Marylanders prepare for influx of cannabis smokers following marijuana legalization November 15, 2022 AggregatedNews Maryland 0 Comments Change is in the air, and some Marylanders don't care if it stinks. Nearly a week after Maryland voted to legalize recreational marijuana the focus of state residents is shifting to the smell of cannabis. Some people say the smell… Read More→
Voters approve recreational marijuana in Maryland, Missouri November 9, 2022 AggregatedNews Arkansas, Maryland, Missouri, North Dakota, Policy & Legal, South Dakota 1 Comment LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Voters approved recreational marijuana in Maryland and Missouri but rejected it in two other states, signaling support gradually growing for legalization even in conservative parts of the country. The results mean that 21 states have… Read More→
Maryland legalized recreational marijuana. Here’s what you should know. November 9, 2022 AggregatedNews Maryland 1 Comment Maryland voted to legalize recreational marijuana use Tuesday night, according to an Associated Press projection, adding it to a growing wave of states and territories that have done so since 2012. Under the initiative, listed as Question 4 on the ballot, adults 21 and… Read More→
Maryland voters deciding recreational marijuana legalization November 8, 2022 AggregatedNews Maryland 0 Comments Maryland voters are deciding whether to legalize recreational marijuana in a constitutional amendment Tuesday. Lawmakers already approved legislation this year to take steps to implement recreational marijuana with voter approval, but the General Assembly left matters of licensing and taxes… Read More→
Voters in some of the most conservative states to weigh in on recreational pot November 1, 2022 AggregatedNews Arkansas, Maryland, Missouri, North Dakota, South Dakota 0 Comments Voters in five states, including four that are among the most conservative in the country, are deciding on whether to legalize recreational marijuana this election. If passed in each state, Arkansas, Maryland, Missouri, North Dakota and South Dakota would join… Read More→
While advocates continue to debate the ballot question, state bureaucrats prepare for legal cannabis October 21, 2022 AggregatedNews Maryland 0 Comments A Maryland House of Delegates committee established to ensure a smooth transition to legalized cannabis reviewed a report Tuesday on how the cannabis industry would be regulated by two state agencies. The report serves as an update based on legislation approved this… Read More→
Majority of Md. voters favor legalizing recreational pot, Post-UMD poll finds October 5, 2022 AggregatedNews Maryland 0 Comments A large majority of registered voters in Maryland say they support legalizing recreational marijuana use, just weeks before voters will decide the question in the November election, a Washington Post-University of Maryland poll finds. Just under 3 in 4, or 73 percent, of… Read More→
Legalizing Marijuana Is On Maryland’s Ballot This Fall. Here’s What You Need To Know September 16, 2022 AggregatedNews Maryland 0 Comments Maryland, a bit behind its neighbors D.C. and Virginia, is finally taking on the question of legalizing recreational marijuana this fall. When Marylanders head to the polls (or drop-boxes) in November, they will be asked to approve or reject legislation allowing adults 21… Read More→
‘Yes on 4’ ballot campaign launches push to legalize marijuana in Md. September 8, 2022 AggregatedNews Maryland 0 Comments An industry-backed campaign to legalize recreational marijuana in Maryland launched Thursday, urging voters to pick “yes on 4,” the November ballot question about legalizing pot possession for adults 21 and over. If the referendum passes, Marylanders who are at least… Read More→
There is a rapidly expanding, virtually unregulated competitor to medical cannabis in Maryland. It’s called Delta-8. May 12, 2022 AggregatedNews Maryland 0 Comments You no longer need a medical card to legally get high on cannabis in Maryland. The state spent years setting up a medical cannabis industry that is tightly regulated at every step from seed to sale. Dispensaries, processors and cultivators… Read More→
Black Baltimore has largely been left out of Maryland’s marijuana industry. Here’s how some are pushing to fix that. April 4, 2022 AggregatedNews Maryland 0 Comments Medical cannabis has grown into a $600-million-a-year industry in Maryland since the first pre-rolled joint was sold legally in 2017, but Black Baltimoreans are largely left out. Baltimore, which is 62% Black, has 10 dispensaries. Some are locally owned. Others… Read More→
Faster legislation to legalize recreational marijuana attracts Maryland Senate support March 5, 2022 AggregatedNews Maryland 0 Comments Legislation legalizing recreational marijuana in Maryland on July 1 — a year faster than a leading House measure — attracted significant support Thursday during a state Senate hearing. The bill sponsored by Sen. Jill Carter, a Baltimore Democrat, would create… Read More→
Recreational marijuana bill advances in Maryland House February 24, 2022 AggregatedNews Maryland 0 Comments ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The Maryland House advanced legislation Wednesday to legalize recreational marijuana in the state, if voters approve a constitutional amendment in November. The House gave preliminary approval to two separate measures. The first would put the matter… Read More→
Maryland lawmakers get first look at plan for full marijuana legalization February 15, 2022 AggregatedNews Maryland 0 Comments Maryland lawmakers on Monday began delving into the details of how to legalize the recreational use of marijuana, should voters support it on the ballot this fall. Democratic leaders in the House of Delegates are advancing a plan to put… Read More→
Marijuana Legislation Announced By Maryland House Leadership February 4, 2022 AggregatedNews Maryland 0 Comments Lawmakers on Thursday introduced a measure to legalize recreational marijuana for adults that supporters say would put the state on a path for an equitable cannabis industry, if voters approve it in November. The bill would create an implementation plan… Read More→