Title
AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING CANNABIS USES for the purpose of adding definitions and designating areas for Cannabis uses consistent with authority set forth in State law; prohibiting On-site cannabis consumption uses; setting forth regulations for permitted Cannabis uses; providing parking regulations for Cannabis uses; providing for the prospective application of provisions and amendments adopted herein; and providing a severability clause for the provisions related to Cannabis uses in Prince George’s County.
Background
In 2023, the Maryland General Assembly enacted the Cannabis Reform Act of 2023. The CRA permits the sale of recreational cannabis thereby no longer limiting the sale of cannabis to medicinal purposes only, while also preventing cannabis consumption by our youth. The County Council seeks to assist the overall goals of the CRA while also stimulating economic growth in the County. This bill will amend the Prince George's County Code to comply with the CRA, thereby removing the medical requirement for the sale of cannabis. This bill will also: limit the sale of cannabis to the IH zone only; increase the mandatory set back of the R-A, R-E, R-L, R-R, R-S, R-80, or R-55 Zones from 300 feet to 2,500 feet; and increase the mandatory set back from all MNCPP properties, various child care centers, and schools from 500 to 2,500 feet.