# Maryland SB 0215: Cannabis Reform - Revisions Maryland SB 0215, Cannabis Reform - Revisions, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-04-22 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 120); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0215-2025RS - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maryland SB 0215 - State: Maryland - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Cannabis Reform - Revisions - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2024-10-07 - Last action: 2025-04-22, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 120 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Cannabis, Age -see also- Age of Maj; Children; Elderly; Inf&Tod.; etc, Beverage Containers, Boundaries, Building Permits, Cannabis Administration, Maryland, Cannabis Distribution, Cannabis -see also- CannDist; CannProd; Smok&Vap, Chemical Tests, Civil Rights and Social Equity, Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties; etc., Electronic Communication, Electronic Government, Fees -see also- Attys' Fees; Devt Fees & Taxes, Fines -see also- Penalties and Sentences, Food -see also- Meat, Poultry, & Seafood; Milk; etc., Labeling, Licenses -see also- AB Lic; Certifications; DrLic; Permits, Notices, Penalties and Sentences -see also- Death Penalty, Permits -see also- Building Permits, Registration -see also- Motor Vehicle Registration, Retail Sales, Rules and Regulations, Safety -see also- Occupational Safety, Sales and Use Tax, Special Events, Time, Weights and Measures - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 2 (132 yes, 50 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 8 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Medical cannabis deliveries continue through July 2026: benefit, low. Qualifying medical cannabis providers can continue deliveries through July 1, 2026. This covers converted dispensary licenses originally issued by the Natalie M. LaPrade Medical Cannabis Commission and that Commission’s registrants. The extension preserves delivery access for their patients. - Cannabinoid drinks lose food tax exemption: cost, low. Qualifying cannabinoid drinks do not get Maryland’s food sales and use tax exemption. Buyers pay tax under the otherwise applicable rules. This provision does not set a tax rate or state how much extra buyers pay. - Cannabis owners face five-year transfer limits: cost, low. Cannabis license holders generally cannot transfer ownership or control for at least five years after receiving a license. Time spent in preapproved license status does not count. Exceptions cover employee sales through a federally defined employee stock ownership plan. Other exceptions cover speci… - Cannabis venues face local operating controls: cost, low. Local governments can set operating hours for on-site cannabis consumption venues. The law does not set statewide hours. A venue must obtain all required local approvals before operating as a food service facility. These include applicable building and mechanical permits and a use and occupancy cer… - Cannabis consumption license opportunities are limited: cost, low. The law removes authorization to issue up to 15 on-site cannabis consumption licenses in the second licensing round. It also limits applications through the separate on-site licensing pathway to social equity applicants. Other applicants cannot use that pathway. - Cannabis venues get single-serving handling rules: mixed, low. Licensed on-site cannabis venues can buy products from cannabis licensees and repackage or process them into single servings for use there. Patrons can consume only cannabis obtained from that venue. Venues cannot allow cannabis products to leave the premises. They also cannot sell or give out prod… - Cannabis businesses face zoning and distance rules: mixed, low. Local zoning for dispensaries cannot be stricter than for licensed retail dealers; state distance rules apply without a local ordinance adopted before July 1, 2025. State rules require 500 feet from specified existing schools, child care facilities, playgrounds, recreation centers, libraries, parks… - Dispensaries must buy from social equity suppliers: mixed, low. Dispensaries must source at least 25% of their cannabis and cannabis products from social equity licensees. Those suppliers cannot share common ownership with the dispensary. The requirement applies as the Maryland Cannabis Administration determines that supply is available. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - (none) ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-07 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 101 | 37 | 2 | | 2025-03-17 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 31 | 13 | | ## Actions (18) - 2025-04-22: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 120 - 2025-04-07: Returned Passed (Senate) - 2025-04-07: Third Reading Passed (101-37) (House) - 2025-04-02: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House) - 2025-04-01: Favorable Report by Economic Matters (House) - 2025-03-21: Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m. (House) - 2025-03-17: Referred Economic Matters (House) - 2025-03-17: Third Reading Passed (31-13) (Senate) - 2025-03-14: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate) - 2025-03-14: Floor Amendment {523827/1 (Senator Ready) Adopted (Senate) - 2025-03-14: Floor Amendment {303322/1 (Chair, Finance Committee) Adopted (Senate) - 2025-03-13: Motion Laid Over (Senator Benson) Adopted (Senate) - 2025-03-13: Floor Amendment {303322/1 (Chair, Finance Committee) (Senate) - 2025-03-13: Favorable with Amendments {463828/1 Adopted (Senate) - 2025-03-12: Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance (Senate) - 2025-01-14: Hearing 1/30 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate) - 2025-01-08: First Reading Finance (Senate) - 2024-10-07: Pre-filed (Senate) ## Bill text - Enacted, 2025-04-22: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_120_sb0215t.pdf) - Third Reading, 2025-03-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0215t.pdf) - First Reading, 2025-01-08: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0215f.pdf) ## Related bills - HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed) - SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions (vetoed) - HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination Review Process (vetoed) - SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed) - HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization (became law) - HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard (signed) ## Sources - [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_120_sb0215t.pdf) - [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0215t.pdf) - [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0215f.pdf) ## Related - [HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0384-2025RS) - [SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0227-2025RS) - [HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0482-2025RS) - [SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0157-2025RS) - [HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1294-2025RS) - [HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0228-2025RS) - [Maryland bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/maryland/bills) - [Maryland state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/maryland) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0215-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).