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Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 14 - HAZARDOUS WASTE FACILITIES SITING BOARD › Chapter 14.14.05 - Treatment and Disposal Needs for the State › Section 14.14.05.01 - Findings

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A. Hazardous Waste
				Generation and Disposition in 1981-1982. The Board finds that the total demand
				for hazardous waste treatment or disposal, during the period August 1, 1981
				through July 31, 1982 was, in U.S. Short Tons of 2,000 pounds, as follows:
(1) Total generated in Maryland
286,000 Tons
(2) Total treated/disposed of on generator's property
						  ("on-site")
-28,000
(3) Total Maryland off-site treatment/disposal needs
258,000 Tons
(4) Waste imported into Maryland Waste exported from
						  Maryland
+79,000
-41,000
(5) Total "off-site" treatment or disposal in
						  Maryland
296,000 Tons
B.
				Hazardous Waste Management Alternatives.
(1)
				Reduction, Recovery, and Reuse. The Board finds that the reduction of hazardous
				waste generated and the recovery, re-use, or exchange of hazardous waste are
				generally preferable to either the treatment or burial of hazardous wastes. The
				Board recognizes, however, that the waste generator, not the Board, is the key
				party in implementing reduction, recovery, or re-use. The Board can therefore
				only endorse and support reduction, recovery, and re-use practices and the
				implementation of policies or incentives that make them more likely to be
				employed. The Board notes that reduction, recovery, and re-use are likely to
				broaden in capability and improve in efficiency under encouraging regulatory
				and economic conditions, and that in the future less waste would then require
				treatment, or burial or other long-term storage.
(2) Treatment. The Board finds that total
				dependence on treatment, including aqueous treatment, incineration, or other
				techniques that reduce the hazard or volume of a waste, is not feasible at this
				time. The Board notes that some existing techniques are being improved and new
				techniques are being developed, and that in the future more wastes will be
				capable of being treated. The Board finds that treatment facilities to reduce
				the hazard or volume of residue or waste that would otherwise be buried are
				desirable additions to the options available in Maryland.
(3) Disposal. The Board finds that ultimate
				or indefinite disposal by burial or long-term storage of certain hazardous
				wastes, including residues from treatment processes, are the only feasible
				alternatives for many Maryland wastes even though burial is the means of
				disposition generally least preferred by the Board.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 14 - HAZARDOUS WASTE FACILITIES SITING BOARD › Chapter 14.14.05 - Treatment and Disposal Needs for the State › Section 14.14.05.02 - Implementation

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A. Waste Reduction
				and Recovery. The Board encourages applicants to propose measures in their
				applications which can be reasonably expected to reduce or eliminate waste
				quantities or to recover wastes.
B.
				Conditions. The Board may impose conditions on any certificate of public
				necessity which expedite, enhance, or enforce the more preferable alternatives
				and minimize reliance on the less preferable alternatives. These conditions
				shall be imposed in cooperation with the Department of Health and Mental
				Hygiene whenever possible.
C.
				Landfill.
(1) The Board will consider
				applications for secure hazardous waste landfills designed to have a total
				capacity of at least 5 years of Maryland's annual landfill need (200,000 tons)
				determined to exist by Regulation .01D, and an annual burial capacity of at
				least 50 percent of the annual landfill need.
(2) At the present time, the Board will
				approve not more than two applications for landfills for general commercial
				use.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 15 - COLLEGE SAVINGS PLANS OF MARYLAND › Chapter 14.15.02 - Maryland College Investment Plan › Section 14.15.02.01 - Definitions

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A. In this chapter,
				the following terms have the meanings indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "Board" means the Maryland Higher
				Education Investment Board.
(2)
				"Contributor" means the person who establishes an investment account on behalf
				of a qualified designated beneficiary.
(3) "Investment account" means an account
				established by a contributor under this subtitle on behalf of a qualified
				designated beneficiary for the purpose of applying distributions toward
				qualified higher education expenses at eligible educational institutions. An
				investment account may include more than one investment option.
(4) "Investment option" means the investment
				portfolios available to contributors in the plan.
(5) "Master account statement" means the
				statement of the beginning balance, contributions, withdrawals, and the ending
				value of each investment option selected by a contributor for a particular
				qualified designated beneficiary.
(6) "Plan" means the Maryland College
				Investment Plan.
(7) "Qualified
				designated beneficiary" has the meaning stated in §529(e) of the Internal
				Revenue Code.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 15 - COLLEGE SAVINGS PLANS OF MARYLAND › Chapter 14.15.02 - Maryland College Investment Plan › Section 14.15.02.02 - Duties, Responsibilities, and Authority over the Plan

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To carry out Education Article, Title 18, Subtitle 19A,
				  Annotated Code of Maryland, the Board has been vested with the authority to
				  adopt regulations which are consistent with those provisions and to establish
				  the form of the Plan, including determinations as to the establishment of a
				  trust and the offering of multiple investment options.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 15 - COLLEGE SAVINGS PLANS OF MARYLAND › Chapter 14.15.02 - Maryland College Investment Plan › Section 14.15.02.03 - Form of Plan

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The Plan shall be established in the form of a trust titled
				  the Maryland College Investment Plan Trust. The Plan shall offer not less than
				  three and not more than 20 investment options.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 15 - COLLEGE SAVINGS PLANS OF MARYLAND › Chapter 14.15.02 - Maryland College Investment Plan › Section 14.15.02.04 - Statements

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At least annually, each contributor shall receive a master
				  account statement that provides separate accounting for each investment option
				  selected by the contributor for a particular qualified designated beneficiary
				  and itemized contributions and withdrawals for each investment option during
				  the period covered by the master account statement. The master account
				  statement shall identify each investment option selected by the contributor for
				  the qualified designated beneficiary. The master account statement may identify
				  each investment option by a separate identifying number. A contributor shall
				  receive a separate master account statement for each qualified designated
				  beneficiary for whom the contributor establishes an investment
				  account.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 17 - MARYLAND CANNABIS ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 14.17.02 - General Regulations › Section 14.17.02.01 - Succession of the Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission

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A. The Maryland
				Cannabis Administration is the successor entity to the Natalie M. LaPrade
				Medical Cannabis Commission.
B. Any
				bulletin, final order, notice of violation, or formal changes issued by the
				Natalie M. LaPrade Medical Cannabis Commission remains valid and stands as
				authorized by the Maryland Cannabis Administration.
C. Except as otherwise provided in this
				subtitle or Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Article, Title 36, Annotated Code
				of Maryland, a registration issued by the Natalie M. LaPrade Medical Cannabis
				Commission shall be valid until the stated expiration date for each:
(1) Patient or caregiver;
(2) Certifying provider;
(3) Clinical director;
(4) Agent;
(5) Independent testing laboratory;
				and
(6) Other business
				registrants.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 17 - MARYLAND CANNABIS ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 14.17.02 - General Regulations › Section 14.17.02.02 - Single Supply Chain for Cannabis Products

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A. Except as
				otherwise provided in this subtitle, all cannabis grown, harvested, processed,
				transported, delivered, produced, manufactured, or sold in Maryland shall
				follow the regulations in this subtitle.
B. A licensee shall accurately track, tag, or
				otherwise record inventory in the seed-to-sale tracking system designated by
				the Administration as specified:
(1)
				Throughout this subtitle; and
(2)
				In guidance issued by the Administration or its vendor.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 17 - MARYLAND CANNABIS ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 14.17.02 - General Regulations › Section 14.17.02.03 - Conversion of Medical Cannabis License

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A. This regulation
				applies to each licensee required to pay a conversion fee under Alcoholic
				Beverages and Cannabis Article, §36-403, Annotated Code of
				Maryland.
B. The conversion fee
				shall be based on the gross revenue of a licensee and calculated by the
				Administration using the State's seed-to-sale tracking system for calendar year
				2022.
C. Licensees choosing to
				convert their license shall, on or before July 1, 2023:
(1) Pay the conversion fee as calculated by
				the Administration in full; or
(2)
				Enter into a payment plan with the Administration.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 17 - MARYLAND CANNABIS ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 14.17.02 - General Regulations › Section 14.17.02.04 - Technical Authority

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The Maryland Cannabis Administration's Technical Authority
				  for Cannabis Testing (Effective January 2024), or Technical Authority, is
				  incorporated by reference.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 17 - MARYLAND CANNABIS ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 14.17.03 - Social Equity › Section 14.17.03.01 - Scope

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This chapter applies to the Office of Social Equity, an
				  independent office that functions within the Maryland Cannabis Administration,
				  whose mission is to promote and encourage participation in the regulated
				  cannabis industry by people from communities that have previously been
				  disproportionately impacted by cannabis prohibition and
				  enforcement.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 17 - MARYLAND CANNABIS ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 14.17.03 - Social Equity › Section 14.17.03.02 - Definitions

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A. In this chapter,
				the following terms have the meanings indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "Operational cannabis licensee" means a
				licensee that was operational prior to October 1, 2022.
(2) "Qualifying partnership" means a
				meaningful partnership between a social equity licensee and an operational
				cannabis licensee that supports or advises the social equity
				licensee.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 17 - MARYLAND CANNABIS ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 14.17.03 - Social Equity › Section 14.17.03.03 - Social Equity Partnership Grant Program

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A. The Social
				Equity Partnership Grant Program shall promote qualifying partnerships between
				operational cannabis licensees and social equity licensees.
B. The Office of Social Equity shall
				implement and administer the grant program, including approving qualifying
				partnerships.
C. The Office of
				Social Equity may approve a qualifying partnership where a cost or other fee is
				imposed by an operational cannabis licensee, if it determines the cost or other
				fee is substantially reduced from the market value.
D. If an operational cannabis licensee has a
				license that was converted under Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Article,
				§36-401(b)(1)(ii), Annotated Code of Maryland, the total amount of grants
				issued to the licensee may not exceed the lesser of:
(1) The cost of the conversion fee that was
				paid by the licensee to date; or
(2) $250,000 per year per qualifying
				partnership.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 17 - MARYLAND CANNABIS ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 14.17.03 - Social Equity › Section 14.17.03.04 - Reporting Requirements

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Within 30 days of a written request, a cannabis licensee
				  shall provide any data and information required by the Office of Social Equity
				  to:
A. Complete statutorily mandated
				reports;
B. Evaluate the diversity
				and equity of ownership, management, employment, and contracted goods and
				services in the legal cannabis economy in Maryland; and
C. Operate and evaluate the Social Equity
				Partnership Grant Program.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 17 - MARYLAND CANNABIS ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 14.17.04 - Medical Cannabis Program › Section 14.17.04.01 - Certifying Providers

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A. Provider
				Registration.
(1) A provider seeking
				registration as a certifying provider shall submit an application in the manner
				specified by the Administration.
(2) The Administration may approve certifying
				provider applications to treat:
(a) A chronic
				or debilitating disease or medical condition that results in a patient being
				admitted into hospice or receiving palliative care; or
(b) A chronic or debilitating disease or
				medical condition or the treatment of a chronic or debilitating disease or
				medical condition that produces:
(i)
				Cachexia, anorexia, or wasting syndrome;
(ii) Severe or chronic pain;
(iii) Severe nausea;
(iv) Seizures;
(v) Severe or persistent muscle
				spasms;
(vi) Glaucoma;
(vii) Post-traumatic stress disorder;
				or
(viii) Any other condition that
				is severe and for which other medical treatments have been ineffective if the
				symptoms reasonably can be expected to be relieved by the medical use of
				cannabis.
(3) A
				certifying provider may apply to amend the approval at any time.
(4) The application shall be deemed approved
				unless the Administration notifies the applicant that the application has been
				denied.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 17 - MARYLAND CANNABIS ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 14.17.04 - Medical Cannabis Program › Section 14.17.04.02 - Patient and Caregiver Registry

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A. The
				Administration shall maintain a registry of qualifying patients and
				caregivers.
B. Patient
				Registration.
(1) An individual seeking to
				become a qualifying patient shall complete the online registration process
				established by the Administration.
(2) The Administration shall issue a unique
				patient identifier to each person who registers as a qualifying
				patient.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 17 - MARYLAND CANNABIS ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 14.17.04 - Medical Cannabis Program › Section 14.17.04.03 - Written Certification

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A. Issuing a
				Written Certification.
(1) A certifying
				provider may determine that a patient qualifies for a written certification
				only if the:
(a) Qualifying patient:
(i) Has registered with the
				Administration;
(ii) Meets the
				certifying provider's inclusion criteria; and
(iii) Does not meet the certifying provider's
				exclusion criteria; and
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 17 - MARYLAND CANNABIS ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 14.17.04 - Medical Cannabis Program › Section 14.17.04.04 - Product Reservation for Qualifying Patients

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A dispensary may only sell or dispense high potency products
				  to a qualified patient or registered caregiver, as specified in COMAR
				  14.17.13.03.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 17 - MARYLAND CANNABIS ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 14.17.04 - Medical Cannabis Program › Section 14.17.04.05 - Accommodations for Qualifying Patients

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A. A standard
				dispensary licensed under COMAR
				14.17.06.08 shall:
(1) Provide exclusive access to the licensed
				premises to qualifying patients and registered caregivers for at least 1 hour
				per day that the dispensary is operational or a dedicated service line to serve
				only qualifying patients and caregivers for the duration of the licensed
				premises' operating hours;
(2)
				Conspicuously display information about the reserved hours or dedicated service
				line for qualifying patients and registered caregivers, whichever is applicable
				on:
(a) The front of the licensed premises;
				and
(b) If applicable, the licensed
				dispensary's social media accounts and public-facing website;
(3) If providing reserved hours,
				maintain a consistent schedule; and
(4) If providing a dedicated service line,
				shall make a good faith effort to prioritize qualifying patients and registered
				caregivers.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 17 - MARYLAND CANNABIS ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 14.17.04 - Medical Cannabis Program › Section 14.17.04.06 - Compassionate Use Fund

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A. The purpose of
				the Compassionate Use Fund is to reduce the cost of obtaining a medical
				assessment to determine the appropriateness of treatment with cannabis or
				reduce the cost of medical cannabis for individuals enrolled in the Maryland
				Medical Assistance Program or in the Veterans Affairs Maryland Health Care
				System.
B. Eligibility for
				Compassionate Use Fund.
(1) A patient enrolled
				in the Maryland Medical Assistance Program or in the Veterans Affairs Maryland
				Health Care System may attest to a certifying provider eligibility for the
				Compassionate Use Fund due to their coverage status.
(2) A certifying provider shall verify the
				individual's eligibility for the Compassionate Use Fund due to their coverage
				status and provide documentation of eligibility status to the
				Administration.
(3) A certifying
				provider shall reverify patient enrollment in the Maryland Medical Assistance
				Program or in the Veterans Affairs Maryland Health Care System
				annually.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 17 - MARYLAND CANNABIS ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 14.17.04 - Medical Cannabis Program › Section 14.17.04.07 - New Condition Approval Process

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A. Petition.
(1) To suggest a medical condition, medical
				treatment, or disease for Administration consideration, a person shall submit a
				petition to the Administration in a format determined by the
				Administration.
(2) A petition
				shall include:
(a) The severity of a condition
				or the treatments thereof;
(b) The
				degree to which other medical treatments have been ineffective to alleviate
				pain, suffering, disability or the symptoms of the condition or the treatment
				thereof;
(c) Evidence that supports
				a finding that the use of medical cannabis alleviates pain, suffering,
				disability or symptoms of the condition or the treatment thereof;
(d) Any information or studies regarding any
				beneficial or adverse effects from the use of medical cannabis in patients with
				the medical condition, medical treatment, or disease that is the subject of the
				petition; and
(e) Letters of
				support from providers or other licensed health care professionals
				knowledgeable about the condition, treatment, or disease.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 17 - MARYLAND CANNABIS ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 14.17.04 - Medical Cannabis Program › Section 14.17.04.08 - Clinical Directors

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A. A licensed
				dispensary shall appoint at least one individual to function as clinical
				director who:
(1) Is eligible to serve as a
				certifying provider, as defined in COMAR 14.17.01;
(2) Is a licensed pharmacist in good standing
				with the State Board of Pharmacy; or
(3) Has substantial education, training, and
				experience in the medical use of cannabis, as determined by the Administration
				and is a:
(a) Registered nurse in good
				standing with the State Board of Nursing; or
(b) Licensed naturopathic doctor in good
				standing with the State Board of Physicians.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 17 - MARYLAND CANNABIS ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 14.17.04 - Medical Cannabis Program › Section 14.17.04.09 - Tax Exemption of Medical Cannabis

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Medical cannabis sold to qualifying patients or registered
				  caregivers under this chapter shall be exempt from any sales and use tax
				  assessment.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 17 - MARYLAND CANNABIS ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 14.17.04 - Medical Cannabis Program › Section 14.17.04.01 - Certifying Providers

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A. Provider
				Registration.
(1) A provider seeking
				registration as a certifying provider shall submit an application in the manner
				specified by the Administration.
(2) The Administration may approve certifying
				provider applications to treat:
(a) A chronic
				or debilitating disease or medical condition that results in a patient being
				admitted into hospice or receiving palliative care; or
(b) A chronic or debilitating disease or
				medical condition or the treatment of a chronic or debilitating disease or
				medical condition that produces:
(i) Cachexia,
				anorexia, or wasting syndrome;
(ii)
				Severe or chronic pain;
(iii)
				Severe nausea;
(iv)
				Seizures;
(v) Severe or persistent
				muscle spasms;
(vi)
				Glaucoma;
(vii) Post-traumatic
				stress disorder; or
(viii) Any
				other condition that is severe and for which other medical treatments have been
				ineffective if the symptoms reasonably can be expected to be relieved by the
				medical use of cannabis.
(3) A certifying provider may apply to amend
				the approval at any time.
(4) The
				application shall be deemed approved unless the Administration notifies the
				applicant that the application has been denied.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 17 - MARYLAND CANNABIS ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 14.17.05 - Application Process and Issuance of Licenses › Section 14.17.05.01 - Scope

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This chapter applies to the distribution of any cannabis
				  licenses through a lottery system, including a:
A. Standard grower license;
B. Standard processor license;
C. Standard dispensary license;
D. Micro grower license;
E. Micro processor license;
F. Micro dispensary license;
G. On-site consumption establishment license;
				and
H. Incubator space
				license.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 17 - MARYLAND CANNABIS ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 14.17.05 - Application Process and Issuance of Licenses › Section 14.17.05.02 - Application Requirements

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A. An applicant
				shall submit an application to the Administration for a license.
B. A submitted application shall conform with
				the requirements established under Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Article,
				§36-404, Annotated Code of Maryland.
C. An application shall be:
(1) Completed on a form designated by the
				Administration; and
(2) Accompanied
				by the application fee as specified in COMAR 14.17.21.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 17 - MARYLAND CANNABIS ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 14.17.05 - Application Process and Issuance of Licenses › Section 14.17.05.03 - Application Notification, Submission, and Review

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A. The
				Administration shall announce an application round at least 60 days prior to
				the acceptance of applications. The announcement shall include:
(1) Types of licenses available during the
				licensing round;
(2) Number of
				licenses available by license type;
(3) Beginning and closing day of the
				application period; and
(4) Any
				regional, jurisdictional, or other geographical considerations in the licensing
				round.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 17 - MARYLAND CANNABIS ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 14.17.05 - Application Process and Issuance of Licenses › Section 14.17.05.04 - Lottery Award and Conditional License

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A. Lottery.
(1) The Administration shall conduct a
				lottery that is impartial, random, and in a format selected by the
				Administration.
(2) Any applicant
				that meets the minimum qualifications for licensing shall be placed in the
				lottery.
(3) Subsequent to the
				lottery, the Administration shall notify all applicants of whether their
				application was selected in the lottery.
(4) The Administration may request any
				additional information or supporting documentation from an applicant selected
				in the lottery necessary to verify aspects of the application, including but
				not limited to additional information and supporting documentation related to
				the:
(a) Operational plan for the safe,
				secure, and effective cultivation, manufacture, or dispensing of
				cannabis;
(b) Business plan
				demonstrating a likelihood of success and sufficient business ability and
				experience on the part of the applicant, and providing for appropriate employee
				working conditions;
(c) Detailed
				diversity plan; and
(d) Ownership
				and control of the applicant.
(5) The Administration may deny issuing a
				conditional license to an applicant selected in the lottery if:
(a) The applicant fails to provide any
				additional information or supporting documentation requested pursuant to
				§A(4) of this regulation within 10 calendar days;
(b) Any additional information or supporting
				documentation submitted by the applicant demonstrates the applicant is not
				eligible for a license under this subtitle or Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis
				Article, Title 36, Annotated Code of Maryland; or
(c) The Administration determines that the
				applicant violated Regulation .02D of this chapter.
(6) The Administration shall notify an
				applicant who has been awarded a conditional license within 5 calendar days of
				the award.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 17 - MARYLAND CANNABIS ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 14.17.05 - Application Process and Issuance of Licenses › Section 14.17.05.05 - Issuance of a License or Rescission of a Conditional License

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A. Conditional
				License Period.
(1) The conditional license
				period:
(a) Begins on the day that a
				conditional license is issued to the selected applicant; and
(b) Expires 18 months after the day that
				conditional license was issued or at the end of an extension granted by the
				Administration.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 17 - MARYLAND CANNABIS ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 14.17.05 - Application Process and Issuance of Licenses › Section 14.17.05.06 - Application Retention

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A. Upon
				notification that an applicant was not selected by the lottery, the applicant
				may request the Administration retain the application for subsequent licensure
				application rounds.
B. The
				Administration shall retain any application requested for retention by the
				applicant for a period of 1 year.
C. The Administration may contact an
				applicant with a retained application for any additional information required
				for subsequent licensing rounds.
D.
				Any application retained by the Administration that meets the specifications
				and requirements of a subsequent licensing round within the 1-year retention
				period shall be automatically entered into the lottery if:
(1) The applicant has properly amended the
				application if requested by the Administration under §C of this
				regulation; and
(2) Any additional
				information requested by the Administration has been updated.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 17 - MARYLAND CANNABIS ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 14.17.05 - Application Process and Issuance of Licenses › Section 14.17.05.07 - Hearing Rights of Applicants

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A. Records Review.
(1) An applicant not entered into the lottery
				by the Administration may request a records review of the submitted application
				within 10 days of notification that their application does not meet the minimum
				qualifications for the lottery on a pass-fail basis.
(2) A records review shall consist of an
				opportunity for the applicant to examine the applicant's records received by
				the Administration and verify the basis on which the application was deemed
				ineligible for the lottery.
(3) No
				applicant may gain access to records submitted by any other applicant through
				the records review process.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 17 - MARYLAND CANNABIS ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 14.17.05 - Application Process and Issuance of Licenses › Section 14.17.05.08 - Lottery Exemption

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A. Pigford v.
				Glickman Class Members.
(1) The
				Administration may issue up to five conditional grower licenses to recognized
				class members of Pigford v. Glickman, 185 32 F.R.D. 82 (D.D.C. 1999), or In Re
				Black Farmers Litig., 856 F. Supp. 2d 1 (D.D.C. 2011) who:
(a) Were awarded damages related to farming
				operations in Maryland;
(b) Have
				provided evidence to the Administration that they have not been fully
				compensated for discrimination and continue to experience challenges due to
				past or present discrimination; and
(c) Meet all other application criteria
				established by the Administration under this chapter.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 17 - MARYLAND CANNABIS ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 14.17.05 - Application Process and Issuance of Licenses › Section 14.17.05.06 - Application Retention

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A. Upon
				notification that an applicant was not selected by the lottery, the applicant
				may request the Administration retain the application for subsequent licensure
				application rounds.
B. The
				Administration shall retain any application requested for retention by the
				applicant for a period of 1 year.
C. The Administration may contact an
				applicant with a retained application for any additional information required
				for subsequent licensing rounds.
D.
				Any application retained by the Administration that meets the specifications
				and requirements of a subsequent licensing round within the 1-year retention
				period shall be automatically entered into the lottery if:
(1) The applicant has properly adopted the
				application if requested by the Administration under §C of this
				regulation; and
(2) Any additional
				information requested by the Administration has been updated.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 17 - MARYLAND CANNABIS ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 14.17.05 - Application Process and Issuance of Licenses › Section 14.17.05.08 - Lottery Exemption

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A. Pigford v.
				Glickman Class Members.
(1) The Administration
				may issue up to five conditional grower licenses to recognized class members of
				Pigford v. Glickman, 185 32 F.R.D. 82 (D.D.C. 1999), or In Re Black Farmers
				Litig., 856 F. Supp. 2d 1 (D.D.C. 2011) who:
(a) Were awarded damages related to farming
				operations in Maryland;
(b) Have
				provided evidence to the Administration that they have not been fully
				compensated for discrimination and continue to experience challenges due to
				past or present discrimination; and
(c) Meet all other application criteria
				established by the Administration under this chapter.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 17 - MARYLAND CANNABIS ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 14.17.06 - Standard Cannabis Licenses › Section 14.17.06.01 - Scope

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This chapter applies to all standard cannabis licenses,
				  including:
A. Standard grower,
				processor, and dispensary licenses authorized under Alcoholic Beverages and
				Cannabis Article, §36-401(c)(1), Annotated Code of Maryland;
B. Converted licenses under Alcoholic
				Beverages and Cannabis Article, §36-403, Annotated Code of
				Maryland;
C. Converted micro
				licenses under COMAR
				14.17.07.08;
D. Incubator space licenses, authorized under
				Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Article, §36-406, Annotated Code of
				Maryland; and
E. On-site
				consumption licenses, authorized under Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis
				Article, §36-407, Annotated Code of Maryland.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 17 - MARYLAND CANNABIS ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 14.17.06 - Standard Cannabis Licenses › Section 14.17.06.02 - Term of License and License Renewal

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A. Licenses
				converted under Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Article, §36-403,
				Annotated Code of Maryland, are valid for 5 years from the date of the initial
				conversion fee payment to the Administration.
B. As a condition of licensure, a licensee
				shall comply with all subregulatory guidance issued by the Administration,
				including but not limited to bulletins, notices, resolutions, seed-to-sale
				tracking system guidance, and technical authorities posted to the
				Administration's website.
C. A
				cannabis license under this chapter is valid for:
(1) 5 years on initial licensure;
				and
(2) 5 years on
				renewal.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 17 - MARYLAND CANNABIS ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 14.17.06 - Standard Cannabis Licenses › Section 14.17.06.03 - Change of Location

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A. A licensee may
				apply to change the location of the licensee's operation.
B. The licensee shall apply for a change of
				location in the form designated by the Administration along with the fee
				specified in COMAR 14.17.21.
C. A
				licensee may not begin cultivation, processing, or dispensing of cannabis at a
				new location until the Administration approves the change.
D. A dispensary may only change location
				within the county that the dispensary was awarded a license.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 17 - MARYLAND CANNABIS ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 14.17.06 - Standard Cannabis Licenses › Section 14.17.06.04 - Transfer of Ownership Interest in a License

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A. A cannabis
				licensee, including a cannabis licensee whose license was converted in
				accordance with Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Article, §36-401,
				Annotated Code of Maryland, is not transferable except as provided under
				Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Article, §36-503, Annotated Code of
				Maryland.
B. If a proposed transfer
				is for less than 5 percent of a cannabis licensee and the proposed transfer
				will not result in the transferee holding 5 percent or more of the licensee,
				then the proposed transfer does not require review and approval by the
				Administration.
C. The
				Administration may approve a transfer or assignment of ownership if:
(1) The Administration receives notice of the
				intent of the owner of the interest, or of the estate of the owner of the
				interest, to transfer or assign an ownership interest in a license to another
				party, in a form prescribed by the Administration;
(2) The proposed transfer does not violate
				Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Article, Title 36, Annotated Code of
				Maryland;
(3) The transferee has
				paid the required fee specified in COMAR 14.17.21; and
(4) The transferee has provided criminal
				history record and financial information to the Administration.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 17 - MARYLAND CANNABIS ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 14.17.06 - Standard Cannabis Licenses › Section 14.17.06.05 - Management Agreements

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A. Definition.
(1) In this regulation, the following term
				has the meaning indicated.
(2) Term
				Defined. "Management company" means an entity that provides management services
				to a licensed entity.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 17 - MARYLAND CANNABIS ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 14.17.06 - Standard Cannabis Licenses › Section 14.17.06.06 - Standard Grower License

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A. A standard
				grower license authorizes the licensee to:
(1)
				Cultivate or package cannabis; and
(2) Provide cannabis, or usable cannabis, to
				other licensees and registered independent testing laboratories.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 17 - MARYLAND CANNABIS ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 14.17.06 - Standard Cannabis Licenses › Section 14.17.06.07 - Standard Processor License

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A. A standard
				processor license authorizes the licensee to:
(1) Transform cannabis into another product
				or an extract and package and label the cannabis product; and
(2) Provide cannabis to licensed dispensaries
				and independent testing laboratories.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 17 - MARYLAND CANNABIS ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 14.17.06 - Standard Cannabis Licenses › Section 14.17.06.08 - Standard Dispensary License

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A. A standard
				dispensary license authorizes the licensee operating a store at a physical
				location to acquire, possess, sell, or dispense cannabis products and related
				materials in accordance with Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Article,
				§36-401(c)(1), Annotated Code of Maryland, including for use by qualifying
				patients or consumers through a physical storefront.
B. A standard dispensary may not operate a
				delivery service as defined in COMAR 14.17.01, unless the standard dispensary:
(1) Has a qualifying partnership with a micro
				dispensary under Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Article, §1-323,
				Annotated Code of Maryland, to conduct delivery services on behalf of the
				standard dispensary; or
(2)
				Otherwise partners or contracts with a micro dispensary to conduct delivery
				services for the standard dispensary.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 17 - MARYLAND CANNABIS ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 14.17.06 - Standard Cannabis Licenses › Section 14.17.06.09 - Incubator Space License

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A. An incubator
				space license authorizes the licensee to operate a facility within which a
				micro licensee may operate in accordance with Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis
				Article, §36-406, Annotated Code of Maryland.
B. Any individual with ownership or control
				of an incubator space license may not have any ownership or control any other
				cannabis license type.
C. Prior to
				the issuance of incubator space licenses, the Maryland Economic Development
				Corporation shall identify regional sites in accordance with Chs. 254 (H.B.
				556) and 255 (S.B. 516), §13, Acts of 2023.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 17 - MARYLAND CANNABIS ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 14.17.06 - Standard Cannabis Licenses › Section 14.17.06.10 - On-Site Consumption License

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A. An on-site
				consumption establishment license authorizes the licensee to operate a licensed
				premises in which cannabis may be consumed in accordance with Alcoholic
				Beverages and Cannabis Article, §36-407, Annotated Code of
				Maryland.
B. An on-site consumption
				establishment may operate only if the county or, if applicable, the
				municipality, where the business is located has issued a permit or license that
				expressly allows the operation of the on-site consumption establishment subject
				to the limitations in Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Article, §36-405,
				Annotated Code of Maryland.
C. An
				on-site consumption license does not authorize the holder of the license to:
(1) Cultivate cannabis;
(2) Process cannabis or cannabis-infused
				products; or
(3) Add cannabis to
				food prepared or served on the premises.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 17 - MARYLAND CANNABIS ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 14.17.07 - Micro Cannabis Licenses › Section 14.17.07.01 - Scope

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This chapter applies to all micro licenses authorized under
				  Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Article, §36-401(c)(2), Annotated Code of
				  Maryland.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 17 - MARYLAND CANNABIS ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 14.17.07 - Micro Cannabis Licenses › Section 14.17.07.02 - Term of License and License Renewal

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A. In addition to
				§§B-D of this regulation, terms of license and license renewal for
				micro licenses are as established in COMAR
				14.17.06.02B-K.
B. A micro licensee may not exceed growing,
				processing or dispensing operational restrictions set forth in Alcoholic
				Beverages and Cannabis Article, §36-401(c)(2), Annotated Code of
				Maryland.
C. The Administration may
				verify compliance with the operational restrictions under §B of this
				regulation within the first 24 months of a micro licensee's operations by:
(1) For growers, measuring and inspecting the
				canopy owned or otherwise controlled by the licensed micro grower;
(2) For processors, querying the seed-to-sale
				tracking system for the prior 12 months of operations; and
(3) For dispensaries, investigating or
				otherwise verifying that the licensee:
(a)
				Operates only in the region in which the license was awarded or
				authorized;
(b) Employs fewer than
				ten individuals; and
(c) Does not
				operate a physical storefront.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 17 - MARYLAND CANNABIS ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 14.17.07 - Micro Cannabis Licenses › Section 14.17.07.03 - Change of Location

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A. Change of
				location procedures and requirements are as established in COMAR
				14.17.06.03.
B. A petition to
				expand the authorized service area of a micro dispensary does not constitute a
				change of location under this regulation.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 17 - MARYLAND CANNABIS ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 14.17.07 - Micro Cannabis Licenses › Section 14.17.07.04 - Ownership, Control, and Management Agreements for Micro Licenses

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A. Transfer of
				ownership interest requirements and procedures for micro licenses are
				established in COMAR 14.17.06.04.
B. Management agreement requirements and
				procedures for micro licenses are established in COMAR 14.17.06.05.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 17 - MARYLAND CANNABIS ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 14.17.07 - Micro Cannabis Licenses › Section 14.17.07.05 - Micro Grower License

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A. A micro grower
				license authorizes the licensee to:
(1)
				Cultivate or package cannabis; and
(2) Provide cannabis to other licensees and
				registered independent testing laboratories.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 17 - MARYLAND CANNABIS ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 14.17.07 - Micro Cannabis Licenses › Section 14.17.07.06 - Micro Processor License

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A. A micro
				processor license authorizes the licensee to:
(1) Transform cannabis into another product
				or an extract and package and label the cannabis product; and
(2) Provide cannabis to licensed dispensaries
				and independent testing laboratories.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 17 - MARYLAND CANNABIS ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 14.17.07 - Micro Cannabis Licenses › Section 14.17.07.07 - Micro Dispensary License

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A. A micro
				dispensary license authorizes the licensee to operate a delivery service as
				defined in COMAR 14.17.01.
B. A
				micro dispensary may not:
(1) Operate a
				physical storefront; or
(2) Employ
				more than 10 individuals.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 17 - MARYLAND CANNABIS ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 14.17.07 - Micro Cannabis Licenses › Section 14.17.07.08 - Conversion to Standard License

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A. A micro licensee
				in good standing may apply to the Administration to convert to a standard
				license once it has been operational for at least 24 months, in a manner
				determined by the Administration.
B. The Administration may deny the micro
				licensee for conversion to a standard license if the micro licensee:
(1) Has been operational for 24 or fewer
				months;
(2) Has been found to
				violate any operational restrictions in Regulation .02B of this
				chapter;
(3) Would be in violation
				of the ownership or control restrictions in COMAR 14.17.16;
(4) Does not provide adequate notice to the
				Administration; or
(5) For any
				other good cause determined by the Administration.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 17 - MARYLAND CANNABIS ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 14.17.08 - Laboratory Registration and Operations › Section 14.17.08.01 - Definitions

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A. In this chapter,
				the following terms have the meanings indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "Accreditation body" means a nonprofit,
				impartial organization that requires conformance to 17025 ISO/IEC requirements
				and is a signatory to the international laboratory accreditation cooperation
				(ILAC) mutual recognition arrangement for testing.
(2) "Cannabis industry" means all cannabis
				registrants, licensees, and their agents in Maryland.