SB 498

Groundwater permits; requiring certain license be presented for intended use of groundwater for medical marijuana grow facilities. Effective date. Emergency.

Substance abuse services; authorizing the possession, acquisition, distribution and administration of emergency opioid antagonists and adulterant test strips by any person. Effective date. Emergency.

Medical marijuana; providing certain restrictions on edible products; effective date.

Controlled dangerous substances; authorizing divided quantities for certain acute pain opioid prescriptions. Effective date.

Public health and safety; prohibiting the sale of beverages containing hemp to anyone of a specific age; effective date.

Medical Marijuana; establishing certain land reclamation fee; requiring land ownership verification; requiring notice of expiration of business license to agencies; modifying employee training requirements; establishing requirements for third-party vendor. Effective date.

Division of Correction - Volunteer Services Program

Hemp products & hemp beverages, sale-align St. restrictions w/ federal law

An Act providing for cannabis; regulating the personal use and possession of cannabis; establishing the Cannabis Control Board; providing for powers and duties of the Cannabis Control Board; establishing the Cannabis Regulation Fund; providing for disproportionately impacted area, for regulation of cannabis business establishments, for enforcement and immunities, for laboratory testing, for advertising, marketing, packaging and labeling and for preparation, destruction and regulation of cannabis, edible and infused products; imposing a sales tax and excise tax on cannabis, edible and infused products; establishing the Cannabis Regulation Fund; providing for cannabis clean slate and for miscellaneous provisions; imposing penalties; consolidating provisions relating to medical use of cannabis; transferring powers and duties of the Department of Health to the Cannabis Control Board; and making repeals.

Income Tax and Sales and Use Tax - Rate Reductions and Alterations

Sales and Use Tax - Distribution of Cannabis Sales Tax Revenue - Maryland Veterans Trust Fund

County Boards of Education - Opioid Overdose-Reversing Medications - Policy Requirements (Naloxone Access Act)