Change is in the air as the Maryland Medical Cannabis program continues to grow and evolve in a number of important ways. The program, which had only one licensed grower and zero patients at this time last year, now boasts 14 growers, 13 processors, 46 dispensaries, 800+ certified providers, and 33,000+ registered patients, with more […]
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Maryland Regulators Approve Seven New Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
Maryland marijuana regulators approved this week the opening of seven new medical marijuana dispensaries, including two in Baltimore. The Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission granted final approval for the seven dispensaries and for a new processor at its most recent meeting on Tuesday. The new dispensaries in Baltimore are ReLeaf Shop, which is opening April 20 […]
Maryland lawmakers reach deal on medical marijuana licenses, making more minority owners likely
The Maryland House and Senate have reached an agreement on the thorny issue of expanding the state’s nascent medical marijuana cultivating industry to give minorities an ownership role. The House of Delegates on Saturday approved a compromise measure by a wide margin that would allow the state to issue 20 new licenses for growing or […]
A Maryland MMJ Dispensary Has Banned Four Customers For Complaints Which May Be Against State Law
A medical marijuana dispensary in western Maryland has banned at least four customers because they posted complaints online about pricing or other issues, sparking concern from advocates and potentially violating state rules for the emerging industry. Joy A. Strand, the executive director of the Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission, said registered dispensaries have the right to decline […]
Maryland State Senate Raises The Amount Of Marijuana One Can Possess, Bans Smoking In Cars
Marylanders stopped by police could carry up to an ounce of marijuana and only face civil fines under a bill the state Senate passed Monday night. But it would be a crime to smoke while driving or riding in the passenger seat of a vehicle. Sen. Robert A. Zirkin, a Baltimore County Democrat, called it “a push and […]
Maryland’s Plan To Diversify Its Medical Marijuana Market Could Backfire
For months, Maryland lawmakers have planned to address the lack of diversity in the state’s nascent medical marijuana industry by offering more licenses. A new round of licensing was supposed to give the black-owned firms that were all but shut out of the first round another chance to gain a foothold in the lucrative industry. […]
In It’s First Week, Maryland Is Running Out Of Medical Marijuana
Maryland’s medical marijuana dispensaries finally opened this week after years of delay, but many are running out of the drug as limited supply is struggling to keep up with high demand. Five of seven licensed dispensaries that started selling the drug in recent days say they’ve either completely or almost run out of flower — the raw […]
Medical Marijuana Sales Have Officially Begun In Maryland
At least 200 would-be customers were lined up outside Rockville’s first medical marijuana dispensary Friday afternoon when one of the owners announced that a cannabis shipment — including elixirs, tablets and flowers — had arrived. Bill Askinazi promised that everyone in line would go home with at least some marijuana, then said computer issues were […]
First Medical Marijuana Dispensary Set To Open In Maryland
SALISBURY, Md.- The first medical marijuana dispensary on the Eastern Shore of Maryland could open within weeks in Salisbury. Other dispensaries are preparing to open as well, possibly next year. They will all do so with a unique set of challenges. Peninsula Alternative Health on Snow Hill Road will be the first to open its doors to […]
Medical Marijuana May Not Arrive in Maryland If Congress Doesn’t Take Action
Maryland’s medical marijuana program, finally about to launch, could remain grounded if Congress fails to extend limits on federal prosecutions for using and selling the drug. Under pressure from the anti-cannabis Attorney General Jeff Sessions, the House of Representatives is balking at preserving an Obama-era provision that gives the states space to decide their own approaches […]
