Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Maryland House Bill HB132 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	hb0132
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7	7	HOUSE BILL 132
8	8	A3 5lr0130
9	9	(PRE–FILED) CF SB 215
10	10	By: Chair, Economic Matters Committee (By Request – Maryland Cannabis
11	11	Administration)
12	12	Requested: October 7, 2024
13	13	Introduced and read first time: January 8, 2025
14	14	Assigned to: Economic Matters
15	15
16	16	A BILL ENTITLED
17	17
18	18	AN ACT concerning 1
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20	20	Cannabis – On–Site Consumption Establishments and Cannabis Events 2
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22	22	FOR the purpose of limiting application submissions for on–site consumption licenses to 3
23	23	social equity applicants under certain circumstances; authorizing a political 4
24	24	subdivision to establish hours of operation for on–site consumption establishments; 5
25	25	authorizing the holder of an on–site consumption license to repackage and process 6
26	26	cannabis and cannabis products under certain circumstances; establishing certain 7
27	27	prohibitions for on–site consumption establishments related to the sale, distribution, 8
28	28	and consumption of cannabis; authorizing the holder of a certain cannabis event 9
29	29	registration established under this Act to hold certain cannabis events under certain 10
30	30	circumstances; establishing certain vendor permits for the sale or distribution of 11
31	31	cannabis products at cannabis events; authorizing political subdivisions to prohibit 12
32	32	or restrict the authorization of cannabis events, subject to certain limitations; and 13
33	33	generally relating to cannabis, on–site consumption establishments, and cannabis 14
34	34	events. 15
35	35
36	36	BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 16
37	37	Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 17
38	38	Section 36–101(a), (c), (h), and (y) 18
39	39	Annotated Code of Maryland 19
40	40	(2024 Replacement Volume) 20
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42	42	BY adding to 21
43	43	Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 22
44	44	Section 36–101(c–1) and (ee–1) and 36–407.1 23
45	45	Annotated Code of Maryland 24
46	46	(2024 Replacement Volume) 25
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48	48	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 26 2 HOUSE BILL 132
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51	51	Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 1
52	52	Section 36–101(i), 36–404(g)(3), and 36–407 2
53	53	Annotated Code of Maryland 3
54	54	(2024 Replacement Volume) 4
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56	56	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBL Y OF MARYLAND, 5
57	57	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 6
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59	59	Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 7
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61	61	36–101. 8
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63	63	(a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated. 9
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65	65	(c) “Administration” means the Maryland Cannabis Administration established 10
66	66	under this title. 11
67	67
68	68	(C–1) “CANNABINOID BEVERAGE ” MEANS A BEVERAGE INT ENDED FOR 12
69	69	HUMAN CONSUMPTION BY ORAL INGESTION THAT : 13
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71	71	(1) IS SUITABLE FOR BEVE RAGE PURPOSES ; 14
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73	73	(2) CONTAINS 5 MILLIGRAMS OR LESS O F TETRAHYDROCANNABIN OL, 15
74	74	AS DEFINED IN § 36–1102 OF THIS TITLE, PER SERVING; 16
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76	76	(3) IS CONTAINED AS A SI NGLE–SERVING PRODUCT ; 17
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78	78	(4) IS LAWFULLY PRODUCED BY A CANNABIS LICENS EE; AND 18
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80	80	(5) COMPLIES WITH : 19
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82	82	(I) THE LABORATORY TESTI NG STANDARDS ESTABLI SHED 20
83	83	UNDER § 36–203 OF THIS TITLE; AND 21
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85	85	(II) THE PACKAGING AND LA BELING STANDARDS EST ABLISHED 22
86	86	UNDER §§ 36–203 AND 36–203.1 OF THIS TITLE. 23
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88	88	(h) “Cannabis licensee” means a business licensed by the Administration to 24
89	89	operate in the cannabis industry. 25
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91	91	(i) “Cannabis products” means products that are composed of cannabis, cannabis 26
92	92	concentrate, cannabis extract, or other ingredients and are intended for use or 27
93	93	consumption, including CANNABINOID BEVERAGE S, edible products, oils, and tinctures. 28
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95	95	(y) “On–site consumption establishment” means an entity licensed under § 29 HOUSE BILL 132 3
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97	97
98	98	36–401(c)(4) of this title to distribute cannabis or cannabis products for on–site 1
99	99	consumption other than consumption by smoking indoors. 2
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101	101	(EE–1) (1) “SINGLE–SERVING PRODUCT ” MEANS AN EDIBLE CANN ABIS 3
102	102	PRODUCT THAT : 4
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104	104	(I) IS INDIVIDUALLY PACKAGED FOR RETAIL SALE; 5
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106	106	(II) DOES NOT EXCEED THE SERVING LIMITS ESTAB LISHED BY 6
107	107	THE REGULATIONS OF T HE ADMINISTRATION ; AND 7
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109	109	(III) IS INTENDED FOR IMME DIATE CONSUMPTION . 8
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111	111	(2) “SINGLE–SERVING PRODUCT ” INCLUDES A CANNABINO ID 9
112	112	BEVERAGE. 10
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114	114	36–404. 11
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116	116	(g) (3) Application submissions for micro licenses AND ON –SITE 12
117	117	CONSUMPTION LICENSES under this subsection are limited to social equity applicants. 13
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119	119	36–407. 14
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121	121	(a) (1) A person shall obtain an on–site consumption license from the 15
122	122	Administration before operating a premises where cannabis may be consumed. 16
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124	124	(2) The Administration may issue on –site consumption licenses 17
125	125	authorizing an entity to operate a licensed premises in which cannabis OR CANNABIS 18
126	126	PRODUCTS may be consumed, but not smoked indoors, in accordance with this title and 19
127	127	any regulations adopted under this title. 20
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129	129	(3) An on–site consumption establishment may operate only if the political 21
130	130	subdivision where the business is located has issued a permit or license that expressly 22
131	131	allows the operation of the on–site consumption establishment. 23
132	132
133	133	(b) Subject to the limitations in § 36–405 of this subtitle, a political subdivision 24
134	134	may: 25
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136	136	(1) prohibit the operation of on–site consumption establishments; 26
137	137
138	138	(2) prohibit or restrict the smoking or vaping of cannabis at on–site 27
139	139	consumption establishments; [or] 28
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141	141	(3) adopt zoning and planning requirements for on–site consumption 29
142	142	establishments; OR 30 4 HOUSE BILL 132
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146	146	(4) ESTABLISH HOURS OF O PERATION FOR ON –SITE CONSUMPTION 1
147	147	ESTABLISHMENTS . 2
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149	149	(c) (1) An on–site consumption license authorizes an entity, FOR THE 3
150	150	PURPOSES OF ON –SITE CONSUMPTION , to: 4
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152	152	(I) distribute cannabis or cannabis products [for on–site 5
153	153	consumption]; 6
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155	155	(II) ACQUIRE CANNABIS OR CANNABIS PRODUCTS FR OM A 7
156	156	CANNABIS LICENSEE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS TITLE; 8
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158	158	(III) REPACKAGE CANNABIS O R CANNABIS PRODUCTS FOR THE 9
159	159	PURPOSE OF CREATING SINGLE –SERVING PRODUCTS ; AND 10
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161	161	(IV) PROCESS CANNABIS OR CANNABIS–INFUSED PRODUCTS . 11
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163	163	(2) An on–site consumption license does not authorize the holder of the 12
164	164	license to[: 13
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166	166	(i)] cultivate cannabis[; 14
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168	168	(ii) process cannabis or cannabis–infused products; or 15
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170	170	(iii) add cannabis to food prepared or served on the premises. 16
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172	172	(d) A business that has average daily receipts from the sale of bakery goods that 17
173	173	are at least 50% of the average daily receipts of the business may apply for a license to 18
174	174	operate an on–site consumption establishment]. 19
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176	176	(D) AN ON–SITE CONSUMPTION ESTABLISHMENT MAY AL SO OPERATE AS A 20
177	177	FOOD SERVICE FACILIT Y, AS DEFINED IN § 21–301 OF THE HEALTH – GENERAL 21
178	178	ARTICLE. 22
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180	180	(E) AN ON–SITE CONSUMPTION EST ABLISHMENT SHALL COM PLY WITH THE 23
181	181	FOLLOWING STANDARDS WHEN PROCESSING , PREPARING, REPACKAGING , OR 24
182	182	INFUSING ANY CANNABI S OR CANNABIS PRODUC TS: 25
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184	184	(1) MANUFACTURING STANDA RDS ESTABLISHED UNDE R § 36–203 OF 26
185	185	THIS TITLE; 27
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187	187	(2) LABORATORY TESTING S TANDARDS ESTABLISHED UNDER § 28
188	188	36–203 OF THIS TITLE; AND 29 HOUSE BILL 132 5
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192	192	(3) PACKAGING AND LABELI NG STANDARDS ESTABLI SHED UNDER §§ 1
193	193	36–203 AND 36–203.1 OF THIS TITLE. 2
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195	195	[(e)] (F) The Administration shall: 3
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197	197	(1) maintain a list of all on–site consumption establishments in the State; 4
198	198	and 5
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200	200	(2) make the list available on its website. 6
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202	202	[(f)] (G) An on–site consumption establishment may not: 7
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204	204	(1) allow on–duty employees of the business to consume cannabis on the 8
205	205	licensed premises; 9
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207	207	(2) distribute or allow the distribution of free samples of cannabis on the 10
208	208	licensed premises; 11
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210	210	(3) allow the consumption of alcohol on the licensed premises; 12
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212	212	(4) allow the smoking or vaping of tobacco or tobacco products on the 13
213	213	licensed premises; 14
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215	215	(5) allow an activity on the licensed premises that would require an 15
216	216	additional license under this title, including growing[, processing,] or dispensing; 16
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218	218	(6) allow the indoor smoking of cannabis or cannabis products on the 17
219	219	licensed premises; 18
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221	221	(7) allow the use or consumption of cannabis by a patron who displays any 19
222	222	visible signs of intoxication; [or] 20
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224	224	(8) admit onto the licensed premises an individual who is under the age of 21
225	225	21 years; 22
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227	227	(9) ALLOW AN INDIVIDUAL TO CONSUME CANNABIS OR CANNABIS 23
228	228	PRODUCTS ON THE PREM ISES IF THE CANNABIS OR C ANNABIS PRODUCT WAS NOT 24
229	229	OBTAINED FROM THE ON –SITE CONSUMPTION EST ABLISHMENT ; 25
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231	231	(10) ALLOW AN INDIVIDUAL TO REMOVE CANNABIS O R CANNABIS 26
232	232	PRODUCTS FROM THE PR EMISES OF THE ESTABL ISHMENT; OR 27
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234	234	(11) SELL OR DISTRIBUTE CA NNABIS OR CANNABIS PRODUCTS TO AN 28
235	235	INDIVIDUAL THAT ARE INTENDED AS MORE THA N A SINGLE–SERVING PRODUCT . 29 6 HOUSE BILL 132
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239	239	[(g)] (H) An on–site consumption establishment shall: 1
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241	241	(1) require all employees to successfully complete an annual responsible 2
242	242	vendor training program authorized under this title; and 3
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244	244	(2) ensure that the display and consumption of cannabis or cannabis 4
245	245	products are not visible from outside of the licensed premises. 5
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247	247	[(h)] (I) (1) An on–site cannabis establishment shall educate consumers by 6
248	248	providing informational materials regarding the safe consumption of cannabis. 7
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250	250	(2) The educational materials provided under paragraph (1) of this 8
251	251	subsection must be based on the requirements established by the Cannabis Public Health 9
252	252	Advisory Council established under § 13–4502 of the Health – General Article. 10
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254	254	[(i)] (J) This section does not prohibit a county or municipality from adopting 11
255	255	additional requirements for education on the safe consumption of cannabis on the premises 12
256	256	of a licensed on–site consumption establishment. 13
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258	258	[(j)] (K) A person may have an ownership interest in or control of, including the 14
259	259	power to manage and operate, two on–site consumption establishments licensed under this 15
260	260	section. 16
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262	262	36–407.1. 17
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264	264	(A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE F OLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 18
265	265	INDICATED. 19
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267	267	(2) “CANNABIS EVENT” MEANS AN EVENT THAT : 20
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269	269	(I) INVOLVES THE CONSUMP TION OF CANNABIS PRO DUCTS BY 21
270	270	INDIVIDUALS ON THE P REMISES OF THE EVENT ; AND 22
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272	272	(II) WAS AUTHORIZED BY THE ADMINISTRATION THROUG H A 23
273	273	CANNABIS EVENT REGIS TRATION. 24
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275	275	(3) “CANNABIS EVENT REGISTRATION ” MEANS A TEMPORARY 25
276	276	REGISTRATION ISSUED BY THE ADMINISTRATION THAT A UTHORIZES A PERSON T O 26
277	277	HOLD A CANNABIS EVEN T. 27
278	278
279	279	(4) “VENDOR PERMIT ” MEANS A PERMIT ISSUE D BY THE 28
280	280	ADMINISTRATION TO A C ANNABIS LICENSEE THA T AUTHORIZES THE SAL E OR 29
281	281	DISTRIBUTION OF CANN ABIS PRODUCTS TO IND IVIDUALS AT A CANNAB IS EVENT. 30
282	282	HOUSE BILL 132 7
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284	284
285	285	(B) (1) A PERSON SHALL OBTAIN A CANNA BIS EVENT REGISTRATI ON 1
286	286	FROM THE ADMINISTRATION BEFORE HOLDING A CANNABIS E VENT. 2
287	287
288	288	(2) THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL: 3
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290	290	(I) MAINTAIN A LIST OF A LL CANNABIS EVENTS IN T HE STATE; 4
291	291	AND 5
292	292
293	293	(II) MAKE THE LIST AVAILABLE O N THE ADMINISTRATION ’S 6
294	294	WEBSITE. 7
295	295
296	296	(C) (1) A PERSON WHO HAS OBTAI NED A CANNABIS EVENT REGISTRATION 8
297	297	AND LEGAL CONTROL OF REAL PROPERTY THAT I S THE LOCATION OF TH E CANNABIS 9
298	298	EVENT MAY: 10
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300	300	(I) ALLOW THE CONSUMPTIO N OF EDIBLE CANNABIS 11
301	301	PRODUCTS BY INDIVIDU ALS AT THE CANNABIS EVENT; 12
302	302
303	303	(II) ACQUIRE CANNABINOID BEVERAGES FOR RETAIL SALE OR 13
304	304	DISTRIBUTION TO INDI VIDUALS FOR CONSUMPT ION AT THE CANNABIS EVENT; AND 14
305	305
306	306	(III) ALLOW A HOLDER OF A VENDOR P ERMIT TO SELL OR 15
307	307	DISTRIBUTE SINGLE –SERVING PRODUCTS AT THE CANNABIS EVENT . 16
308	308
309	309	(2) A CANNABIS EVENT REGIS TRATION DOES NOT AUT HORIZE THE 17
310	310	HOLDER OF THE REGIST RATION TO CONDUCT AN ACTIVITY THAT WOULD REQUIRE 18
311	311	AN ADDITIONAL LICENS E UNDER THIS TITLE . 19
312	312
313	313	(D) (1) IN ORDER TO OBTAIN A CANNABIS EVENT REGIS TRATION UNDER 20
314	314	SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION , A PERSON SHALL PROVI DE THE 21
315	315	ADMINISTRATION WITH T HE FOLLOWING : 22
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317	317	(I) GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT TH E CANNABIS EVENT ; 23
318	318
319	319	(II) THE TIME, DATE, LOCATION, AND DURATION OF TH E 24
320	320	CANNABIS EVENT ; 25
321	321
322	322	(III) NOTICE OF AT LEAST 60 CALENDAR DAYS BEFORE THE 26
323	323	EVENT; AND 27
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325	325	(IV) ANY OTHER INFORMATION THAT THE ADMINISTRATION 28
326	326	REQUIRES. 29
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330	330	(2) A CANNABIS EVENT AUTHO RIZED BY THE ADMINISTRATION 1
331	331	UNDER THIS SECTION S HALL BE LIMITED : 2
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333	333	(I) TO A PERIOD OF 48 HOURS; AND 3
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335	335	(II) TO 4 CONSECUTIVE DAYS FOR THE SAME OR SIMILAR EVENT 4
336	336	AT THE SAME OR APPRO XIMATE LOCATION . 5
337	337
338	338	(3) (I) A CANNABIS EVENT MAY NOT BE HEL D IN VIOLATION OF 6
339	339	THIS SUBSECTION . 7
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341	341	(II) A CANNABIS EVENT REGISTRATION S HALL BE VOID IF THE 8
342	342	HOLDER OF THE REGIST RATION VIOLATES SUBP ARAGRAPH (I) OF THIS PARAGRAPH . 9
343	343
344	344	(E) (1) THE HOLDER OF A CANNA BIS EVENT REGISTRATI ON MAY NOT: 10
345	345
346	346	(I) ALLOW THE SMOKING OR VAPING OF CANNABIS O R 11
347	347	CANNABIS PRODUCTS AT THE CANNABIS EVENT ; 12
348	348
349	349	(II) ALLOW THE USE O R CONSUMPTION OF CAN NABIS BY AN 13
350	350	INDIVIDUAL WHO DISPL AYS ANY VISIBLE SIGN S OF INTOXICATION ; OR 14
351	351
352	352	(III) HOLD, OWN, OR CONTROL A CANNABI S LICENSE. 15
353	353
354	354	(2) (I) SUBJECT TO SUBPARAGRA PH (II) OF THIS PARAGRAPH , THE 16
355	355	HOLDER OF A CANNABIS EVENT REGISTRATION F OR THE PURPOSE SPECIFIED 17
356	356	UNDER SUBSECTION (C)(1)(III) OF THIS SECTION MAY NOT: 18
357	357
358	358	1. ADMIT ONTO THE CANNA BIS EVENT PREMISES A N 19
359	359	INDIVIDUAL WHO IS UN DER THE AGE OF 21 YEARS; OR 20
360	360
361	361	2. ALLOW THE CONSUMPTIO N OF ALCOHOL ON THE 21
362	362	PREMISES OF THE CANN ABIS EVENT. 22
363	363
364	364	(II) THE PROHIBITIONS UNDE R SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF THIS 23
365	365	PARAGRAPH DO NOT APP LY IF THE SALE, DISTRIBUTION, AND CONSUMPTION OF 24
366	366	CANNABIS PRODUCTS AR E RESTRICTED TO AN A REA WITHIN THE EVENT THAT: 25
367	367
368	368	1. PROHIBITS ACCESS TO INDIVIDUALS UNDER TH E AGE 26
369	369	OF 21 YEARS; 27
370	370
371	371	2. DOES NOT AUTHORIZE T HE SALE, DISTRIBUTION, OR 28
372	372	CONSUMPTION OF ALCOH OL; AND 29 HOUSE BILL 132 9
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374	374
375	375
376	376	3. IS NOT VISIBLE FROM ANY PUBLIC PLACE OR 1
377	377	UNRESTRICTED AREA OF THE CANNABIS EVENT . 2
378	378
379	379	(F) (1) THE HOLDER OF A VENDO R PERMIT MAY SELL OR DISTRIBUTE 3
380	380	SINGLE–SERVING PRODUCTS TO INDIVIDUALS AT A CANNABIS EVENT . 4
381	381
382	382	(2) A CANNABIS LICENSEE SH ALL SUBMIT A REQUEST FOR A VENDOR 5
383	383	PERMIT TO THE ADMINISTRATION AT LEA ST 30 CALENDAR DAYS BEFORE THE 6
384	384	CANNABIS EVENT . 7
385	385
386	386	(3) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY O THER PROVISION OF LA W, THE 8
387	387	ADMINISTRATION SHAL L ISSUE VENDOR PERMI TS TO: 9
388	388
389	389	(I) SOCIAL EQUITY LICENS EES ON OR BEFORE JUNE 30, 2028; 10
390	390	AND 11
391	391
392	392	(II) SOCIAL EQUITY, DISPENSARY, ON–SITE CONSUMPTION , OR 12
393	393	PROCESSOR LICENSEES ON OR AFTER JULY 1, 2028. 13
394	394
395	395	(4) THE HOLDER OF A VENDO R PERMIT SHALL COMPL Y WITH: 14
396	396
397	397	(I) THE MANUFACTURING ST ANDARDS ESTABLISHED UNDER § 15
398	398	36–203 OF THIS TITLE; 16
399	399
400	400	(II) THE LABORATORY TESTI NG STANDARDS ESTABLI SHED 17
401	401	UNDER § 36–203 OF THIS TITLE; 18
402	402
403	403	(III) PACKAGING AND LABELI NG STANDARDS ESTABLI SHED 19
404	404	UNDER §§ 36–203 AND 36–203.1 OF THIS TITLE; AND 20
405	405
406	406	(IV) APPLICABLE REGULATIO NS ADOPTED UNDER THI S TITLE. 21
407	407
408	408	(G) (1) THE SALE OF CANNABIS AND CANNABIS PRODUCT S UNDER THIS 22
409	409	SECTION IS SUBJECT T O THE SALES AND USE TAX AT THE RATE APPL ICABLE TO 23
410	410	CANNABIS SALES UNDER § 11–104(K) OF THE TAX – GENERAL ARTICLE. 24
411	411
412	412	(2) THE LOCATION OF A CAN NABIS EVENT SHALL BE THE BASIS FOR 25
413	413	CALCULATING ANY AMOU NT OF THE SALES AND USE TAX DISTRIBUTED UNDER § 26
414	414	2–1302.2 OF THE TAX – GENERAL ARTICLE. 27
415	415
416	416	(H) (1) THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL CHARGE A $500 FEE FOR EACH DAY 28
417	417	THAT A CANNABIS EVENT IS HELD . 29 10 HOUSE BILL 132
418	418
419	419
420	420
421	421	(2) FOR A VENDOR PERMIT A T A CANNABIS EVENT , THE 1
422	422	ADMINISTRATION MAY NO T CHARGE A FEE OF MO RE THAN $5,000 FOR EVERY 2,000 2
423	423	CANNABIS EVENT ATTEN DEES. 3
424	424
425	425	(I) SUBJECT TO THE LIMITA TIONS IN § 36–405 OF THIS SUBTITLE , A 4
426	426	POLITICAL SUBDIVISIO N MAY: 5
427	427
428	428	(1) PROHIBIT OR RESTRICT THE AUTHORIZATION OF CANNABIS 6
429	429	EVENT REGISTRATIONS ; OR 7
430	430
431	431	(2) ASSESS AN ADDITIONAL FEE ON CANNABIS EVEN T REGISTRATIONS 8
432	432	THAT AUTHORIZE A CAN NABIS EVENT WITHIN T HE POLITICAL SUBDIVI SION. 9
433	433
434	434	(J) THE ADMINISTRATION , A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION, OR A LAW 10
435	435	ENFORCEMENT AGENCY , AS DEFINED IN § 3–201 OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY ARTICLE, 11
436	436	MAY ORDER THE IMMEDI ATE CESSATION OF A C ANNABIS EVENT IF : 12
437	437
438	438	(1) THE HOLDER OF A CANN ABIS EVENT REGISTRAT ION OR VENDOR 13
439	439	PERMIT SELLS OR DIST RIBUTES CANNABIS OR CANNABIS PRODUCTS IN V IOLATION 14
440	440	OF THIS TITLE; OR 15
441	441
442	442	(2) IT IS OTHERWISE NECE SSARY TO PROTECT THE IMMEDIATE 16
443	443	PUBLIC HEALTH , SAFETY, AND WELFARE OF THE C ANNABIS EVENT ATTEND EES AND 17
444	444	SURROUNDING COMMUNIT Y. 18
445	445
446	446	(K) A PERSON WHO HOLDS AN UNAUTHO RIZED CANNABIS EVENT IN 19
447	447	VIOLATION OF THIS SE CTION IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND ON C ONVICTION IS 20
448	448	SUBJECT TO A FINE NO T EXCEEDING $5,000. 21
449	449
450	450	(L) THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL ADOPT REGULATI ONS TO CARRY OUT 22
451	451	THIS SECTION. 23
452	452
453	453	SECTION 2. AND BE I T FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 24
454	454	October 1, 2025. 25
455	455