Maryland Medical Cannabis Industry News

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

Maryland MMJ Commission Makes Dispensary License Recommendations

Tue / Dec 13th

Maryland’s Medical Cannabis Commission has recommended 102 companies to operate dispensaries in the state according to a Baltimore Business Journal… Read More

Maryland MMJ Commission Awards Preliminary Dispensary Licenses; Will Hire Diversity Consultant

Tue / Nov 29th

The Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission has awarded preliminary dispensary licenses to 102 dispensaries after receiving 882 license applications, according to… Read More

Maryland MMJ Commission Moving Forward with Licensing Process

Tue / Nov 22nd

The Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission is set to award preliminary medical cannabis dispensary licenses on Nov. 28, despite three lawsuits and… Read More

Third Lawsuit Filed Against Maryland MMJ Commission

Tue / Nov 1st

A third Maryland medical marijuana company has sued the state medical cannabis commission alleging that the commission “was derelict in… Read More

Maryland’s Medical Cannabis Licensing War Wages On

Fri / Oct 21st

Maryland Del. Cheryl D. Glenn said the state’s Medical Cannabis Commission has “no oversight” and “no diversity” claiming that the… Read More

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