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Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission

Cheryl Glenn in March 2017. (The Daily Record / Bryan P. Sears)
Feb 28, 2020

Senators keep LaPrade name on Md. cannabis commission

ANNAPOLIS — State senators were faced Friday with an unusually difficult vote on a proposed amendment that would have changed the title of the state’s medical cannabis commission because it […]

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Dec 2, 2019

Law enforcement seeks to differentiate legal cannabis from contraband

Rapidly changing law on marijuana use and possession in Maryland, from the decriminalization of small amounts to the legalization of medical use, has left some law enforcement officers wondering what […]

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Aug 27, 2019

Vote on cannabis testing delayed

A subcommittee of the state’s medical cannabis committee delayed a vote Tuesday on a proposal to eliminate a round of testing of marijuana plants before they are sent for processing.

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Mar 23, 2018

Maryland medical marijuana dispensary banned patients for online complaints

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.

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Feb 15, 2018

Settlement reached in Maryland medical marijuana lawsuit

An unsuccessful applicant for a medical cannabis growers license has reached a settlement with an association that represents a majority of the growers and processors in the state.

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Dec 15, 2017

Maryland regulators OK 12 new medical pot dispensaries

Medical marijuana regulators in Maryland have approved 12 new dispensaries to open.

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Oct 5, 2017

Md. medical marijuana panel grapples with out-of-state patients

ANNAPOLIS — State regulators are looking for ways to thread the needle and allow out-of-state patients to access the state’s new medical cannabis program while not running afoul of federal laws […]

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Sep 5, 2017

Medical marijuana plants have started to grow in Maryland

The first legal crop of marijuana has started to grow in Maryland. And industry officials say products should be available in medical marijuana dispensaries by 2018. The Washington Post reported […]

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Aug 14, 2017

Time may be running out for some would-be Md. cannabis companies

BEL AIR — Some of the nearly 20 companies seeking to grow or process medical cannabis in Maryland run the risk of having their licenses rescinded by a state commission. […]

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Aug 1, 2017

Busch, Miller reject special session for medical cannabis

Leaders of Maryland’s General Assembly will not call a special session to address concerns about the racial disparities in how medical cannabis growing licenses were awarded. House Speaker Michael E. […]

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Aug 1, 2017

Possible conflicts of interest in Maryland cannabis licenses

Several of the independent experts hired to review applications to open medical marijuana businesses in Maryland had ties to companies whose materials they reviewed, according to records obtained by The […]

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Jul 5, 2017

Md. approves first medical cannabis dispensary

Maryland's fledgling medical cannabis program, which continues to be mired in courtroom wrangling, moved one step closer to opening with the approval of the first dispensary in the state.