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HB 1631 — Maryland

Agriculture - Hemp Manufacturing License - Establishment

Requiring the State Department of Agriculture to establish a hemp manufacturing license and licensing procedure that authorizes a licensee to engage in certain activities subject to certain penalties; authorizing a person who holds a hemp manufacturing license to manufacture, possess, store, and transport in-process hemp extract subject to certain criteria; etc.

Latest action: Rereferred to Economic Matters · Mar 16, 2026

In committeeAgricultureAgriculture, Department ofCannabisCannabis DistributionCertificationsChemical TestsHempIndustry and ManufacturingInspectionsLabelingLaboratoriesLicensesPenalties and SentencesRecordsRules and RegulationsSearch and SeizureStandards and Best PracticesStorageTransportationWeights and Measures

Synopsis written by the legislature's own staff, as published on the official bill page. Status label is derived from the recorded actions. The full text below is the record.

Committees: Economic Matters (House of Delegates)

Updated Mar 17, 2026

Timeline

  1. First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

    Feb 25, 2026 · House of Delegates

  2. Rereferred to Economic Matters

    Mar 16, 2026 · House of Delegates

Sponsored by Jeff Ghrist

No recorded floor votes yet.

Bill text (First reading) — Maryland General Assembly (PDF) Official record — Maryland General Assembly bill page

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