Update! The Maryland Cannabis Administration (MCA) is sharing a draft of proposed regulations for informal stakeholder feedback. Informal comments will be accepted through Wednesday, April 29, 2026. Later this spring, stakeholders will also have 30 days to provide formal public comment once a proposed action prints in the Maryland Register. MCA has also sent licensees and conditional licensees targeted surveys requesting feedback on specific components of the draft proposal. 

Find the draft of proposed amendments to COMAR 14.17.01, .05, .10, .12, .13, .18, and .22 here​.

The purposes of the draft regulatory amendments are to:

1. Define medical & therapeutic claims;
2. Allow conditional licensees to request up to two 6-month extensions based on certain criteria;
3. Establish minimum standards for licensed growers to protect the rights of the growers and employees. This new chapter incorporates existing state and federal standards for agricultural workers, as well as a new grievance procedure requirement;
4. Codify grower corrective and preventive action (CAPA) requirements;
5. In alignment with requirements for standard dispensaries, require micro dispensaries to distribute certain point of sale materials to customers;
6. Add sublingual pouches as a new product category with associated product, packaging, and labeling requirements; 
7. Remove “plain” packaging requirement and supplement existing restrictions on youth-appealing packaging; and
8. Establish discovery procedures under COMAR 14.17.22.09.