Maryland Governor Hogan, black caucus discuss cannabis industry diversity August 31, 2016 AggregatedNews Maryland 0 Comments Gov. Larry Hogan promised Thursday to work with black lawmakers on the lack of diversity in Maryland's new medical cannabis industry, but he stopped short of committing to any specific solution. Hogan and leaders of the Legislative Black Caucus of… Read More→
The first players in Maryland’s medical marijuana industry have political ties August 17, 2016 AggregatedNews Maryland 0 Comments Thirty businesses have won approval to grow and process medical marijuana in Maryland, regulators announced Monday, putting life into the industry more than three years after lawmakers legalized the drug for medical use. Several of the winning applicants have political… Read More→
Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission Names Top Applicants for Producer & Processor Licenses August 15, 2016 AggregatedNews Cultivation, Maryland, Processing 0 Comments ANNAPOLIS, Md. —Medical marijuana is a step closer to becoming reality in Maryland. The names of the top applicants to be licensed to grow and process medical marijuana in Maryland were released Monday. Earlier this month, the Maryland Medical Cannabis… Read More→
Medical Marijuana Licenses in Maryland May Roll Out Next Week July 15, 2016 AggregatedNews Maryland 0 Comments The timeline for the oft-delayed rollout of Maryland's new medical-marijuana industry gained more clarity this week, when state officials announced the first cultivation and processing licenses could be awarded by early August. That's welcome news for GTI-Maryland Chief Executive Officer… Read More→
Growing medical marijuana could mean big business in Maryland. Here’s who wants in. June 25, 2016 AggregatedNews Maryland 0 Comments The people lining up to profit from Maryland’s legal medical marijuana market include former sheriffs and state lawmakers, wealthy business executives and well-connected political donors, according to previously undisclosed public records obtained by The Washington Post. Nearly 150 businesses are… Read More→
Maryland Commission Revises Regulations in Hastily-Announced Public Meeting June 15, 2016 Darren Weiss Maryland 0 Comments By Darren Weiss On the morning of June 14, 2016, Maryland’s Medical Cannabis Commission held a late-announced policy committee meeting. The meeting, which was open to the public, was called to discuss numerous proposed revisions to the regulations governing… Read More→
Medical Cannabis Advocates Frustrated by Slow Pace For Approval in Maryland May 23, 2016 AggregatedNews Maryland, Policy & Legal 0 Comments Maryland’s state medical marijuana commission delivered a blow to marijuana advocates and would-be entrepreneurs last week by abruptly capping the number of businesses that can process marijuana into pills, oils and other products. The commission also gave conflicting information about… Read More→
It May Be Legal, But Maryland Must Wait Until 2017 to Buy Medical Marijuana December 22, 2015 AggregatedNews Maryland, Policy & Legal 0 Comments Residents of Maryland who want to buy marijuana for medicinal purposes are likely going to have to wait until 2017, nearly four years after the state first made it legal. The Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission announced Monday that it won’t… Read More→
Maryland Delaying Medical Marijuana Program After a Deluge of Applications November 13, 2015 AggregatedNews Maryland, Policy & Legal 0 Comments Maryland officials said Thursday that they expect to delay the state's medical marijuana program as they sort through a deluge of nearly 900 applications from businesses seeking licenses to grow, dispense or process the drug. The crush of 882 applicants… Read More→
Maryland’s Medical Marijuana Industry Is Starting to Take Shape October 23, 2015 AggregatedNews Maryland, Policy & Legal 0 Comments A 152,000-square-foot warehouse in Cumberland, Md., could soon be the home of some of Maryland’s first legally produced medical marijuana. To address security concerns, Peak Harvest Health says it will install bullet-proof glass and retinal scanners to identify those entering… Read More→
Baltimore Council Approves Zoning Rules For Medical Marijuana September 9, 2015 AggregatedNews Maryland, Policy & Legal 0 Comments The Baltimore County Council has set the zoning rules that will govern where medical marijuana businesses can open in the county. The unanimous passage of Councilwoman Vicki Almond's bill makes Baltimore County the first jurisdiction to tackle zoning issues surrounding… Read More→
Maryland’s First Medical Marijuana Clinic Opens in Annapolis August 4, 2015 AggregatedNews Maryland, Policy & Legal 0 Comments ANNAPOLIS, Md. — The first specialty clinic for medical marijuana opened in Annapolis in June and has seen more than 100 prospective patients — even though the Maryland Medical Cannabis Program isn’t expected to be operational for another year. Greenway… Read More→
Washington DC’s Legal Weed Debate Spills Over Into Maryland Politics March 19, 2015 AggregatedNews Maryland 0 Comments Andy Harris, the Republican congressman who tried to block Washington DC’s legalization of marijuana, may face a tough election challenge as a result. Ironically, it’ll be a primary challenge from his right. Former Maryland delegate Michael Smigiel told the Guardian… Read More→
Maryland Lawmakers Take Fresh Run at Legalizing Marijuana February 2, 2015 John Hollon Maryland, Policy & Legal 0 Comments In a year when budget cuts dominate debate in Annapolis, advocates for legalizing marijuana are mounting a renewed effort to get Maryland to follow the lead of Colorado and Washington state - if not now, then in a year or… Read More→
Medical marijuana commission head resigns November 11, 2014 Rob Meagher Maryland, On the Move 0 Comments The acting executive director of the state medical marijuana commission has resigned from the post she has held since this spring. Sharon Heneson Bloom tendered her resignation last month prior to the last meeting of the commission. Bloom, who also… Read More→