1. A. An on-site consumption establishment license authorizes the licensee to operate a licensed premises in which cannabis may be consumed in accordance with Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Article, §36-407, Annotated Code of Maryland.
2. B. An on-site consumption establishment may operate only if the county or, if applicable, the municipality, where the business is located has issued a permit or license that expressly allows the operation of the on-site consumption establishment subject to the limitations in Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Article, §36-405, Annotated Code of Maryland.

3. C. An on-site consumption license does not authorize the holder of the license to:

   1. (1) Cultivate cannabis;
   2. (2) Process cannabis or cannabis–infused products; or
   3. (3) Add cannabis to food prepared or served on the premises.
4. D. Any individual or entity who holds an ownership interest in or control of an on-site consumption license may not have any ownership interest or control in any other cannabis license.
5. E. An on-site consumption establishment may apply to change the location of the on-site consumption establishment’s operation.
6. F. The on-site consumption establishment shall submit an application to the Administration along with the fee specified in COMAR 14.17.21.

7. G. The application shall include documentation:

   1. (1) Of approval from the jurisdiction where the on-site consumption establishment plans to relocate; and

   2. (2) That the proposed premises:

      1. (a) Is under legal control of the applicant; and
      2. (b) Comply with all zoning and planning requirements.
8. H. The Administration may not award licenses for on-site consumption establishments prior to May 1, 2024.
9. I. No other cannabis licensee may authorize or permit on-site consumption at the licensed premise, or at any space owned or controlled by the licensee.
10. J. Prior to operating a facility where the consumption of cannabis is permitted on the premises, a person shall obtain an on-site consumption licensed.
11. K. An on-site consumption establishment may obtain cannabis and cannabis products from licensed growers, processors, and standard dispensaries.

Authority: Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Article, §§36-202—203, 36-401, 36-405—36-407, 36-411, 36-503, and 36-802, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date:

Regulations .01—.10 adopted as an emergency provision effective July 1, 2023 (50:14 Md. R. 559); emergency status expired June 30, 2024

Regulations .01—.10 adopted as an emergency provision effective June 7, 2024 (51:14 Md. R. 676)

Regulations .01—.10 adopted effective July 22, 2024 (51:14 Md. R. 678)

Regulation .02L adopted effective March 16, 2026 (53:5 Md. R. 244)

Regulation .03E—G adopted effective May 26, 2025 (52:10 Md. R. 436)

Regulation .04 amended effective May 26, 2025 (52:10 Md. R. 436)

Regulation .04D, E amended effective March 16, 2026 (53:5 Md. R. 244)

Regulation .05A amended effective March 16, 2026 (53:5 Md. R. 244)

Regulation .11 adopted effective May 26, 2025 (52:10 Md. R. 436)

Regulation .11B, C amended effective March 16, 2026 (53:5 Md. R. 244)

Regulation .12 adopted effective April 14, 2025 (52:7 Md. R. 324)