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MCA proposes smoke‑free on‑site cannabis consumption and social equity priority for lounges and events
Summary
House Bill 132 would create a framework for on‑site consumption lounges and cannabis events, prioritize social equity applicants, limit indoor smoking, and require testing and safety plans; stakeholders disagreed on whether inhalable products should be permitted at events.
The Maryland Cannabis Administration presented House Bill 132 to the House Economic Matters Committee as a regulatory framework for on‑site consumption lounges and cannabis events, prioritizing social equity applicants and public health safeguards.
Lisonbee Butler of the MCA described a smoke‑free, tiered model for on‑site consumption that limits on‑site activity to edible products and encourages low‑dosage beverages. "Our model is a smoke free model... it doesn't allow indoor or outdoor smoking as we've written it," Butler said, explaining the MCA's interest in reducing secondhand smoke concerns and increasing opportunities for social equity applicants.
Audrey Johnson, executive director of the Office of Social Equity, said the bill gives social equity applicants first opportunity to establish on‑site…
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