Maryland - Session 2026
Title: Cannabis - Management Service Agreements, Advertising, and Penalties - Alterations (Cannabis Reform and Opportunity Act)
Altering the definition of "control" of a cannabis business and excluding from the definition certain management services agreements, franchise relationships, and options to purchase; prohibiting the Maryland Cannabis Administration from limiting the acquisition of a certain ownership interest in cannabis businesses; reducing the number of years that a cannabis licensee is prohibited from transferring ownership or control of the license; repealing certain criteria for a certain prohibition on cannabis advertising that targets minors; etc.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-13 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-02-13 | Status | introduced |
| 2026-04-04 | Latest Action | In the House - Hearing 3/04 at 1:30 p.m. |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HB 1007 | Commercial Financing - Small Business Truth in Lending Act | introduced |
| HB 1016 | Labor and Employment - Noncompete and Conflict of Interest Clauses - Employer Workforce Relocation and Out-of-State Employers | passed_lower |
| HB 1025 | State Board of Cosmetologists - Licensing - Eyelash Extensions | passed_lower |
| HB 1026 | Business Regulation - Rounding Cash Transactions - Authorization | passed_lower |
| HB 1033 | Department of Social and Economic Mobility - Maryland Chamber of Commerce Grant Program - Established (Business Networks Access Act) | introduced |
| HB 1074 | Public Ethics Law - Participation Restrictions and Requirements for Local Governments and School Boards | introduced |
| HB 1088 | Property Tax - Petition to Review Value of Commercial Real Property | introduced |
| HB 1089 | Consumer Protection - Data Broker Registry - Establishment | introduced |