# Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis (GAB)

## Title 36. Medical and Adult-Use Cannabis

### Subtitle 10. Responsible Vendor Training Program

#### Section 36-1001

(a) To offer a responsible medical or adult-use cannabis agent training program, a person shall submit an application to the Administration.

(b) The Administration shall approve the application if the proposed training program meets the minimum educational standards established under subsection (c) of this section.

(c) At a minimum, a training program must:

  (1) be taught in a classroom or virtual setting for at least a 2-hour period;

  (2) establish program standards, including certification and recertification requirements, record keeping, testing and assessment protocols, and effectiveness evaluations; and

  (3) provide a core curriculum of relevant statutory and regulatory provisions as required by regulations adopted by the Administration, which shall include:

    (i) administrative and criminal liability and license and court sanctions;

    (ii) statutory and regulatory requirements for employees and owners;

    (iii) State and local licensing and enforcement; and

    (iv) public health and safety standards relevant to each license type.

(d) In reviewing applications for approval of proposed cannabis agent training programs, the Administration shall give priority to applications for programs that were previously approved as responsible vendor training programs.

#### Section 36-1002

The Administration shall adopt regulations establishing the cannabis agent training program and the minimum standards for the program.

#### Section 36-1003

A provider of an approved training program shall:

(1) maintain its training records at its principal place of business for at least 4 years; and

(2) make the records available for inspection by the Administration.

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Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)