Md. Code Ann., Alc. Bev. & Cannabis § 36-1104
Prohibitions on sale or distribution; potency, packaging, or labeling requirements; advertising
Effective Jul 1, 2025Added by Acts 2025, c. 57, § 1, eff. July 1, 2025; Acts 2025, c. 58, § 1, eff. July 1, 2025.State of Maryland
- (a) In this section, “tetrahydrocannabinol” has the meaning stated in § 36-1102 of this subtitle.
- (b) A person may not sell or distribute a product containing tetrahydrocannabinol that violates the potency, packaging, or labeling requirements under § 36-203 or § 36-203.1 of this title or any regulations adopted under those sections.
(c)
- (1) A person may not sell or distribute a product that is advertised as containing an amount of tetrahydrocannabinol that violates § 36-1102 of this subtitle.
- (2) Advertising under paragraph (1) of this subsection includes packaging, labeling, or electronic communication.
(d) The Executive Director may seize, destroy, or confiscate a product that is:
- (1) offered or displayed for sale to a consumer in a location that is not appropriately licensed under Subtitle 4 of this title; and
- (2) the subject of a violation under subsection (b) or (c) of this section.
(e)
(1) If a person who is not a cannabis licensee violates subsection (b) or (c) of this section, the person:
- (i) may be charged by a citation; and
- (ii) is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $5,000.
- (2) If a cannabis licensee violates subsection (b) or (c) of this section, the licensee is subject to disciplinary action by the Administration in accordance with § 36-202 of this title.
Added by Acts 2025, c. 57, § 1, eff. July 1, 2025; Acts 2025, c. 58, § 1, eff. July 1, 2025.