300 New MD Laws Take Effect July 1, 2025
- On July 1, 2025, about 300 new Maryland laws took effect, covering cannabis regulation, taxes, tenant protections, and technology oversight.
- These laws resulted from nearly 850 bills adopted by the 2025 General Assembly, including measures on housing, digital privacy, and environmental analysis.
- Key provisions include limits on THC in cannabis, a mandatory tenants' bill of rights attached to leases, a 3% tax on technology services, and AI-related revenge porn restrictions.
- The legislation mandates $200 million for FBI HQ redevelopment if relocated, requires virtual currency kiosks to register, and expands the GED exam to Spanish.
- These laws aim to raise significant revenue, enhance tenant protections, regulate emerging technologies, and address public health and infrastructure statewide.
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Newly-Imposed Tax Hikes on Retail Cannabis Products Take Effect in Two States Newly-Imposed Tax Hikes on Retail Cannabis Products Take Effect in Two States
"Cannabis consumers are not ATMs. As lawmakers continue to push marijuana prices artificially higher, many consumers will exit the legal market -- resulting in lower overall tax revenue and weakening the legal, regulated marketplace." The post Newly-Imposed Tax Hikes on Retail Cannabis Products Take Effect in Two States appeared first on NORML.
State Roundup: New taxes target IT services, wealthiest earners and sports betting; analysis finds white population of most Maryland counties dropped
TECH FIRMS CAUTIOUS AS NEW 3% SALES TAX ON IT SERVICES HITS: Portions of the state budget take effect July 1, including a new 3% sales tax on the sale of certain IT services. A complete list of the services now subject to the tax can found here from the Maryland Comptroller’s office. The tax is one of several lawmakers approved in Gov.Wes Moore’s budget to close a deficit that started at around $3-billion at the beginning of the legislative sess…
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