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MD SB1008

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/28/2026

Primary Sponsor

Stephen Hershey

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates a new "Cannabinoid Beverages Off-Premises Sales Permit" allowing holders of alcoholic beverages licenses with off-sale privileges to sell cannabinoid beverages (containing 5mg or less THC per serving) for off-premises consumption to individuals 21 and older

  • Authorizes Class 1 wholesaler's license holders to acquire cannabinoid beverages from licensed cannabis processors and deliver them to permitted alcoholic beverage retailers, expanding the wholesaler license to cover beer, wine, liquor, and cannabinoid beverages

  • Transfers regulatory enforcement authority over cannabinoid beverages from the Maryland Cannabis Administration to the Executive Director of the Alcohol and Tobacco Commission once a Class 1 wholesaler takes possession for distribution

  • Exempts cannabinoid beverage sales between cannabis processors and Class 1 wholesalers, and between wholesalers and permitted retailers, from the standard cannabis sales and use tax

  • Directs all sales and use tax collected from cannabinoid beverage retail sales to the General Fund rather than the cannabis-specific distribution formula (which allocates funds to the Cannabis Regulation Fund, Community Reinvestment Fund, and other programs)

Legislative Description

Alcohol and Cannabis - Cannabinoid Beverages Off-Premises Sales Permit - Establishment

Records

Last Action

Referred Senate Rules

3/13/2026

Committee Referrals

Rules2/28/2026

Full Bill Text

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