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Howard County Council Cannabis Workgroup

Council Resolution 104-2023 created this Cannabis Workgroup to study the effects of adult-use cannabis legalization in Howard County and recommend legislative actions to promote health, public safety, and equity in the local adult-use cannabis market; and generally relating to adult-use cannabis.
Related Links
Council Resolution 104-2023
Contact the Workgroup
Workgroup Calendar

Council Resolution

To view the Council Resolution that created this workgroup, click below.
Council Resolution 104-2023

Recommendations

Final Recommendations

Cannabis Workgroup Presentation to the Howard County Council

Video

Workgroup Information

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  • Stephanie Adibe, Workgroup Chair - Community Resources and Services
  • Jim Daly - Police Department
  • Tavon Claggett - Fire & Rescue
  • Melanie Bishop - Department of Finance
  • Roy Chernikoff - Economic Development Authority
  • Lynda Eisenberg - Department of Planning and Zoning
  • Joe Dymek - Agricultural Preservation
  • Maura Rossman - Health Department
  • Roe Bonaccorsy - Health Department
  • Amanda Mihill - Office of Law
  • Ciarra Roulhac - State's Attorney's Office

  • Katherine Yi - District 1
  • Roslyn Zinner - District 2
  • J. Guzzone - District 3
  • Paul Rivers - District 4
  • Christopher Maynard - District 5

 

  • Opel Jones - Council Member
  • Michael Harris - Chief of Staff
  • Ashley Alston - Communication & Community Engagement Specialist 
  • Theodore Wimberly - Administrative Manager
  • Owen Kahn - Legislative Analyst

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Cannabis Workgroup Calendar

For a printable PDF of the calendar dates, click on Workgroup Calendar in the Related Links menu.
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This meeting will be a hybrid meeting (In-Person and WebEx)

Banneker Conference Room
George Howard Building - 3430 Court House Drive, Ellicott City, MD 21043

Agenda Approved Meeting Minutes Video

On September 12, 2023, the Howard County Council Cannabis Workgroup subgroups met independently to coordinate and conduct independent research.  The findings of the subgroup research were discussed at the Workgroup’s September 26th meeting.

This meeting will be a hybrid meeting (In-Person and WebEx)

C. Vernon Gray Conference Room
George Howard Building - 3430 Court House Drive, Ellicott City, MD 21043

Agenda Approved Meeting Minutes Video

This meeting was cancelled.

 

This meeting will be a hybrid meeting (In-Person and WebEx)

C. Vernon Gray Conference Room
George Howard Building - 3430 Court House Drive, Ellicott City, MD 21043

Agenda Approved Meeting Minutes Video

The Howard County Council Cannabis Workgroup will not meet, Tuesday, November 7, 2023 at 4:30 PM. The Workgroup will hold a Public Hearing, Thursday, November 9, 2023 at 6 PM. To sign up to testify, click here.

This meeting will be a hybrid meeting (In-Person and WebEx)

C. Vernon Gray Conference Room
George Howard Building - 3430 Court House Drive, Ellicott City, MD 21043

Agenda Approved Meeting Minutes Video

This meeting will be a virtual meeting (WebEx only)

Agenda Video