Baltimore to Stop Prosecuting Cannabis Crimes
State’s attorney Marilyn Mosby of Baltimore, Maryland said this week she will stop prosecuting cannabis crimes, according to The Baltimore… Read More
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Maryland
Although medical marijuana has been legal in Maryland since 2014, the state has yet to solidify its licensing and approve dispensaries. While the legal issues are sorted, cannabis entrepreneurs and business owners have begun to invest in the prospective state. Follow us to stay up to date on Maryland’s marijuana industry.
Maryland Commission Votes to Ban Medical Cannabis Advertisements
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Maryland’s first medical cannabis crop, grown by ForwardGro, has been sent to a testing laboratory; however, officials still do not… Read More
Tikun Olam and MariMed Partnership to Expand into 4 States
Tikun Olam and MariMed Inc. have agreed to expand their partnership which will see Tikun-branded products rolled out in Rhode… Read More
University of Maryland School of Pharmacy Scraps MMJ Courses
The University of Maryland School of Pharmacy has scrapped its plan to offer medical cannabis certification courses, the Baltimore Sun… Read More
Israeli and Canadian Firms Partner for Cannabis Production Plants in 4 U.S. States
Israel-based medical cannabis company Panaxia has partnered with Canada’s Bioceutical Corporation to set up four medical cannabis production plants in… Read More
Eight Maryland MMJ Cultivators Receive Final Approval
Regulators in Maryland have approved final cultivation licenses for eight medical cannabis cultivation companies and some expect to begin growing… Read More
Some Maryland MMJ Application Reviewers Had Ties to Applicants
The Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission is investigating potential conflicts of interest by those who reviewed the state’s medical cannabis applications… Read More
Maryland School of Pharmacy Offering MMJ Certification Course
The University of Maryland School of Pharmacy will begin offering medical cannabis training for prospective industry operators in an effort… Read More
Maryland Approves First MMJ Dispensary
Maryland’s first medical cannabis dispensary has been approved by the state Medical Cannabis Commission to open immediately and, although products… Read More
Maryland Regulators May Pull Preliminary License from Company Loosely Tied to MN/NY Scandal
The Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission is seeking to revoke the preliminary license of MaryMed LLC due to concerns about the… Read More
Maryland High Court Temporarily Halts Decision to Prevent MMJ Licensing
Maryland’s Court of Appeals has blocked a Baltimore judge from holding a hearing which could have put the entire medical… Read More
Audit of Maryland MMJ Commission Finds Regulators Overpaid for Application Evaluations
Maryland’s Department of Legislative Audits criticized the state’s Medical Cannabis Commission for using Towson University’s Regional Economic Studies Institute to… Read More
Maryland Gov. Orders MMJ Industry Diversity Study
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan has ordered a study of whether minorities are at a disadvantage in trying to obtain operating… Read More
Maryland House Fails to Pass Amended Bill Adding 5 Cultivation Licenses
A plan to add five medical cannabis cultivation licenses in Maryland has been defeated in the House of Delegates after… Read More