Maryland’s Recreational Marijuana Marketplace Due to Open in July
March 30 | 2 p.m.
Host:
- Roger J. Ward, EdD, JD, MSL, MPA, Provost, Executive Vice President, and Dean, University of Maryland Graduate School
Guests:
- Leah Sera, PharmD, MA, BCPS, Associate Professor, Department of Practice, Sciences, and Health Outcomes Research, and Co-Director, MS in Medical Cannabis Science and Therapeutics Program, University of Maryland School of Pharmacy
- Mathew Swinburne, JD, Associate Director, Network for Public Health Law-Eastern Region, University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law
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In November 2022, two-thirds of voting Marylanders approved a referendum to legalize adult recreational cannabis as of July 1, 2023.
The 88-page bill that lawmakers have unveiled outlines how the state will structure its recreational marijuana market in the coming months. The bill sets standards and implements a thoughtful and strategic marketplace for how marijuana will be sold, regulated, grown, and processed in Maryland. It also lays out how commercial licenses will be allocated and creates a fund to help minority-owned businesses. Additionally, the legislature is addressing if and how criminal records should be modified.
Join this episode of Virtual Face to Face with guest host Provost Roger J. Ward to learn more about the impending changes and how they are being designed within a framework that prioritizes public health.
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