A zoning bill for cannabis facilities in Talbot County failed to pass Tuesday after months of consideration, sending the County Council back to square one. The Star Democrat reports since recreational cannabis was legalized in Maryland in 2023, local jurisdictions have been tasked with creating zoning regulations for different types of cannabis operations. Talbot County planners have worked nearly a year on drafting a cannabis processing and growing bill, outlining rules on setbacks from homes, odor mitigation and more.
On Tuesday, council members voted down two proposed amendments to the cannabis bill and, eventually, the bill itself.