Regulations adopted by the Natalie M. Laprade Medical Cannabis Commission are evaluated by the Administration, which adopts emergency regulations to carry out the licensure requirements of the law. Procedures related to cannabis applications, licenses, and registrations are implemented by the Administration as are inventory management and tracking that does not differentiate between adult–use or medical cannabis, or cannabis products before the point of sale, except for products allowed by the Administration for sale only to patients and caregivers. The Administration also helps the Comptroller of Maryland in the collection of taxes imposed on the sale of adult–use cannabis (Code Tax-General Article, sec. 11–104(k)).
The Administration is required to establish operating requirements for cannabis licensees, or cannabis registrants, including requirements for security, lighting, physical security, video, and alarms; safe and secure delivery, transport, and storage of cannabis. It also sets operating requirements to prevent the sale or diversion of cannabis and cannabis products to persons under the age of 21 years; for packaging and labeling of cannabis and cannabis products, including child–resistant packaging; and for health and safety standards governing the cultivation, manufacture, testing, and dispensing of cannabis or cannabis products.
The Director of the Administration is appointed by the Governor with Senate advice and consent (Code Health-General, secs. 36-101 through 36- 36-201 through
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