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
Maryland cannabis news updates for industry professionals. Find our latest coverage of Maryland medical cannabis policy and industry developments below:
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
Tikun Olam and MariMed Partnership to Expand into 4 States
Thu / Sep 21st
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
Tue / Sep 19th
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
Wed / Aug 30th
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
Tue / Aug 15th
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
Mon / Jul 31st
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
Mon / Jul 10th
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
Thu / Jul 6th
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
Wed / Jun 28th
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
Mon / Jun 5th
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
Thu / May 4th
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
Fri / Apr 28th
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
Wed / Apr 12th
A plan to add five medical cannabis cultivation licenses in Maryland has been defeated in the House of Delegates after… Read More
Registration for Patients and Caregivers Opens Today in Maryland
Mon / Apr 10th
Some patients and potential caregivers in Maryland can sign up for medical cannabis licenses today with a doctor’s approval that… Read More
Maryland House Passes Bill Adding 5 MMJ Cultivation Licenses
Wed / Apr 5th
Maryland’s House of Delegates have passed legislation that would allow five additional medical cannabis cultivation licenses after a study is… Read More
Johns Hopkins Drops Out of MMJ for PTSD Study
Wed / Mar 29th
Johns Hopkins University has dropped out of a study exploring whether cannabis can help relieve post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms, according… Read More
Cannabis Legalization and Taxation Bills Introduced in Md.
Tue / Mar 7th
Two bills have been introduced by Democratic Sen. Richard Madaleno Jr. in Maryland that would separately decriminalize cannabis possession and… Read More
Cannabis Legalization Bill Package Expected This Week in Maryland
Tue / Jan 31st
Democratic lawmakers in Maryland are planning to introduce legislation this week to legalize cannabis for adults 21 and older, the… Read More
Future Dispensary Owners Navigate Bumpy Road to Medical Marijuana in Maryland
Wed / Dec 28th
It’s been a long and arduous journey for Maryland medical marijuana dispensary applicant Mary Pat Hoffman, but her efforts are… Read More
Scammers in Maryland Targeting Would-be MMJ Patients
Tue / Dec 27th
Officials in Maryland are warning of companies attempting to scam would-be medical cannabis patients by offering preapproval exams and selling… Read More