Maryland Cannabis Legislation Watch

Below are bills that the MDCIA is actively monitoring:


  • HB0099 Criminal Law – Synthetic Cannabinoids – Prohibition Delegate Wilson, B.
    Hearing 2/02 at 1:00 p.m. Judiciary
    2/2/2016 – 1:00 p.m.
  • HB0104 Medical Cannabis – Written Certifications – Certifying Providers Delegate Morhaim Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations Health and Government Operations
    2/2/2016 – 1:00 p.m.
  • HB0268 Criminal Procedure – Expungement – Possession of Marijuana Delegate Moon Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m. Judiciary
  • HB0269 Pretrial Release, Parole, and Probation – Marijuana – Urinalyses Delegate Moon Hearing. Judiciary
    3/1/2016 – 1:00 p.m.
  • HB0334 Criminal Law – Marijuana Consumption in Public Place – Prohibition Delegate Valentino-Smith Hearing Judiciary
    2/9/2016 – 1:00 p.m.
  • HB0336 Criminal Procedure – Seizure and Forfeiture Delegate Vallario Hearing Judiciary
    (SB0161) 2/9/2016 – 1:00 p.m.
  • HB0372 Criminal Law – Synthetic Drugs – Penalties Charles County Delegation Hearing Judiciary
    2/16/2016 – 1:00 p.m.
  • HB0423 Maryland Commission on Health in All Policies Delegate Morhaim Hearing 2/09 at 1:00 p.m. Health and Government Operations
    (SB0304) 2/9/2016 – 1:00 p.m.
  • HB0443 Agriculture – Industrial Hemp – Agricultural or Academic Research Delegate Fraser-Hidalgo
    Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m. Environment and Transportation
  • HB0565 Criminal Law – Possession of Less Than 10 Grams of Marijuana – Code Violation Delegate Dumais Hearing 3/01 at 1:00 p.m. Judiciary
  • HB0630 Drunk and Drugged Driving – Reinstatement of Revoked License Delegate Vallario Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. Judiciary
    2/24/2016 – 1:00 p.m.
  • HB0643 Baltimore County – Alcoholic Beverages – Issuance of Licenses Near Places of Worship Delegate Ebersole Hearing Economic Matters (SB0893) 2/22/2016 – 1:00 p.m.
  • HB0665 Constitutional Amendment – Marijuana – Right to Use, Possess, and Cultivate Delegate Moon Hearing 3/01 at 1:00 p.m. Judiciary 3/1/2016 – 1:00 p.m.
  • HB0777 Criminal Law – Smoking or Consuming Marijuana in a Public Place – Prohibition Delegate Wilson, B.
    Hearing Judiciary 3/1/2016 – 1:00 p.m.
  • HB0809 Marijuana – Smoking or Consuming in a Vehicle or Vessel – Prohibition Delegate Wilson, B. Hearing 3/01 at 1:00 p.m.
  • HB1345 Public Safety – Police Profiling – “Right-to-Carry” Permit Delegate Glass Hearing 3/15 at 1:00 p.m. Judiciary
  • HB1362 Crimes – Robbery, Burglary, or Theft of Property – Controlled Dangerous Substances Delegate Anderson Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. Judiciary
  • HB1364 Drugged Driving or Operation of Vessel – Polysubstance Abuse Delegate Smith
    Hearing Judiciary (SB1039) 2/24/2016 – 1:00 p.m.
  • HB1367 Drugged Driving – Oral Fluid Tests – Pilot Program Delegate Valentino-Smith
    Hearing Judiciary (SB0970) 2/24/2016 – 1:00 p.m.
  • HB1423 Marijuana Laws – Full Disclosure of Legal, Employment, and Health Risks Delegate Impallaria
    Hearing Judiciary 3/1/2016 – 1:00 p.m.
  • HB1446 State Department of Assessments and Taxation – Registering Entity Names – Limitations Delegate McComas
    Hearing Economic Matters 3/9/2016 – 1:00 p.m.
  • HB1452 Criminal Law – Veterans – Medical Marijuana Delegate Vogt Hearing (Health and Government Operations) Health and Government Operations (SB0902) 3/11/2016 – 1:00 p.m.
  • HB1479 Natalie M. LaPrade Medical Cannabis Commission – Qualifying Patients and Caregivers – Immunity Delegate Young, K. Hearing Judiciary 3/1/2016 – 1:00 p.m.
  • HB1560 Public Safety – Police Officer Certification Applicant – Prior Marijuana Use Delegate Carter First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations Rules and Executive Nominations
  • HB1580 Marijuana CONTRol (Cannabis Oversight and Nondiscrimination through Taxation, Regulation, and Legalization) Act of 2016 Delegate Anderson First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations Rules and Executive Nominations
  • SB0505 Workers’ Compensation Insurance – Premium Discount – Alcohol- and Drug-Free Workplace Program Senator Klausmeier Hearing Finance
    2/16/2016 – 1:00 p.m.
  • SB0569 Methadone Treatment Facilities – Location – Limitations Senator Gladden Hearing
    Finance 3/16/2016 – 1:00 p.m.
  • SB0891 Criminal Law – Use and Possession of Marijuana Senator Zirkin Hearing Judicial Proceedings
    3/2/2016 – 1:00 p.m.
  • SB0902 Criminal Law – Veterans – Medical Marijuana Senator Young Hearing Judicial Proceedings
    (HB1452) 3/2/2016 – 1:00 p.m.
  • SB0970 Drugged Driving – Oral Fluid Tests – Pilot Program Senator Kagan First Reading Senate Rules Rules
    (HB1367)
  • SB1020 State Board of Physicians – Authority to Adopt Regulations – Physician Licensing Reciprocity Senator Pugh Hearing Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
    (HB0998) 3/9/2016 – 1:00 p.m.
  • SB1036 Criminal Law – Smoking Marijuana in Public – Penalty Senator Muse Rereferred to Judicial Proceedings Judicial Proceedings
    (HB1304)