Maryland legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Maryland SB1008: Alcohol and Cannabis - Cannabinoid Beverages Off-Premises Sales Permit - Establishment
Status: In committee, March 25, 2026
Authorizing the holder of a Class 1 wholesaler's license to acquire and deliver cannabinoid beverages to the holder of a Class A alcoholic beverages license that has been issued a certain permit; authorizing a local board of license commissioners to issue the permit to a holder of a Class A alcoholic beverages license, which authorizes the holder to sell cannabinoid beverages for off-premises consumption, subject to certain limitations; etc.
What the bill says
A bill ENTITLED AN ACT concerning Alcohol and Cannabis - Cannabinoid Beverages Off-Premises Sales Permit - Establishment FOR the purpose of authorizing the holder of a Class 1 wholesaler's license to acquire and deliver, under certain circumstances, cannabinoid beverages to the holder of an alcoholic beverages license with an off-sale privilege that has been issued a certain permit…
From the introduced text, March 13, 2026:
A BILL ENTITLED AN ACT concerning Alcohol and Cannabis - Cannabinoid Beverages Off-Premises Sales Permit - Establishment FOR the purpose of authorizing the holder of a Class 1 wholesaler's license to acquire and deliver, under certain circumstances, cannabinoid beverages to the holder of an alcoholic beverages license with an off-sale privilege that has been issued a certain permit; authorizing a local board of license commissioners to issue the permit to a holder of an alcoholic beverages license with an off-sale privilege, which authorizes the holder to sell cannabinoid beverages for off-premises consumption, subject to certain limitations; altering the distribution of the sales and use tax collected from the sale of cannabinoid beverages; exempting certain cannabinoid beverage sales involving a Class 1 wholesaler from the sales and use tax; and generally relating to cannabinoid beverages off-premises sales permits. BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, Article - Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Section 1-101(a) and (d), 2-315(a), 36-101(a), and 36-1102(a) Annotated Code of Maryland (2024 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) BY adding to Article - Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Section 1-101(c-1) and 4-1108 Annotated Code of Maryland (2024 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, Article - Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Section 2-302, 2-310, 2-313, 2-314, 2-315(b) and (c), 2-316, 36-202, and 36-1102(b) Annotated Code of Maryland EXPLANATION: CAPITALS …
Sponsors
- Stephen Hershey (R, SD-036) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
- : Hearing canceled
- : Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.
- : Rereferred to Finance
- : Referred Senate Rules
- : Motion Rules Suspend for Late Introduction (Senator Hershey) Adopted
- : First Reading Senate Rules
Subjects: Records, Rules and Regulations, Exemptions, Comptroller, Sales and Use Tax, Committees and Commissions, Alcoholic Beverages Licenses, License Commissioners, Boards of
Common questions
- What is SB1008?
- SB1008 is a bill in the Maryland Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Alcohol and Cannabis - Cannabinoid Beverages Off-Premises Sales Permit - Establishment.
- What does SB1008 do?
- In its own words: A bill ENTITLED AN ACT concerning Alcohol and Cannabis - Cannabinoid Beverages Off-Premises Sales Permit - Establishment FOR the purpose of authorizing the holder of a Class 1 wholesaler's license to acquire and deliver, under certain circumstances, cannabinoid beverages to the holder of an alcoholic beverages license with an off-sale privilege that has been issued a certain permit…
- What is the status of SB1008?
- In committee as of March 25, 2026. Latest action: Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. (March 25, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB1008?
- Stephen Hershey (R, SD-036).
- Where is the official record for SB1008?
- On the Maryland Legislature website: https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/sb1008?ys=2026RS
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