2026 Regular Session
HB1519
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.
Legislative progress
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Committee referrals
February 13, 2026 · House
Economic Matters
Instrument history
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This is the complete recorded action history in the current source package. Highlighted entries are marked as significant by the source. A roll-call link appears only when a vote-like action has one unambiguous same-day chamber vote.
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House Hearing 3/04 at 1:30 p.m.
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House Hearing canceled
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House Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m.
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House First Reading Economic Matters