OCEAN CITY – Code amendments prohibiting the issuance of on-site cannabis consumption licenses passed on first reading this week.
On Tuesday, the Mayor and Council had before them two code amendments pertaining to on-site cannabis consumption. Deputy City Manager J.R. Harmon said the changes would not only prohibit the issuance of cannabis on-site consumption business licenses, but would establish penalties for any violations.
“I accordance with certain other provisions of Maryland law, Section 36-407 of the alcoholic beverage article specifically allows municipalities to prohibit the operation of on-site consumption establishments …,” he said. “The recommendation would be to approve the proposed code amendments for a first reading.”
On May 3, Gov. Wes Moore signed Maryland’s cannabis reform bill into law, paving the way for recreational sales beginning July 1.
In the November election, two-thirds of voters supported a state referendum to legalize recreational marijuana. The legislation signed into law last month essentially establishes an adult-use cannabis industry through the creation of tax rates and licensing framework.
Great- the family friendly atmosphere of Ocean City is now officially dead. Imagine taking your 6 year old to Trimpers, then walking down the boardwalk to get some ice cream. In addition to passing the t shirt shops with the most disgusting and vulgar t-shirts ever created (what low class trash wears those?), the teenagers swearing and fighting – now you’ll have to smell pot and deal with the “wake and bake” losers crowd.
Great job, Ocean City! OC used to be a charming, if slightly shappy, place to take the kids and have fun. Now it’s just an escape for the Baltimorons to bring their stupid rice rocket car, drugs, fighting, and other trash.
Do you know what prohibited means 9:41. What do you want?
9:41 the story is saying that onsite consumption of cannabis will be PROHIBITED. That means NOT allowed. Isn’t that what you want?
This isn’t about weed – it’s about control and taxation!
it’s only about taxation to those stupid enough to invest in a residence there. Fenwick got rid of its sheriff. Will OC be next?
Ocean city is too violent and out of control from June until September
Then move.
Oh, we are moving
Yo Wyoming where most of the State is WHITE and work.
NO MORE OF MY TAXES TO THE LAZY CLASS OF MARYLAND