(a) Dispensary. Licensed premises of a licensed dispensary of medical cannabis as a principal use, as defined in COMAR 10.62.01.01, shall comply with all of the following requirements.
(1) Except for facilities located in industrial zoning districts, the primary entryway of a facility located north of U.S. Route 50 or north of the northeast shore of the South River may not be within 500 feet in a straight line from the lot line of a lot located in a residential district that contains a dwelling unit.
(2) Except for facilities located in industrial zoning districts, the lot line of a facility located north of U.S. Route 50 or north of the northeast shore of the South River may not be within 750 feet in a straight line from the lot line of a public or private school or real property owned by the Board of Education.
(3) Except for facilities located in industrial zoning districts, vehicular access shall be from an arterial road or from a local or higher classification road that directly accesses an arterial road.
(4) “No loitering” signs shall be conspicuously posted in all parking areas.
(5) The facility may not be located within one mile of any other licensed premises of a licensed dispensary of medical cannabis.
(6) Displays and depictions of medical cannabis may not be visible to the general public.
(7) The facility may not have an on-site physician for the purpose of issuing written certifications for medical cannabis.
(b) Grower. Licensed premises of a licensed grower of medical cannabis, as defined in COMAR 10.62.01.01, shall comply with all of the following requirements.
(1) The facility may not be located within 750 feet of the lot line of a public or private school; the lot line of real property owned by the Board of Education; or, except in an RA District, residentially zoned property.
(2) In an RA Zoning District the facility shall be located on a lot or parcel of at least 10 acres.
(3) Other than the security lighting required by COMAR 10.62.10.05, no visible light shall emanate from the facility from dusk to dawn.
(c) Processor. Licensed premises of a licensed processor of medical cannabis, as defined in COMAR 10.62.01.01, shall comply with all of the following requirements.
(1) The facility may not be located within 750 feet of the lot line of a public or private school; the lot line of real property owned by the Board of Education; or, except in an RA District, residentially zoned property.
(2) Processing of medical cannabis shall be an accessory use to a licensed premises of a licensed grower of medical cannabis.
(3) Other than the security lighting required by COMAR 10.62.21.04, no visible light shall emanate from the facility from dusk to dawn.
(Bill No. 96-15; Bill No. 75-16; Bill No. 77-16; Bill No. 83-16; Bill No. 17-17; Bill No. 21-17; Bill No. 67-17; Bill No. 24-18; Bill No. 77-18; Bill No. 7-19; Bill No. 16-20)
