​Maryland Cannabis Administration Regulations:

• General Informa​​tion​​;
• Advertising Restrictions​​​​;
• Transfer of Own​e​rship​​​​; and
• Medical Ca​nnabis Program​​
• ​Including information for patients and caregivers.​​​
• Packaging and Labeling Guidance
• Zoning Guidance​
• Financing​​ Options Guidance​
• Co-Location Guidance​​
  

​Additional guidance by license type:

• ​Growers​;
• Processors​​​; and​
• Disp​en​s​aries​​​ ​​​

Cannabis Policy Frequently Asked Questions

Please use MCA’s Policy Question Intake Form to submit questions related to MCA regulations, cannabis legislation, issued guidance, or other policy issues. MCA staff will review submissions and address policy questions every month in a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document. Find the FAQ​​ here​.​

​Compilation of Cannabis Laws:​​

• 36–101.      D​efinitions
  
• 36–201.    ​​​Maryland Cannabis Administration ​
• ​36–202.  Powers and Duties of Administration
• 36–203.  Regulations
• 36–203.1.   Potency; Labeling; and Packaging
• 36–204.  State Cannabis Testing Laboratory
• 36–205.  Fees
• 36–206.  Cannabis Regulation and Enforcement Fund​
• 36–301.   Certifying Providers 
• 36–302.  Medical Cannabis
• 36–401.  Cannabis Licenses 
• 36–402.  Cannabis Cultivation Licenses 
• 36–403.  Conversion Fees and License Fees 
• 36–404.  Applications;  Awarding of Licenses 
• 36–405.  Political Subdivisions 
• 36–406.  Incubator Spaces 
• 36–407.  On-Site Consumption 
• 36–408.  Independent Testing Laboratories 
• 36–409.  Registration to Provide Services to a Cannabis Licensee 
• 36–410.   Dispensaries
• 36–501.   Cannabis Agents 
• 36–502.  Ownership 
• 36–503.  Transfer of License 
• 36–504.  Restrictions on Ownership 
• 36–505.  Criminal History Records Checks
• 36-601. ​     Medical Cannabis Compassionate Use Fund
• 36–701.   Bona Fide Research Projects 
• 36–702.  Research and Development
• 36–801.   Information on Cannabis Supply and Cannabis Market 
• 36–802.  Reports on Supply of Cannabis 
• 36–803.  Publication of Data
• 36–901.   Definitions 
• 36–902.  Requirements for Advertising 
• 36–903.  Prohibitions on Advertising;  Age Verification
• 36–1001. Responsible Vendor Training Programs 
• 36–1002. Regulations 
• 36–1003. Duties of Providers
• 36–1101.      Sale, Transfer, or Delivery of Cannabis
• 36–1102.     Prohibitions on Sale and Distribution
• 36–1201.     Legal Protections​
• ​​Cannabis Reform Legislation:
• ​Chapter 26 of 2022
• ​Chapter 254/255 of 2023​​
• Chapter 241 of 2023​
• Other Cannabis Legislation:
• Chapter 244 of 2024
• Chapter 242 or 2024