MD SB995

Cannabis license applicants and licensees must enter into labor peace agreements with any labor organization 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 the cannabis business for the first 5 years of the license

The agreements must apply to all operations at any facility where the licensee conducts business under the license and must be enforceable under federal labor law (29 U.S.C. § 158)

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

Effective date: October 1, 2026