Maryland Cannabis News

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) released $46.5 million in funding to support the state’s Cannabis Reform Act — the funds had been withheld by the previous administration.

Maryland’s voter-approved cannabis legalization law has taken partial effect and adults aged 21+ will no longer face charges for possessing up to an ounce of cannabis.

Maryland voters passed adult-use cannabis legalization reforms by a 31% margin during this year’s midterm elections, making it the 20th state to pass the reforms.

Maryland’s bid to legalize adult-use cannabis is seeing strong support among voters as evidenced by another poll in the state.

A Washington Post and University of Maryland poll found that 74% of Maryland voters support adult-use cannabis legalization.

A recent poll found that 59% of Maryland voters are planning to vote yes on the state’s upcoming cannabis legalization question.

The Yes on 4 campaign launched in Maryland on Thursday to support the adult-use cannabis legalization question on the state’s upcoming ballot; the group is backed by former NFL player-turned-cannabis entrepreneur Eugene Monroe.

Students in Worcester County Public Schools in Maryland will now be able to access their medical cannabis during school hours.

Despite having decriminalized the possession of up to 10 grams of cannabis, Maryland’s state Court of Appeals ruled that cannabis odor is sufficient grounds for a brief, “investigatory” traffic stop.

A U.S. District Judge in Maryland granted a pretrial motion by federal prosecutors to exclude any mention of the fact that cannabis has been legalized in 18 states from Jonathan Wall’s upcoming drug trafficking case.

Maryland lawmakers have opted to put the question of whether to legalize adult-use cannabis to voters this November.

The Maryland House of Delegates passed a bill that would leave adult-use cannabis legalization up to voters in an upcoming election and reverse cannabis-related convictions.

A group of Maryland state senators is looking to craft a second cannabis legalization bill separate from a recently announced equity-focused proposal.

Maryland state Sen. Jill Carter (D-Baltimore) plans to file an adult-use cannabis legalization bill next week which emphasizes social equity, home cultivation, and criminal justice reforms.

Lawmakers in Maryland are set to consider legislation that would put a referendum to legalize adult-use cannabis before voters during the 2022 election.

Maryland voters will likely get a chance to pass cannabis legalization via a voter referendum in 2022, according to Maryland House Speaker Adrienne A. Jones (D).

With cannabis still federally prohibited, industry operators don’t have easy access to traditional banking services and frequently face high fees just to acquire and maintain a bank account.

In Maryland, all dispensary visitors are still required to wear a mask while inside any cannabis storefront across the state.

Douglas F. Gansler, former prosecuting attorney and two-time former attorney general for Maryland, said he is running for governor and embraced adult-use cannabis legalization during the announcement.

Maryland police can no longer stop and search people based on perceived cannabis odors following a Maryland appeals court ruling.

Maryland has sold over $1 billion worth of medical cannabis since its program launched in 2017.

Legislation to legalize adult-use cannabis in Maryland has officially stalled for the year after failing to make it out of committee.