MD HB1634

Cannabis license applicants and licensees must enter into labor peace agreements with labor organizations actively seeking to represent cannabis industry workers in Maryland, unless they already have a collective bargaining agreement

Labor peace agreements must prohibit unions from engaging in picketing, work stoppages, boycotts, or other economic interference with cannabis business operations for the first 5 years after a license takes effect

Agreements must cover all operations at any facility where the applicant or licensee conducts business under the license and must be valid under federal labor law (29 U.S.C. § 158)

Applicants must provide clear and convincing evidence of labor peace agreements to obtain licensure

Effective date: October 1, 2026