Maryland Medical Cannabis Industry News

Maryland Regulators to Investigate Cannabis Licensing Process

Thu / Oct 24th

The Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission is launching two investigations – one into the cannabis licensing review process and another checking… Read More

Maryland Firm Harvests East Coast’s First Outdoor Cannabis Crop

Wed / Oct 9th

The East Coast’s first outdoor commercial cannabis crop cultivated by Culta is being harvested in Maryland, the Baltimore Sun reports.… Read More

Farm Offers Maine’s First Pick-Your-Own Hemp Model

Fri / Sep 27th

A pick-your-own hemp farm has opened its fields in Whitefield, Maine – it’s the first such model in the state… Read More

Maryland Judge Temporarily Halts Medical Cannabis License Expansion

Fri / Sep 27th

A Montgomery County, Maryland judge has issued a temporary restraining order against the state Medical Cannabis Commission, which will halt… Read More

Head of Maryland’s Medical Cannabis Commission Resigns

Thu / Sep 12th

Joy A. Strand, the executive director of the Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission, has resigned, the Baltimore Sun reports. Strand is… Read More

Maryland Appeals Court: Cannabis Odor Doesn’t Justify Personal Search

Fri / Aug 16th

The Maryland Court of Appeals has unanimously ruled that while police can still use cannabis odor has justification for a… Read More

Maryland Cannabis Legalization Task Force Holds First Meeting

Wed / Jun 26th

The Maryland General Assembly has convened its task force to study cannabis legalization in the state, the Baltimore Sun reports.… Read More

University of Maryland Launches MMJ Master’s Program

Tue / Jun 25th

The University of Maryland School of Pharmacy is set to offer the nation’s first master’s degree program in medical cannabis… Read More

Maryland Receives 160 Applications for MMJ Expansion

Thu / May 30th

The Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission has received more than 160 applications for one of the state’s 14 new medical cannabis… Read More

Blissiva: Bridging Cannabis and Women’s Medicine

Fri / May 10th

Dr. Leslie Apgar and career entrepreneur/investor Gina Dubbé are co-founders of Blissiva, a Maryland-based dispensary with a scientific approach to… Read More

Maryland Firm Drops Licensing Lawsuit Following Backlash

Tue / Apr 2nd

Maryland’s Curio Wellness has withdrawn their lawsuit against the state cannabis regulator’s plan to expand the number of medical cannabis… Read More

Maryland Firm Sues Cannabis Commission Over Proposed License Expansion

Thu / Mar 28th

Maryland licensed producer Curio Wellness has filed a lawsuit in an effort to prevent the state Medical Cannabis Commission from… Read More

Baltimore to Stop Prosecuting Cannabis Crimes

Wed / Jan 30th

State’s attorney Marilyn Mosby of Baltimore, Maryland said this week she will stop prosecuting cannabis crimes, according to The Baltimore… Read More

Maryland Commission Votes to Ban Medical Cannabis Advertisements

Tue / Dec 11th

Last Thursday, Maryland’s Medical Cannabis Commission voted unanimously to ban billboard, TV, radio, and most online advertising for cannabis in… Read More

Study: Cannabis Decriminalization Laws Work Without Increasing Youth Access

Tue / Jul 24th

A recent study by Washington University found a significant drop in adult and youth cannabis arrests and no increase in… Read More

Maryland Legislature Passes MMJ Expansion Bill to Address Lack of Minority-Owned Firms

Tue / Apr 10th

Maryland’s Senate and House of Delegates passed a bill over the weekend to issue seven additional medical cannabis cultivation and… Read More

19 Attorney Generals Send Letter to Congress Asking for Cannabis Banking Protection Legislation

Wed / Jan 17th

Attorney generals from 17 states, Washington, D.C., and Guam have sent a letter to members of Congress urging them to… Read More

A Dozen Dispensaries Open in Maryland; Product Still Limited

Fri / Dec 15th

Twelve more dispensaries in Maryland were given the green light to sell to patients yesterday, but Medical Cannabis Commission Chairman… Read More

Maryland Dispensaries Begin Selling to Patients

Mon / Dec 4th

Maryland’s first medical cannabis dispensaries opened Friday in Rockville and Cumberland – after nearly five years of bureaucracy and delays,… Read More

Bill to Add More MMJ Licenses Due to Diversity Issues Planned in Maryland

Mon / Nov 13th

Members of the Maryland Legislative Black Caucus are drafting a bill that would award 10 new medical cannabis grower and… Read More

Maryland MMJ Commission Director Resigns

Fri / Nov 10th

The director of the Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission has resigned less than a month before the Dec. 8 deadline for… Read More

MMJ Companies’ Lawsuit Against Maryland Allowed to Proceed

Fri / Oct 13th

The lawsuit against the state of Maryland by two would-be medical cannabis companies will be allowed to proceed and the result… Read More

Online MMJ Card Company Expands to New York, Maryland & Pennsylvania

Tue / Oct 10th

Software provider OnePath Medical, which connects would-be medical cannabis patients with physicians to recommend its use, has expanded its services… Read More

Maryland’s First MMJ Crop Sent to Testing Lab; Still No Firm Rollout Date

Wed / Oct 4th

Maryland’s first medical cannabis crop, grown by ForwardGro, has been sent to a testing laboratory; however, officials still do not… Read More

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