Md. Code, Health - General § 13-4504
This is the official text of Md. Code, Health - General § 13-4504, part of Maryland’s Code, Health - General — covers public health regulation.
Not legal advice. This page reproduces the official text of a government statute for reference only. Laws change, and how a statute applies depends on your specific facts. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state.
§13–4504.
Official statutory text
(a) The Advisory Council shall study and make recommendations regarding:
(1) The promotion of public health and mitigation of youth use of, misuse of, and addiction to cannabis;
(2) Data collection and reporting of data that measures the impact of cannabis consumption and legalization;
(3) The impact of cannabis legalization on the education, behavioral health, and somatic health of individuals under the age of 21 years;
(4) Initiatives to prevent cannabis use by individuals under the age of 21 years, including educational programs for use in schools;
(5) Public health campaigns on cannabis;
(6) Advertising, labeling, product testing, and quality control requirements;
(7) Training for health care providers related to cannabis use;
(8) Best practices regarding requirements to reduce the appeal of cannabis to minors, including advertising, potency, packaging, and labeling standards; and
(9) Any other issues that advance public health related to cannabis use and legalization.
(b) To the extent practicable, the Advisory Council shall consider any data collected by the State related to cannabis use when making recommendations, including data collected under § 13–4401 of this title.
(1) The promotion of public health and mitigation of youth use of, misuse of, and addiction to cannabis;
(2) Data collection and reporting of data that measures the impact of cannabis consumption and legalization;
(3) The impact of cannabis legalization on the education, behavioral health, and somatic health of individuals under the age of 21 years;
(4) Initiatives to prevent cannabis use by individuals under the age of 21 years, including educational programs for use in schools;
(5) Public health campaigns on cannabis;
(6) Advertising, labeling, product testing, and quality control requirements;
(7) Training for health care providers related to cannabis use;
(8) Best practices regarding requirements to reduce the appeal of cannabis to minors, including advertising, potency, packaging, and labeling standards; and
(9) Any other issues that advance public health related to cannabis use and legalization.
(b) To the extent practicable, the Advisory Council shall consider any data collected by the State related to cannabis use when making recommendations, including data collected under § 13–4401 of this title.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
Need a lawyer in Maryland?
Find a Maryland lawyer
About this page: Statute text is reproduced from official government publishers via the
Open US Law dataset
(Vaquill AI, snapshot v2026.08, CC BY 4.0). Primary legislative text like this is public domain under the government-edicts doctrine
(Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). We link every section back to its official source so you can verify it independently.