Maryland 2022 Regular Session

Maryland Senate Bill SB844 Compare Versions

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3	3	EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTING LA W.
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7	7	SENATE BILL 844
8	8	J1 2lr2577
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10	10	By: Senator Carter
11	11	Introduced and read first time: February 7, 2022
12	12	Assigned to: Finance
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14	14	A BILL ENTITLED
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16	16	AN ACT concerning 1
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18	18	Medical Cannabis – Dispensaries – Operation at Multiple Locations 2
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20	20	FOR the purpose of requiring an applicant for a medical cannabis dispensary license to 3
21	21	provide the number of locations the applicant intends to operate under the license 4
22	22	and the physical addresses of the locations; providing that a medical cannabis 5
23	23	dispensary license authorizes the licensee to operate up to a certain number of 6
24	24	locations under the license; requiring a dispensary licensee that operates at more 7
25	25	than one location to report certain information for each location and in aggregate; 8
26	26	and generally relating to medical cannabis dispensaries. 9
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28	28	BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 10
29	29	Article – Health – General 11
30	30	Section 13–3301(a) and (f) and 13–3307(a)(1) 12
31	31	Annotated Code of Maryland 13
32	32	(2019 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 14
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34	34	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 15
35	35	Article – Health – General 16
36	36	Section 13–3307(b), (d), and (l) 17
37	37	Annotated Code of Maryland 18
38	38	(2019 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 19
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40	40	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 20
41	41	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 21
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43	43	Article – Health – General 22
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45	45	13–3301. 23
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47	47	(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. 24
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51	51	(f) “Dispensary” means an entity licensed under this subtitle that acquires, 1
52	52	possesses, transfers, transports, sells, distributes, dispenses, or administers cannabis, 2
53	53	products containing cannabis, related supplies, related products containing cannabis 3
54	54	including edible cannabis products, tinctures, aerosols, oils, or ointments, or educational 4
55	55	materials for use by a qualifying patient or caregiver. 5
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57	57	13–3307. 6
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59	59	(a) (1) A dispensary shall be licensed by the Commission. 7
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61	61	(b) To be licensed as a dispensary, an applicant shall submit to the Commission: 8
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63	63	(1) An application fee in an amount to be determined by the Commission 9
64	64	consistent with this subtitle; and 10
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66	66	(2) An application that includes: 11
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68	68	(i) The legal name and physical address of the proposed dispensary; 12
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70	70	(ii) The name, address, and date of birth of each principal officer and 13
71	71	each director, none of whom may have served as a principal officer or director for a 14
72	72	dispensary that has had its license revoked; [and] 15
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74	74	(iii) Operating procedures that the dispensary will use, consistent 16
75	75	with Commission regulations for oversight, including storage of cannabis and products 17
76	76	containing cannabis only in enclosed and locked facilities; AND 18
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78	78	(IV) SUBJECT TO SUBSECTION (D)(2) OF THIS SECTION , THE 19
79	79	NUMBER OF LOCATIONS AT WHICH THE APPLICANT INTENDS TO OPERATE AND THE 20
80	80	PHYSICAL ADDRESS OF EACH LOCATION . 21
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82	82	(d) (1) The Commission shall allow a person to have an ownership interest in 22
83	83	or control of, including the power to manage and operate, up to four dispensaries under this 23
84	84	section. 24
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86	86	(2) A DISPENSARY LICENSE I SSUED BY THE COMMISSION 25
87	87	AUTHORIZES THE HOLDER OF THE LI CENSE TO OPERATE AT UP TO FOUR 26
88	88	LOCATIONS, AS DESIGNATED IN THE APPLICATION UNDER SU BSECTION (B) OF THIS 27
89	89	SECTION. 28
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91	91	(l) (1) Each dispensary licensed under this section shall submit to the 29
92	92	Commission a quarterly report. 30
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94	94	(2) The quarterly report shall include: 31
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96	96	(i) The number of patients served; 32 SENATE BILL 844 3
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100	100	(ii) The county of residence of each patient served; 1
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102	102	(iii) The medical condition for which medical cannabis was 2
103	103	recommended; 3
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105	105	(iv) The type and amount of medical cannabis dispensed; and 4
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107	107	(v) If available, a summary of clinical outcomes, including adverse 5
108	108	events and any cases of suspected diversion. 6
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110	110	(3) The quarterly report may not include any personal information that 7
111	111	identifies a patient. 8
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113	113	(4) A DISPENSARY LICENSEE THAT OPERATES AT MORE THAN ONE 9
114	114	LOCATION SHALL PROVI DE THE INFORMATION R EQUIRED UNDER PARAGR APH (2) 10
115	115	OF THIS SUBSECTION : 11
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117	117	(I) FOR EACH LOCATION OPERAT ED UNDER THE LICENSE ; AND 12
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119	119	(II) IN AGGREGATE FOR ALL LO CATIONS OPERATED UND ER THE 13
120	120	LICENSE. 14
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122	122	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 15
123	123	October 1, 2022. 16