Maryland
Status: In Maryland, all individuals with a legal prescription may possess and use medical marijuana. State licensed businesses may grow, process, transport, and dispense medical marijuana.
| CBD Program | Medical Program | Recreational Program | Are Applications Open? |
| Legal | Legal | Not legal | closed |
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Number of Maryland Licenses Available
| Dispensaries | Cultivation | Manufacturing/Processing | Transportation |
| 100 | 15 | 15 | 0 |
You can read the full text of the Maryland law at: http://mgaleg.maryland.gov
Maryland Medical Cannabis Growers Guidelines
- The Commission has announced the names of the 15 Pre-approved Growers
- Growers will contract with one or more independent testing laboratories for the laboratory to test every batch of medical cannabis
- The Commission will rely upon the zoning and planning approval issued by the local jurisdiction. The local jurisdiction will determine whether a zoning designation that permits agricultural production included production of medical cannabis.
- There are no limitations to the number of plants that a licensed grower must or may cultivate.
- Applicant must demonstrate Maryland residency by providing one or more of the following:
1) Most recent Maryland tax return;
2) Most recent Maryland property tax bill;
3) Local gas and electric bill that is no more than 4 months old;
5) Valid Maryland Driver’s license; or
6) Another record that corroborates the Maryland residency.
Source: Maryland Medical Cannabis Growers FAQ
REQUIRED MARYLAND CANNABIS BUSINESS PLANS FOR MARYLAND MEDICAL CANNABIS GROWER APPLICATION:
- Cultivation Plan Template
- Environmental Plan Template
- Financial Plan Template
- Fire Safety Plan Template
- Inventory Control Plan Template
- Product Safety Plan Template
- Security Plan Template
- Staffing Plan Template
- Suitability of Proposed Plan Template
- Transportation Plan Template
RECOMMENDED MARYLAND CANNABIS BUSINESS PLANS FOR MARYLAND MEDICAL CANNABIS GROWER APPLICATION:
Maryland Medical Cannabis Processor Guidelines
- The Commission has announced the names of 15 Pre-approved Processors
- A processor will process usable medical cannabis into medical cannabis concentrates, or medical cannabis-infused products, to include oil, wax, ointment, salve, tincture, capsule, suppository, dermal patch, cartridge or other product containing medical cannabis concentrate, or usable cannabis that has been processed so that the dried leaves and flowers are integrated into other material.
- Processors will contract with one or more licensed growers to obtain medical cannabis to process. They will need to follow inventory controls specified in the regulations, and in the standard operating procedures of the processors and growers.
Source: Maryland Medical Cannabis Processors FAQ
REQUIRED MARYLAND CANNABIS BUSINESS PLANS FOR MARYLAND MEDICAL CANNABIS PROCESSOR APPLICATION:
- Manufacturing/Processing Plan Template
- Environmental Plan Template
- Financial Plan Template
- Fire Safety Plan Template
- Inventory Control Plan Template
- Product Safety Plan Template
- Security Plan Template
- Staffing Plan Template
- Suitability of Proposed Plan Template
- Transportation Plan Template
RECOMMENDED MARYLAND CANNABIS BUSINESS PLANS FOR MARYLAND MEDICAL CANNABIS PROCESSOR APPLICATION:
Maryland Medical Cannabis Dispensary Guidelines
- The Commission awarded 100 pre-approved dispensary licensees
- The regulations state that there be no more than two dispensaries located in each of the 47 legislative districts in the state.
- Dispensaries may distribute medical cannabis in processed form or dried flower. Dispensaries will also be permitted to supply devices to administer medical cannabis.
- Dispensaries may offer delivery services to patients.
- The Commission will rely upon the zoning and planning approval issued by the local jurisdiction. The local jurisdiction will determine whether a zoning designation that permits retail or commercial activity includes dispensing of medical cannabis.
Source: Maryland Medical Cannabis Dispensary FAQ
REQUIRED MARYLAND CANNABIS BUSINESS PLANS FOR MARYLAND MEDICAL CANNABIS DISPENSARY APPLICATION:
- Business & Operations Plan Template
- Financial Plan Template
- Inventory Control Plan Template
- Patient Education Plan Template
- Patient Recordkeeping Plan Template
- Security Plan Template
- Staffing Plan Template
RECOMMENDED MARYLAND CANNABIS BUSINESS PLANS FOR MARYLAND MEDICAL CANNABIS DISPENSARY APPLICATION:
The History of Maryland Marijuana
Maryland Governor signed twin bills HB 991 and SB 923 on April 14, 2014, legalizing medical cannabis in the state of Maryland. The Natalie M. LaPrade Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission is responsible for regulating the state’s medical cannabis program. Three different types of business licenses were available to apply for – dispensing, growing and processing medical cannabis. The application submission deadline was on Nov 6th, 2015. License awardees are expected to be announced by Summer of 2016 and the state should expect medical cannabis to be accessible to patients by late of 2016.
Qualifying Medical Conditions: A patient can qualify if he or she suffers from medical condition or its medical treatment that causes one or more of the following: Cachexia, anorexia, or wasting syndrome; Severe or chronic pain; Severe nausea; Seizures; or Severe or persistent muscle spasms. The law also allows recommendations for “any other condition that is severe and for which other medical treatments have been ineffective if the symptoms reasonable can be expected to be relieved by the medical use of marijuana.
Update: The General Assembly is considering a bill that would create five (5) new licenses and require the commission to consider the race of applicants.