Maryland Senate president says the body will vote next week on a bill to create regulations for the adult marijuana market, getting the state Prepared for Voter Certification Act which goes into effect this summer.
Senators have a number of factors to consider as they prepare to enact reform, including feedback from cannabis industry stakeholders who have raised concerns about the potential fallout from the legislation and recent reports from regulators on consumer trends.
Senate President Bill Ferguson (D) said during a news conference Friday that the chamber’s version of the cannabis regulations bill is “nearing completion,” and the plan is to “bring it to the Senate early next week.”
the home Already approved his accompanying copy This month. The bills were identical when introduced, but the House bill was modified throughout the legislative process.
Ferguson suggested that his chamber’s legislation, which was debated in the Senate Finance Committee earlier this month, also be reviewed, particularly in light of issues identified by cannabis companies who feel the measure as it was drafted could inadvertently upend their businesses.
The Senate president said that “a lot of lawmakers are struggling with it right now,” describing it as a
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