26-0193 · Ordinance

Public Nuisances – Illegal Distribution or Manufacture of Cannabis or Controlled Dangerous Substances

Status: 3rd Reader, final passage
Assigned body: Baltimore City Council
Sponsors: Odette Ramos, Jermaine Jones, Zac Blanchard, Phylicia Porter, John Bullock, Paris Gray, Mark Conway, Ryan Dorsey, Mark Parker, Zeke Cohen, Antonio "Tony" Glover

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Official title & purpose

Public Nuisances – Illegal Distribution or Manufacture of Cannabis or Controlled Dangerous Substances FOR the purpose of updating the applicability of public nuisance abatement to include certain additional offenses; referring certain public nuisance processes to the Department of Consumer Protection and Business Licensing; defining certain terms; generally relating to public nuisance abatement related to cannabis and controlled dangerous substances; and providing for the effective dates of this Ordinance.

Actions & hearings

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2026-09-28 · Advanced to 3rd Reader, for Final Passage

Baltimore City Council

This Ordinance was Advanced to 3rd Reader, for Final Passage to the Baltimore City Council.

2026-09-14 · 2nd Reader

Committee on Legislative Investigations

This Ordinance was 2nd Reader

2026-09-10 · Recommended Favorably with Amendment

Committee on Legislative Investigations

A motion was made by Glover that this Ordinance be Recommended Favorably with Amendment to the Baltimore City Council. The motion carried by the following vote:

2026-09-10 · Scheduled for a Public Hearing

Committee on Legislative Investigations

This Ordinance was Scheduled for a Public Hearing

2026-05-11 · Refer to Mayor's Office of Small and Minority Business Advocacy and Development

Baltimore City Council

This Ordinance was Refer to Mayor's Office of Small and Minority Business Advocacy and Development

2026-05-11 · Refer to Dept. of Housing and Community Development

Baltimore City Council

This Ordinance was Refer to Dept. of Housing and Community Development

2026-05-11 · Refer to Dept. of Consumer Protection and Business Licensing

Baltimore City Council

This Ordinance was Refer to Dept. of Consumer Protection and Business Licensing

2026-05-11 · Refer to Fire Department

Baltimore City Council

This Ordinance was Refer to Fire Department

2026-05-11 · Refer to Police Department

Baltimore City Council

This Ordinance was Refer to Police Department

2026-05-11 · Refer to Dept. of Finance

Baltimore City Council

This Ordinance was Refer to Dept. of Finance

2026-05-11 · Refer to Law Department

Baltimore City Council

This Ordinance was Refer to Law Department

2026-05-11 · Assigned

Baltimore City Council

This Ordinance was Assigned to the Committee on Legislative Investigations.

2026-05-11 · Introduced

Baltimore City Council

This Ordinance was Introduced to the Baltimore City Council.

Official documents

Source: Baltimore City legislative records. Last modified: 2026-09-16T16:24:33.073 UTC.