Maryland lawmakers are on track to pass a bill within the next month that would prop up the state’s legal marijuana market by this summer.
Maryland voters last year approved the legalization of recreational marijuana, and this legislation would actually implement a retail market on July 1.The bill, introduced in both chambers of the Maryland legislature, would create a licensing system for sales and establish regulatory agencies, including testing labs, to oversee the retail market.
It would cap the number of available licenses to 75 growers, 300 dispensaries, and 200 delivery services. It would also create “micro-licenses,” which would let sellers and growers operate in small spaces with smaller batches. There would also be some licenses available for on-site consumption, which would let patrons buy and use cannabis products at places like restaurants or cafes.
The legislation would create a social equity office aimed at promoting retailers from marginalized communities. Some revenues from the taxes on sales would go toward a grant program to support these businesses.Maryland already allows medical dispensaries; those would pay a fee to become medical and recreational dispensaries when the market is up and running. New businesses would be able to get approved then, too.
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