Bill > H148

This bill aims to create efficiencies in the cannabis employment process by introducing a standardized agent registration card system for marijuana establishment and laboratory employees. The bill defines an "agent registration card" as an identification card issued by the cannabis commission to employees or agents (but not licensees) that allows them to work in marijuana-related establishments. The new provisions require all employees, agents, volunteers, or other persons working in marijuana establishments or laboratories to register with the commission before engaging in on-site services such as cultivation, harvesting, packaging, storage, testing, dispensing, or transportation. The registration card will be valid for six years and requires a self-attestation form to be submitted every two years to verify compliance with registration requirements. Notably, the bill waives registration fees for social equity program participants and employees of social equity businesses. The cannabis commission is given one year from the act's effective date to develop or modify regulations to implement these new registration requirements, ultimately streamlining the employment process in the cannabis industry and potentially reducing administrative barriers for workers.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H148