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HB 1519·MD·house

Cannabis - Management Service Agreements, Advertising, and Penalties - Alterations (Cannabis Reform and Opportunity Act)

FailedFiled Feb 13, 2026
Sponsor: Amprey
Latest Action

Hearing 3/04 at 1:30 p.m. (House)

Mar 3, 2026

Summary

The bill changes how "control" of a cannabis license is defined, requires state approval of management service agreements, shortens the ownership‑transfer ban from five to three years, loosens ownership caps, and relaxes advertising restrictions while adding new age‑gate and signage rules. It also raises fines for illegal sales and creates a limited exemption for low‑THC hemp tinctures. The measure failed to pass in the House.

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History

  1. Hearing canceled
  2. Hearing 3/04 at 1:30 p.m.
  3. Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m.
  4. First Reading Economic Matters

Sponsors

  • Amprey · sponsor
  • Boafo

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