Maryland’s medical marijuana regulators approved final licenses for eight growing companies on Monday, allowing them to start cultivating the drug. Several companies said they are ready to begin growing immediately, while others say they will take weeks to get started. “Now, we have a real industry,” said Cary Millstein, CEO of newly licensed grower Freestate […]
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Maryland medical marijuana program: A muted victory, then more uncertainty
The medical marijuana program in Maryland, legalized over four years ago, overcame a major snag in its development last Friday, only to face another hurdle the following Monday, with the no hard answers yet in sight and more frustration building for Maryland dispensary owners and growers. In a case of incredibly fast movement by the […]
Judge temporarily halts Maryland medical marijuana industry
A Baltimore judge put Maryland’s medical marijuana industry temporarily on hold Thursday, granting the request of a company that alleged state regulators illegally ignored racial diversity when picking firms to grow the drug. Circuit Judge Barry Williams said the Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission is not permitted to grant any additional marijuana licenses for 10 days. […]
Maryland Judge Places Temporary Halt on Medical Marijuana Program
Maryland’s medical marijuana program faces a potential new delay after a judge Thursday ordered a temporary halt to the program pending a hearing as part of a lawsuit that alleges regulators failed to consider racial diversity in licensing businesses. Baltimore Circuit Court Judge Barry Williams granted a temporary restraining order barring the Maryland Medical Cannabis […]
Medical cannabis in Maryland – A patchwork approach to zoning
As the result of countless ballot initiatives, tireless advocacy, and a gradual but consistent shift in public attitudes toward the use of cannabis (medically, recreationally, and otherwise), the cannabis industry has become one of the nation’s fastest-growing industries and an attractive investment vehicle for many property owners, real estate developers/investors, and entrepreneurs throughout the country. […]
Maryland Medical Marijuana Grower on the Verge of Cultivation Despite Controversy
Since lawmakers approved medical marijuana in Maryland, the nascent industry has been mired in legal and political controversy. A judge is deciding whether the state improperly awarded licenses to grow and process the plant. Black lawmakers said minorities didn’t have a fair chance of getting those licenses. Now the governor has ordered a study. ForwardGro […]
Maryland Lawmakers Look for Diversity in Medical Marijuana Licenses
ANNAPOLIS — The president of the Maryland Senate is sponsoring a bill to increase diversity in medical-marijuana grower licenses after a spate of other legislation addressing the issue failed to gain traction in the Maryland General Assembly. The bill, sponsored by Senate President Thomas V. “Mike” Miller Jr., D-Prince George’s, Charles and Calvert, would grant […]
Lawmakers Want Maryland to Be Next in Recreational Marijuana
A group of Democratic lawmakers in Maryland want the state to join a growing number of others that have legalized marijuana for recreational use, taxing and regulating sales of the drug similar to the way the state deals with alcohol. Legislators said Monday that adults ages 21 and older in Maryland would be able to […]
Maryland Cannabis Commission Attempts to Diversify State’s Medical Marijuana Industry With Diversity Consultant
The Maryland Cannabis Commission announced Monday it will hire a consultant to review what steps — if any — it could take to improve diversity in the state’s nascent medical marijuana industry. Among other tasks, the consultant will determine if it is feasible to conduct a study documenting whether minorities have been unfairly excluded from […]
GTI Maryland, Maryland Cultivation and Processing, and Maryland Natural Treatment Solutions Demand that Robshaw Correct Public Misstatements and Explain 48-Hour “Flip Flop” Favoring Politically-Connected Applicant
Baltimore, Maryland (Oct. 25, 2016) – Three applicants for Maryland medical cannabis licenses joined forces in a full-page ad published today in The Baltimore Sun to challenge Maryland Medical Cannabis Commissioner and Grower Subcommittee Chairman Harry Robshaw III to explain: (1) “factual inaccuracies and misrepresentations” in his recent public statements; and (2) his subcommittee’s closed-door […]
