ISSUED REGISTRATIONS UNDER SUBTITLE 3 OF THIS TITLE. 4
1603	1603
1604	1604	(L) A LOCALITY MAY CREATE A LICENSE FOR OR PRO HIBIT ON–SITE 5
1605	1605	CONSUMPTION OF CANNA BIS BY INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE LEGALLY ABLE TO 6
1606	1606	PURCHASE CANNABIS AT A RETAIL CANNABIS ST ORE. 7
1607	1607
1608	1608	(M) THIS SECTION DOES NOT LIMIT THE RELIEF AVA ILABLE TO AN 8
1609	1609	AGGRIEVED PARTY UNDE R THE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT. 9
1610	1610
1611	1611	(N) A LOCALITY MAY NOT REG ULATE THE POSSESSION , SALE, TRANSFER, OR 10
1612	1612	CULTIVATION OF CANNA BIS IN A MANNER THAT IS LESS RESTRICTIVE THAN THE 11
1613	1613	REGULATION BY THE STATE OF THE POSSESSI ON, SALE, TRANSFER, OR 12
1614	1614	CULTIVATION OF CANNA BIS UNDER THIS TITLE. 13
1615	1615
1616	1616	SUBTITLE 5. CRIMINAL AND CIVIL IMMUNITIES AND LIABILITIES. 14
1617	1617
1618	1618	23–501. 15
1619	1619
1620	1620	NOTWITHSTANDING ANY O THER PROVISION OF LA W AND EXCEPT AS 16
1621	1621	OTHERWISE PROVIDED I N THIS SUBTITLE , THE FOLLOWING ACTS A RE NOT 17
1622	1622	UNLAWFUL UNDER STATE LAW OR THE LAW OF ANY PO LITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE 18
1623	1623	STATE OR A BASIS FOR SEIZURE OR FORFEITUR E OF ASSETS UNDER STATE LAW FOR 19
1624	1624	INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE AT LEAST 21 YEARS OLD: 20
1625	1625
1626	1626	(1) POSSESSING, CONSUMING , USING, DISPLAYING, PURCHASING , OR 21
1627	1627	TRANSPORTING CANNABI S ACCESSORIES; 22
1628	1628
1629	1629	(2) POSSESSING, GROWING, PROCESSING, OR TRANSPORTING ON 23
1630	1630	ONE’S OWN PREMISES NO T MORE THAN 24 MATURE CANNABIS PLAN TS AND 24
1631	1631	POSSESSION OF THE CA NNABIS PRODUCED BY T HE PLANTS ON THE PRE MISES 25
1632	1632	WHERE THE PLANTS WER E GROWN; 26
1633	1633
1634	1634	(3) POSSESSING OUTSIDE ON E’S OWN PREMISES NO T MORE THAN 224 27
1635	1635	GRAMS OF CANNABIS ; OR 28
1636	1636
1637	1637	(4) ASSISTING ANOTHER IND IVIDUAL WHO IS AT LE AST 21 YEARS OLD 29
1638	1638	IN AN ACT DESCRIBED IN ITEMS (1) THROUGH (3) OF THIS SECTION. 30
1639	1639
1640	1640	23–502. 31 36 HOUSE BILL 1342
1641	1641
1642	1642
1643	1643
1644	1644	(A) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY O THER PROVISION OF LA W, IT IS NOT 1
1645	1645	UNLAWFUL UNDER STATE LAW OR THE LAW OF A POLITICAL SUBDIVISIO N OF THE 2
1646	1646	STATE OR A BASIS FOR SEIZURE OR FORFEITUR E OF ASSETS FOR AN I NDIVIDUAL 3
1647	1647	WHO IS AT LEAST 21 YEARS OLD TO MANUFAC TURE, POSSESS, OR PURCHASE 4
1648	1648	CANNABIS ACCESSORIES OR TO DISTRIBUTE OR SELL CANNABIS ACCESS ORIES TO AN 5
1649	1649	INDIVIDUAL WHO IS AT LEAST 21 YEARS OLD. 6
1650	1650
1651	1651	(B) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION, AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS AT 7
1652	1652	LEAST 21 YEARS OLD MAY MANUFA CTURE, POSSESS, AND PURCHASE CANNABI S 8
1653	1653	ACCESSORIES AND DIST RIBUTE OR SELL CANNA BIS ACCESSORIES TO A PERSON WHO 9
1654	1654	IS AT LEAST 21 YEARS OLD. 10
1655	1655
1656	1656	23–503. 11
1657	1657
1658	1658	NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OT HER PROVISION OF LAW , THE FOLLOWING ACTS , 12
1659	1659	WHEN PERFORMED BY A RETAIL CANNABIS STOR E WITH A CURRENT , VALID 13
1660	1660	REGISTRATION , OR AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS AT LEAST 21 YEARS OLD ACTING IN THE 14
1661	1661	CAPACITY AS AN OWNER , EMPLOYEE, OR AGENT OF A RETAIL CANNABIS STORE , ARE 15
1662	1662	NOT UNLAWFUL UNDER STATE LAW OR THE LAW OF A POLITICAL SUBDI VISION OF 16
1663	1663	THE STATE OR A BASIS FOR SEIZURE OR FORFEITUR E OF ASSETS: 17
1664	1664
1665	1665	(1) POSSESSING, DISPLAYING, STORING, OR TRANSPORTING 18
1666	1666	CANNABIS OR CANNABIS PRODUCTS, IF THE CANNABIS OR CANNABIS PRODUCTS AR E 19
1667	1667	NOT DISPLAYED IN A M ANNER THAT IS VISIBL E TO THE GENERAL PUB LIC FROM A 20
1668	1668	PUBLIC RIGHT–OF–WAY; 21
1669	1669
1670	1670	(2) PURCHASING CANNABIS FROM A CANN ABIS CULTIVATION 22
1671	1671	FACILITY; 23
1672	1672
1673	1673	(3) PURCHASING CANNABIS O R CANNABIS PRODUCTS FROM A 24
1674	1674	CANNABIS PRODUCT MAN UFACTURING FACILITY ; AND 25
1675	1675
1676	1676	(4) DELIVERING, DISTRIBUTING, OR SELLING CANNABIS OR 26
1677	1677	CANNABIS PRODUCTS TO CONSUMERS . 27
1678	1678
1679	1679	23–504. 28
1680	1680
1681	1681	NOTWITHSTANDING ANY O THER PROVISION OF LA W, THE FOLLOWING ACTS , 29
1682	1682	WHEN PERFORMED BY A C ANNABIS CULTIVATION FACILITY WITH A CURR ENT, VALID 30
1683	1683	REGISTRATION , OR AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS AT LEAST 21 YEARS OLD ACTING IN THE 31
1684	1684	CAPACITY AS AN OWNER , EMPLOYEE, OR AGENT OF A CANNABIS CULTIVATION 32
1685	1685	FACILITY, ARE NOT UNLAWFUL UND ER STATE LAW O R THE LAW OF A POLIT ICAL 33 HOUSE BILL 1342 37
1686	1686
1687	1687
1688	1688	SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE OR A BASIS FOR SEIZURE OR FORFEITUR E OF ASSETS: 1
1689	1689
1690	1690	(1) CULTIVATING, HARVESTING, PROCESSING, PACKAGING, 2
1691	1691	TRANSPORTING , DISPLAYING, STORING, OR POSSESSING CANNAB IS; 3
1692	1692
1693	1693	(2) DELIVERING OR TRANSFE RRING CANNABIS TO A CANNABIS 4
1694	1694	TESTING FACILITY ; 5
1695	1695
1696	1696	(3) DELIVERING, DISTRIBUTING, OR SELLING CANNABIS TO A 6
1697	1697	CANNABIS CULTIVATION FACILITY, A CANNABIS PRODUCT M ANUFACTURING 7
1698	1698	FACILITY, OR A RETAIL CANNABIS STORE; 8
1699	1699
1700	1700	(4) RECEIVING OR PURCHASI NG CANNABIS FROM A C ANNABIS 9
1701	1701	CULTIVATION FACILITY; AND 10
1702	1702
1703	1703	(5) RECEIVING CANNABIS SE EDS OR IMMATURE CANN ABIS PLANTS 11
1704	1704	FROM AN INDIVIDUAL W HO IS AT LEAST 21 YEARS OLD. 12
1705	1705
1706	1706	23–505. 13
1707	1707
1708	1708	NOTWITHSTANDING ANY O THER PROVISION OF LA W, THE FOLLOWING ACTS , 14
1709	1709	WHEN PERFORMED BY A CANNABIS PRODUCT MANUFACTURIN G FACILITY WITH A 15
1710	1710	CURRENT, VALID REGISTRATION , OR AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS AT LEAST 21 YEARS OLD 16
1711	1711	ACTING IN THE CAPACI TY AS AN OWNER , EMPLOYEE, OR AGENT OF A CANNAB IS 17
1712	1712	PRODUCT MANUFACTURIN G FACILITY, ARE NOT UNLAWFUL UND ER STATE LAW OR 18
1713	1713	THE LAW OF A POLITICAL SUB DIVISION OF THE STATE OR A BASIS FOR SEIZURE OR 19
1714	1714	FORFEITURE OF ASSETS : 20
1715	1715
1716	1716	(1) PACKAGING, PROCESSING, TRANSPORTING , MANUFACTURING , 21
1717	1717	DISPLAYING, OR POSSESSING CANNAB IS OR CANNABIS PRODU CTS; 22
1718	1718
1719	1719	(2) DELIVERING OR TRANSFE RRING CANNABIS OR CA NNABIS 23
1720	1720	PRODUCTS TO A CANNAB IS TESTING FACILITY; 24
1721	1721
1722	1722	(3) DELIVERING OR SELLING CANNABIS OR CANNABIS PRODUCTS TO 25
1723	1723	A RETAIL CANNABIS ST ORE OR A CANNABIS PR ODUCT MANUFACTURING FACILITY; 26
1724	1724
1725	1725	(4) PURCHASING CANNABIS F ROM A CANNABIS CULTI VATION 27
1726	1726	FACILITY; 28
1727	1727
1728	1728	(5) PURCHASING CANNABIS OR CAN NABIS PRODUCTS FROM A 29
1729	1729	CANNABIS PRODUCT MAN UFACTURING FACILITY ; AND 30
1730	1730	38 HOUSE BILL 1342
1731	1731
1732	1732
1733	1733	(6) LEASING OR OTHERWISE ALLOWING THE USE OF PROPERTY 1
1734	1734	OWNED, OCCUPIED, OR CONTROLLED BY ANY PERSON FOR ANY OF THE ACTIVITIE S 2
1735	1735	CONDUCTED LAWFULLY U NDER ITEMS (1) THROUGH (5) OF THIS SECTION. 3
1736	1736
1737	1737	23–506. 4
1738	1738
1739	1739	NOTWITHSTANDING ANY O THER PROVISION OF LA W, THE FOLLOWING ACTS , 5
1740	1740	WHEN PERFORMED BY A CANNABIS TESTING FAC ILITY WITH A CURRENT , VALID 6
1741	1741	REGISTRATION , OR AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS AT LEAST 21 YEARS OLD ACTING IN THE 7
1742	1742	CAPACITY AS AN O WNER, EMPLOYEE, OR AGENT OF A CANNABIS TESTING FAC ILITY, 8
1743	1743	ARE NOT UNLAWFUL UND ER STATE LAW OR THE LAW OF A POLITICAL SUBDI VISION 9
1744	1744	OF THE STATE OR A BASIS FOR SEIZURE OR FORFEITUR E OF ASSETS: 10
1745	1745
1746	1746	(1) POSSESSING, CULTIVATING, PROCESSING, REPACKAGING , 11
1747	1747	STORING, TRANSPORTING , OR DISPLAYING CANNAB IS; 12
1748	1748
1749	1749	(2) RECEIVING CANNABIS FR OM A CANNABIS CULTIV ATION FACILITY, 13
1750	1750	A CANNABIS RETAIL ST ORE, A CANNABIS PRODUCTS MANUFACTURER , OR AN 14
1751	1751	INDIVIDUAL WHO IS AT LEAST 21 YEARS OLD; 15
1752	1752
1753	1753	(3) RETURNING CANNABIS TO A CANNABIS CULTIVAT ION FACILITY, 16
1754	1754	CANNABIS RETAIL STOR E, CANNABIS PRODUCTS MA NUFACTURER , OR AN 17
1755	1755	INDIVIDUAL WHO IS AT LEAST 21 YEARS OLD; AND 18
1756	1756
1757	1757	(4) LEASING OR OTHERWISE ALLOWING THE USE OF PROPERTY 19
1758	1758	OWNED, OCCUPIED, OR CONTROLLED BY ANY PERSON FOR ANY OF TH E ACTIVITIES 20
1759	1759	CONDUCTE D LAWFULLY UNDER ITE MS (1) THROUGH (3) OF THIS SECTION. 21
1760	1760
1761	1761	23–507. 22
1762	1762
1763	1763	THIS TITLE DOES NOT : 23
1764	1764
1765	1765	(1) REQUIRE AN EMPLOYER T O ALLOW OR ACCOMMODA TE THE USE, 24
1766	1766	CONSUMPTION , POSSESSION, TRANSFER, DISPLAY, TRANSPORTATION , SALE, OR 25
1767	1767	GROWING OF CANNABIS IN THE WORKPLACE ; OR 26
1768	1768
1769	1769	(2) AFFECT THE ABILITY OF EMPLOYERS TO HAVE PO LICIES 27
1770	1770	RESTRICTING THE USE OF CANNABIS BY EMPLO YEES OR TO DISCIPLIN E EMPLOYEES 28
1771	1771	WHO ARE UNDER THE IN FLUENCE OF CANNABIS IN THE WORKPLACE . 29
1772	1772
1773	1773	23–508. 30
1774	1774
1775	1775	THIS TITLE DOES NOT AUTHORIZE T HE TRANSFER OF CANNA BIS, WITH OR 31 HOUSE BILL 1342 39
1776	1776
1777	1777
1778	1778	WITHOUT REMUNERATION , TO AN INDIVIDUAL UND ER THE AGE OF 21 YEARS OR TO 1
1779	1779	ALLOW A PERSON UNDER THE AGE OF 21 YEARS TO PURCHASE , POSSESS, USE, 2
1780	1780	TRANSPORT, GROW, OR CONSUME CANNABIS . 3
1781	1781
1782	1782	23–509. 4
1783	1783
1784	1784	THIS TITLE DOES NOT P ROHIBIT A PERSON , AN EMPLOYER, A SCHOOL, A 5
1785	1785	HOSPITAL, A CORRECTIONAL FACILIT Y, A CORPORATION , OR ANY OTHER ENTITY 6
1786	1786	THAT OCCUPIES , OWNS, OR CONTROLS PROPERTY FROM PROHIBITING OR 7
1787	1787	OTHERWISE LIMITING THE POSSESS ION, CONSUMPTION , USE, DISPLAY, TRANSFER, 8
1788	1788	DISTRIBUTION, SALE, TRANSPORTATION , OR GROWING OF CANNABIS ON OR IN THAT 9
1789	1789	PROPERTY. 10
1790	1790
1791	1791	23–510. 11
1792	1792
1793	1793	(A) SCIENTIFIC AND MEDICA L RESEARCHERS WHO HA VE PREVIOUSLY 12
1794	1794	PUBLISHED MAY PURCHA SE, POSSESS, AND SECURELY STORE C ANNABIS FOR 13
1795	1795	PURPOSES OF CONDUCTI NG RESEARCH . 14
1796	1796
1797	1797	(B) SCIENTIFIC AND MEDICA L RESEARCHERS MAY AD MINISTER AND 15
1798	1798	DISTRIBUTE CANNABIS TO PARTICIPANTS IN R ESEARCH WHO ARE AT L EAST 21 16
1799	1799	YEARS OLD AFTER RECEIVING INFO RMED CONSENT FROM TH E SUBJECTS. 17
1800	1800
1801	1801	23–511. 18
1802	1802
1803	1803	THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SHALL ZEALOUS LY AND IN GOOD FAITH ADVOCATE 19
1804	1804	TO QUASH ANY FEDERAL SUBPOENA FOR RECORDS INVOLVING CANNABIS 20
1805	1805	ESTABLISHMENTS . 21
1806	1806
1807	1807	SUBTITLE 6. CONSTRUCTION OF TITLE. 22
1808	1808
1809	1809	23–601. 23
1810	1810
1811	1811	THIS TITLE MAY NOT BE CONSTRUED TO AUTHORI ZE AN INDIVIDUAL TO 24
1812	1812	ENGAGE IN, AND DOES NOT PREVENT THE IMPOSITION OF AN Y CIVIL, CRIMINAL, OR 25
1813	1813	OTHER PENALTIES FOR : 26
1814	1814
1815	1815	(1) UNDERTAKING A TASK WH ILE UNDER THE INFLUE NCE OF 27
1816	1816	CANNABIS, WHEN DOING SO WOULD CONSTITUTE NEGLIGENC E OR PROFESSIONAL 28
1817	1817	MALPRACTICE ; 29
1818	1818
1819	1819	(2) OPERATING, NAVIGATING, OR BEING IN ACTUAL P HYSICAL 30
1820	1820	CONTROL OF A MOTOR V EHICLE, AN AIRCRAFT, OR A BOAT WHILE UNDER THE 31 40 HOUSE BILL 1342
1821	1821
1822	1822
1823	1823	INFLUENCE OF CANNABI S; 1
1824	1824
1825	1825	(3) SMOKING CANNABIS IN A PUBLIC PLACE; OR 2
1826	1826
1827	1827	(4) POSSESSING CANNABIS , INCLUDING CANNABIS P RODUCTS, IN A 3
1828	1828	LOCAL DETENTION FACI LITY, COUNTY JAIL, STATE PRISON, REFORMATORY , OR 4
1829	1829	OTHER CORRECTIONAL F ACILITY, INCLUDING A FACILITY FOR THE DETENTION OF 5
1830	1830	JUVENILE OFFENDERS . 6
1831	1831
1832	1832	23–602. 7
1833	1833
1834	1834	THIS TITLE MAY NOT BE CONSTRUED TO LIMIT ANY PRIVILE GES OR RIGHTS OF 8
1835	1835	A MEDICAL CANNABIS –QUALIFYING PATIENT , CAREGIVER, DISPENSARY, 9
1836	1836	DISPENSARY AGENT , GROWER, MEDICAL CANNABIS GROWER AGENT , PROCESSOR, 10
1837	1837	OR PROCESSOR AGENT U NDER TITLE 13, SUBTITLE 33 OF THIS ARTICLE. 11
1838	1838
1839	1839	Article – Tax – General 12
1840	1840
1841	1841	TITLE 12.5. CANNABIS TAX. 13
1842	1842
1843	1843	12.5–101. 14
1844	1844
1845	1845	(A) IN THIS TITLE THE FOL LOWING WORDS HAVE TH E MEANINGS 15
1846	1846	INDICATED. 16
1847	1847
1848	1848	(B) “CANNABIS CULTIVATION FACILITY” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 17
1849	1849	23–101 OF THE HEALTH – GENERAL ARTICLE. 18
1850	1850
1851	1851	(C) “CANNABIS PRODUCT MANU FACTURING FACILITY ” HAS THE MEANING 19
1852	1852	STATED IN § 23–101 OF THE HEALTH – GENERAL ARTICLE. 20
1853	1853
1854	1854	(D) “RETAIL CANNABIS STORE ” HAS THE ME ANING STATED IN § 23–101 OF 21
1855	1855	THE HEALTH – GENERAL ARTICLE. 22
1856	1856
1857	1857	12.5–102. 23
1858	1858
1859	1859	(A) THIS SECTION IS NOT A PPLICABLE TO MEDICAL CANNABIS SOLD UNDER 24
1860	1860	TITLE 13, SUBTITLE 33 OF THE HEALTH – GENERAL ARTICLE. 25
1861	1861
1862	1862	(B) A 10% EXCISE TAX IS IMPOSE D ON THE SALE OR TRA NSFER OF CANNABIS 26
1863	1863	FROM A CANNABIS CULTIVATION FACILITY TO A RETAIL CANNABIS STORE OR 27
1864	1864	CANNABIS PRODUCT MAN UFACTURING FACILITY . 28
1865	1865	HOUSE BILL 1342 41
1866	1866
1867	1867
1868	1868	(C) (1) THE COMPTROLLER SHALL ADJ UST THE EXCISE TAX R ATE SET 1
1869	1869	FORTH IN SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION ANNU ALLY TO ACCOUNT FOR 2
1870	1870	INFLATION OR DEFLATION BASED ON T HE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX FOR ALL 3
1871	1871	URBAN CONSUMERS ISSUED BY T HE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR. 4
1872	1872
1873	1873	(2) IF THE EXCISE TAX RAT E IS CHANGED UNDER T HIS SUBSECTION , 5
1874	1874	THE COMPTROLLER SHALL PUBLISH THE AD JUSTED RATE ON THE COMPTROLLER ’S 6
1875	1875	WEBSITE AND IN A NEWSPAPE R OF GENERAL CIRCULA TION IN THE STATE NOT LESS 7
1876	1876	THAN 60 DAYS BEFORE THE EFFECTIVE DATE O F THE RATE ADJUSTMEN T. 8
1877	1877
1878	1878	(D) (1) ON OR BEFORE THE 15TH DAY OF EACH MONTH , EACH CANNABIS 9
1879	1879	CULTIVATION FACILITY SHALL PAY TO THE COMPTROLLER THE EXCIS E TAX DUE 10
1880	1880	UNDER THIS SECTION O N SALES AND TRANSFER S OF CANNABIS MADE B Y THAT 11
1881	1881	CANNABIS CULTIVATION FACILITY IN THE IMME DIATELY PRECEDING CA LENDAR 12
1882	1882	MONTH. 13
1883	1883
1884	1884	(2) PAYMENT SHALL BE ACCO MPANIED BY A RETURN FILED IN THE 14
1885	1885	FORM AND MANNER PRES CRIBED BY THE COMPTROLLER AND CONTAINING THE 15
1886	1886	INFORMATION THAT THE COMPTROLLER REQUIRE S. 16
1887	1887
1888	1888	(3) THE RETURN SHALL BE A CCOMPANIED BY APPROP RIATE 17
1889	1889	COMPUTER –GENERATED MAGNETIC M EDIA SUPPORTING SCHE DULE DATA IN THE 18
1890	1890	FORMAT REQUIRED BY T HE COMPTROLLER , UNLESS, AS PROVIDED BY 19
1891	1891	REGULATION , THE COMPTROLLER GRANTS AN EXCEPTION ON PETITIO N OF A 20
1892	1892	TAXPAYER. 21
1893	1893
1894	1894	12.5–103. 22
1895	1895
1896	1896	(A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 23
1897	1897	INDICATED. 24
1898	1898
1899	1899	(2) “DEPARTMENT ” MEANS THE MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF 25
1900	1900	LABOR. 26
1901	1901
1902	1902	(3) “FUND” MEANS THE CANNABIS REGULATION FUND. 27
1903	1903
1904	1904	(B) THERE IS A CANNABIS REGULATION FUND. 28
1905	1905
1906	1906	(C) THE PURPOSE OF THE FUND IS TO PROVIDE FU NDS TO BE DISTRIBUTE D 29
1907	1907	AND USED IN ACCORDAN CE WITH SUBSECTION (L) OF THIS SECTION. 30
1908	1908
1909	1909	(D) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ADMINISTER THE FUND. 31
1910	1910	42 HOUSE BILL 1342
1911	1911
1912	1912
1913	1913	(E) (1) THE FUND IS A SPECIAL , NONLAPSING FUND THAT IS NOT 1
1914	1914	SUBJECT TO § 7–302 OF THE STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT ARTICLE. 2
1915	1915
1916	1916	(2) THE STATE TREASURER SHALL HOLD THE FUND SEPARATELY , 3
1917	1917	AND THE COMPTROLLER SHALL ACC OUNT FOR THE FUND. 4
1918	1918
1919	1919	(F) THE FUND CONSISTS OF : 5
1920	1920
1921	1921	(1) ALL APPLICATION AND LICENSING FEES PAID B Y CANNABIS 6
1922	1922	ESTABLISHMENTS UNDER TITLE 23, SUBTITLE 3 OF THE HEALTH – GENERAL 7
1923	1923	ARTICLE; 8
1924	1924
1925	1925	(2) ALL TAXES COLLECTED UNDER § 12.5–102 OF THIS TITLE; AND 9
1926	1926
1927	1927	(3) ANY OTHER MONEY FROM ANY OTHER SOURCE ACC EPTED FOR 10
1928	1928	THE BENEFIT OF THE FUND, IN ACCORDANCE WITH A NY CONDITIONS ADOPTE D BY 11
1929	1929	THE DEPARTMENT FOR THE ACCEPTANCE OF DO NATIONS OR GIFTS TO THE FUND. 12
1930	1930
1931	1931	(G) THE FUND MAY BE USED ONLY FOR CARRYING OUT THI S TITLE. 13
1932	1932
1933	1933	(H) THE STATE TREASURER SHALL INVES T THE MONEY OF THE FUND IN 14
1934	1934	THE SAME MANNER AS O THER STATE MONEY MAY BE IN VESTED. 15
1935	1935
1936	1936	(I) THE COMPTROLLER SHALL PAY OUT MONEY FROM THE FUND AS 16
1937	1937	DIRECTED BY THE DEPARTMENT . 17
1938	1938
1939	1939	(J) THE FUND IS SUBJECT TO AU DIT BY THE OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE 18
1940	1940	AUDITS AS PROVIDED FO R IN § 2–1220 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE. 19
1941	1941
1942	1942	(K) ON OR BEFORE MARCH 15 EACH YEAR, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL 20
1943	1943	PRODUCE AND PUBLISH ON ITS WEBSITE A DET AILED REPORT ON REVE NUES AND 21
1944	1944	EXPENDITURES FROM TH E FUND, INCLUDING A DETAILED REPORTING OF MONEY 22
1945	1945	RETAINED AND SPENT T O DEFRAY THE COST OF ADMINISTR ATION OF THIS TITLE . 23
1946	1946
1947	1947	(L) THE FUND SHALL BE DISTRIB UTED AS FOLLOWS : 24
1948	1948
1949	1949	(1) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL RETAIN SUFFICI ENT MONEY TO DEFRAY 25
1950	1950	THE ENTIRE COST OF A DMINISTRATION OF THI S TITLE; AND 26
1951	1951
1952	1952	(2) REVENUES GENERATED I N EXCESS OF THE AMOU NT OF THOSE 27
1953	1953	NECESSARY TO DEFRAY THE ENTIRE COST OF A DMINISTRATION OF THI S TITLE 28
1954	1954	SHALL BE DISTRIBUTED NOT LESS THAN ONCE E VERY QUARTER AS FOLL OWS: 29
1955	1955	HOUSE BILL 1342 43
1956	1956
1957	1957
1958	1958	(I) 30% TO THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO BE 1
1959	1959	USED AT THE DISCRETI ON OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION FOR ITS DUTIES 2
1960	1960	PRESCRIBED BY LAW ; 3
1961	1961
1962	1962	(II) 5% TO THE MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FOR USE 4
1963	1963	IN VOLUNTARY PROGRAM S FOR THE TREATMENT OF ALCOHOL , TOBACCO, AND 5
1964	1964	CANNABIS ABUSE ; 6
1965	1965
1966	1966	(III) 5% TO THE MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FOR A 7
1967	1967	SCIENTIFICALLY AND M EDICALLY ACC URATE PUBLIC EDUCATI ON CAMPAIGN TO 8
1968	1968	EDUCATE YOUTH AND AD ULTS ABOUT THE HEALT H AND SAFETY RISKS O F ALCOHOL, 9
1969	1969	TOBACCO, AND CANNABIS ; 10
1970	1970
1971	1971	(IV) 7.5% TO THE MARYLAND STATE RETIREMENT AND 11
1972	1972	PENSION SYSTEM; 12
1973	1973
1974	1974	(V) 2.5% TO THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE POLICE FOR THE 13
1975	1975	EMPLOYMENT AND TRAIN ING OF DRUG RECOGNIT ION EXPERTS; AND 14
1976	1976
1977	1977	(VI) 50% TO THE GENERAL FUND OF THE STATE. 15
1978	1978
1979	1979	12.5–104. 16
1980	1980
1981	1981	NOTWITHSTANDING ANY F EDERAL TAX LAW TO TH E CONTRARY , IN 17
1982	1982	COMPUTING NET INCOME FOR BUSINESSES EXEMP TED FROM CRIMINAL PE NALTIES 18
1983	1983	UNDER STATE LAW, THERE SHALL BE ALLOW ED AS A DEDUCTION FR OM STATE 19
1984	1984	TAXES ALL THE ORDINA RY AND NECESSARY EXP ENSES PAID OR INCURR ED DURING 20
1985	1985	THE TAXABLE YEAR IN CARRYING ON A TRADE OR BUSINESS AS A CAN NABIS 21
1986	1986	ESTABLISHMENT AS DEF INED BY § 23–101 OF THE HEALTH – GENERAL ARTICLE, OR 22
1987	1987	AN ENTITY LICENSED U NDER TITLE 13, SUBTITLE 33 OF THE HEALTH – GENERAL 23
1988	1988	ARTICLE, INCLUDING REASONABLE ALLOWANCE F OR SALARIES OR OTHER 24
1989	1989	COMPENSATION FOR PER SONAL SERVICES ACTUA LLY RENDERED . 25
1990	1990
1991	1991	12.5–105. 26
1992	1992
1993	1993	(A) (1) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION , 27
1994	1994	IN THIS SECTION, “LOCAL COMMUNITY ” MEANS AN AREA LOCATE D WITHIN A 5–MILE 28
1995	1995	RADIUS OF A FACILITY ’S OR STORE’S LOCATION. 29
1996	1996
1997	1997	(2) IN A REGION WITH A POPULATION OF MORE T HAN 10,000 PEOPLE 30
1998	1998	PER SQUARE MILE AND A TOTAL POPULATION O F OVER 75,000, “LOCAL 31
1999	1999	COMMUNITY ” MEANS AN AREA LOCATE D WITHIN A 1–MILE RADIUS OF A FAC ILITY’S 32
2000	2000	OR STORE’S LOCATION. 33 44 HOUSE BILL 1342
2001	2001
2002	2002
2003	2003
2004	2004	(B) AT LEAST 10% OF THE NET INCOME FROM A CANNABIS CULTIVATI ON 1
2005	2005	FACILITY, RETAIL CANNABIS STOR E, OR AN ON–SITE CONSUMPTION FAC ILITY SHALL 2
2006	2006	BE REINVESTED IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY WHER E THE FACILITY OR STOR E 3
2007	2007	OPERATES. 4
2008	2008
2009	2009	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 5
2010	2010	October 1, 2022. 6
2011	2011