After election, marijuana advocates look to next states November 15, 2022 AggregatedNews Policy & Legal 0 Comments Law-abiding marijuana enthusiasts could find themselves in a bit of a predicament following voter approval of a recreational cannabis initiative in Missouri. Though it soon will become legal for adults to possess and ingest cannabis, it could take a couple… 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→
Curio Wellness: Maryland’s Thriving Family Business is Expanding September 13, 2022 Tom Hymes Company Stories, News & Insights, Spotlight 0 Comments Curio Wellness is a leading Maryland-based vertical cannabis company co-founded in 2014 by CEO Michael Bronfein and his daughter, Wendy, currently the Chief Brand Officer and Director of Public Policy. Another daughter and a son also work in crucial roles… Read More→
CULTA is Mining the Maryland Medical Market September 1, 2022 Tom Hymes Company Stories, From Mainstream to Cannabis, News & Insights, Spotlight 1 Comment CULTA is a Bethesda, Maryland-based vertically integrated cannabis company founded by Mackie Barch and Matt Bickel to achieve a specific goal. Per the company, the pair “vowed in 2017 to create a Maryland-based, craft cannabis brand that focuses on product… 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→
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→
Marijuana legalization proposed in Maryland Legislature February 25, 2021 AggregatedNews Maryland 0 Comments A bill essentially legalizing recreational use of cannabis in Maryland would be an important step toward addressing social equity and racial injustices, advocates said. “This is the year we are talking about equity,” Del. Jazz Lewis, D-Prince George’s, sponsor of… Read More→
Baltimore County neighbors want restrictions on industrial hemp farming February 25, 2020 AggregatedNews Maryland 0 Comments Some Baltimore County residents have complained for months of an overpowering stench coming from an industrial hemp farm. They said the odor would cling to their clothes, cause headaches and drift through open windows. The farm, tucked off Broadway Road… Read More→
Former Md. lawmaker Cheryl Glenn charged with bribery, fraud December 25, 2019 AggregatedNews Maryland 0 Comments Veteran Maryland lawmaker Cheryl D. Glenn built her reputation in Annapolis fighting to legalize medical marijuana and trying to ensure that minorities secured licenses to participate in the multibillion-dollar industry. She was the lead sponsor of the bill that created… Read More→
Maryland task force begins work on potential legalization of marijuana June 28, 2019 AggregatedNews Maryland 0 Comments Should marijuana be legalized in Maryland? How should it be taxed? What impact would legalization have on crime rates and residents’ health? A Maryland General Assembly task force on Tuesday began its work on studying possible legalization of cannabis for… Read More→
Cannabis Shortages Continue: Could California Be Different? December 7, 2017 Anthony Stevens News & Insights 0 Comments Here we go again.. Another state, Maryland, begins medical cannabis sales and within just a week, shelves are empty. Mainstream media builds these situations up to look like “everybody is crazy for cannabis and the stores can’t keep up." But… Read More→
Questionable Licensing Issues Now Cropping Up In Ohio – ‘The Process Is Severely Broken’ December 6, 2017 David Hodes Compliance and Regulations 0 Comments As the regulatory process plays out across various states in the country – most importantly, in California where regulations and rules are coming right down to the wire (and maybe a little beyond) for the January 1, 2018 start of… 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→
Maryland Doctors Plan to Open Lab to Test Quality of Medical Marijuana June 29, 2016 AggregatedNews Lab Testing 0 Comments A group of local doctors plans to open a medical marijuana testing facility in Columbia to ensure product quality in anticipation of a burgeoning therapeutic cannabis industry in Maryland. Testing is required by state law for cannabis growers, and this… 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→