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Administration warns proposed 0.5‑mile dispensary separation could be preempted by state law and hamper social‑equity applicants
Summary
Administration opposed a bill seeking a half‑mile separation and 100‑foot residential buffer for licensed cannabis dispensaries, saying the state closed the window for local action on certain distance rules in 2025, adding such local buffers could be legally unenforceable and may produce a de‑facto prohibition that conflicts with state social‑equity goals.
Administration officials told the council on April 14 they oppose a proposed ordinance to add a 0.5‑mile separation requirement and a 100‑foot residential setback for cannabis dispensaries. Legal staff said the Maryland Cannabis Reform Act gave local jurisdictions a…
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