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2017 Maryland Code
Health - General
Title 13 - Miscellaneous Health Care Programs
Subtitle 33 - Natalie M. Laprade Medical Cannabis Commission.
§ 13-3307. Licensed dispensaries.
Universal Citation: MD Health-Gen Code § 13-3307 (2017)
- (a) License required. -- A dispensary shall be licensed by the Commission.
- (b) Fee and application. -- To be licensed as a dispensary, an applicant shall submit to the Commission:
- (1) An application fee in an amount to be determined by the Commission consistent with this subtitle; and
- (2) An application that includes:
- (i) The legal name and physical address of the proposed dispensary;
- (ii) The name, address, and date of birth of each principal officer and each director, none of whom may have served as a principal officer or director for a dispensary that has had its license revoked; and
- (iii) Operating procedures that the dispensary will use, consistent with Commission regulations for oversight, including storage of cannabis and products containing cannabis only in enclosed and locked facilities.
- (c) Application review; diversity. -- The Commission shall:
- (1) Establish an application review process for granting dispensary licenses in which applications are reviewed, evaluated, and ranked based on criteria established by the Commission; and
- (2) Actively seek to achieve racial, ethnic, and geographic diversity when licensing dispensaries.
- (d) Term of license and of renewal. --
- (1) A dispensary license is valid for 4 years on initial licensure.
- (2) A dispensary license is valid for 2 years on renewal.
- (e) Exemption from penalties or arrest under State law. -- A dispensary licensed under this section or a dispensary agent registered under ยง 13-3308 of this subtitle may not be penalized or arrested under State law for acquiring, possessing, processing, transferring, transporting, selling, distributing, or dispensing cannabis, products containing cannabis, related supplies, or educational materials for use by a qualifying patient or a caregiver.
- (f) Requirements for security and product handling procedures; product tracking. -- The Commission shall establish requirements for security and product handling procedures that a dispensary must meet to obtain a license under this section, including a requirement for a product-tracking system.
- (g) Inspections. -- The Commission may inspect a dispensary licensed under this section to ensure compliance with this subtitle.
- (h) Penalties; rescission of license. -- The Commission may impose penalties or rescind the license of a dispensary that does not meet the standards for licensure set by the Commission.
- (i) Reports. --
- (1) Each dispensary licensed under this section shall submit to the Commission a quarterly report.
- (2) The quarterly report shall include:
- (i) The number of patients served;
- (ii) The county of residence of each patient served;
- (iii) The medical condition for which medical cannabis was recommended;
- (iv) The type and amount of medical cannabis dispensed; and
- (v) If available, a summary of clinical outcomes, including adverse events and any cases of suspected diversion.
- (3) The quarterly report may not include any personal information that identifies a patient.
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