Maryland

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.

Kevin Ford is the founder and CEO of Uplift National, a cannabis industry education platform and resource for entrepreneurs.

According to a recent poll, two-thirds of Maryland residents support legalizing adult-use cannabis in the state.

Alvin Edwards is the founder of Fruits of Our Labor, which hires former prisoners to provide professional services; David Moss is the chief development officer for cannabis dispensary From the Earth. Together, they have created an equity-building partnership in cannabis.

Maryland’s House Judiciary Committee yesterday considered legislation that would legalize adult-use cannabis, establish sweeping social equity provisions for the industry, and release prisoners currently serving time for cannabis crimes.

According to the Leaflink 2020 Wholesale Cannabis Pricing Guide, wholesale flower prices increased 18% nationwide last year while edibles/ingestibles saw an 11% price decrease.

Medical cannabis industry workers in Maryland will be eligible to receive the coronavirus vaccine under a recent Medical Cannabis Commission directive.

Jen Jackson is the founder and CEO of Be Jubie, a Baltimore-based CBD brand with a focus on wellness, restoration, education, and social justice.

Maryland cannabis regulators have concluded their investigation into the state’s review process for medical cannabis license applications, finding “no evidence of bias” or influence by a former official who was prosecuted for accepting bribes.

The Maryland University of Integrative Health is officially the second university in the state to launch a graduate program in cannabis science.

A former Baltimore lawmaker admitted to accepting bribes related to cannabis, alcohol, and opioid regulations. She was recently sentenced to two years in prison.

Due to a recent ruling, the smell of cannabis alone will no longer be grounds for arrest in Maryland. The ruling does not prevent officers from searching a vehicle based on the smell of cannabis, however.

Recent data released by the Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission shows that just 10 percent of the state’s cannabis industry investors are people of color.

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R) vetoed a bill last week that would have blocked some cannabis convictions from public view.

A Maryland medical cannabis dispensary owner has filed a lawsuit against the Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission over the agency’s refusal to allow out-of-state residents to obtain a state medical cannabis ID.

The Maryland town of Hancock is being forced to pay back a $600,000 federal renovation loan after the town rented the rehabbed facility to a medical cannabis company.

Data shows that Maryland’s medical cannabis industry has generated about $21.7 million in tax revenue for the state.