Prince George's County Council - Reference No. CB-013-2024

• Reference No.: CB-013-2024
• Draft No.: 2
• Type: Council Bill
• Status: Enacted
• Meeting Body: County Council
• Meeting Date: 4/9/2024
• Introduced Date: 3/19/2024
• Public Hearing Date: 04/09/2024 @ 1:30 PM
• Effective date: 5/28/2024
• 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 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.
• Proposers/Sponsors: Wanika Fisher, Wala Blegay, Ingrid S. Watson, Eric C. Olson, Jolene Ivey, Sydney J. Harrison, Krystal Oriadha, Thomas E. Dernoga, Calvin S. Hawkins, Edward P. Burroughs, Mel Franklin
• Code sections: 27-11001 - , 27-2500 - , 27-5101 - , 27-5102 - , 27-5402 - , 27-6305 -
• Contact: Karen T. Zavakos, Acting Associate Council Administrator/Zoning and Legislative Counsel

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
4/9/2024	2	County Council	public hearing held
4/9/2024	2	County Council	enacted	Pass
3/19/2024	2	County Council	introduced
3/19/2024	2	County Council	rules suspended	Pass
3/11/2024	1	Planning, Housing and Economic Development Committee	Favorably recommended with amendments	Pass
3/5/2024	1	County Council	presented and referred
3/1/2024	1	M-NCPPC Planning Board	Support proposed legislative amendment with amendments
2/13/2024	1	M-NCPPC Technical Staff	Support proposed legislative amendment with amendments
1/30/2024	1	Clerk of the Council	transmitted

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 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

This bill amends the Zoning Ordinance to permit Cannabis uses in the Industrial and certain Commercial Zones of the County, subject to certain location, structural, and operational regulations; and to prohibit On-Site Consumption Cannabis uses in Prince George's County.