Laws & Regulations

Maryland Cannabis Administration Regulations:

The MCA’s permanent regulations are now in effect under COMAR 14.17.01-.22. You can read them in their entirety on COMAR on-line. To encourage industry compliance with regulations, MCA has created additional guidance for specific topics and license types.

Additional guidance for all licensees:

General Information;
Advertising Restrictions;
Transfer of Ownership; and
Medical Cannabis 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
Dispensaries

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. Definitions
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

Laws & Regulations

​Maryland Cannabis Administration Regulations:

Maryland Cannabis Administration Regulations: