Maryland Dispensary Fined $26,000 for Selling Cannabis From a Dumpster

Maryland-based dispensary, Far & Dotter, and Curio Wellness was recently hit with a fine of $26,000 for selling cannabis that was removed from a dumpster. According to a Maryland Cannabis Administration (MCA) consent...

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Johns Hopkins University To Spend $10 Million Studying Medical Cannabis

A new multi-million dollar study at Johns Hopkins University aims to analyze how patients nationwide respond to medical cannabis treatments.  Johns Hopkins University, which championed one of the largest and most widely...

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Court Order Allows Maryland Shops To Resume Sales of Intoxicating Hemp Products

A Maryland judge has temporarily suspended portions of the state’s marijuana legalization statute prohibiting the sale of hemp-derived products with intoxicating cannabinoids. The judge’s order allows hemp and CBD shops...

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Maryland Lawmakers Pass Bill Barring Weed Odor As Probable Cause For Searches

The Maryland House of Delegates passed a bill on April 10 that bars police from using the odor of cannabis as the basis for the search of a person or automobile. The measure, House Bill 1071, also lowers the civil fine for...

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Maryland Governor Approves Bills on Cannabis Reform, Abortion Protection, Gender-Affirming Treatment

Maryland Governor Wes Moore signed six new bills into law on Wednesday, CBS News reports. The bills, in a win for social liberals across the state and country, collectively cover protections for gender-affirming health care,...

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Maryland Adult-Use Cannabis Plan Advances

Maryland is inching closer to a plan to set up its adult-use cannabis market, after a few amendments were made to iron out potential issues. Voters overwhelmingly approved a ballot referendum last year, legalizing possession...

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Legalization Initiative Passes in Maryland with Question 4

Voters approved Question 4, also called the Marijuana Legalization Amendment, in Maryland on Nov. 8. The passage of this initiative amends the Maryland Constitution with Article XX which allows cannabis possession and consumption...

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Maryland Voter-Approved Legalization Measure Takes Shape in New Year

Maryland might still be years away from the launch of its new legal marijuana market, but the start of the new year has still marked the beginning of the post-prohibition era mid-Atlantic state. A large majority of Maryland...

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Maryland Gov. Wants To Avoid Long, Drawn-out Cannabis Rollout

Voters in Maryland last year elected a new governor and approved an initiative legalizing recreational cannabis.  Now, the freshly sworn-in Gov. Wes Moore will lead the effort to implement the state’s marijuana law. “People...

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Legalization Campaign Kicks Off in Maryland Ahead of November Vote

A campaign to bring legal cannabis to Maryland officially kicked off in earnest on Thursday, as supporters look to build support ahead of this November’s vote on the initiative. Appearing on the ballot as “Question 4,”...

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House Bill 837 Aims to Legalize Pot Possession, Home Grow in Maryland

Activists behind a ballot referendum to legalize cannabis in Maryland launched a new ad campaign last week, urging voters to support the proposal when they go to the polls on November 8. If passed, the ballot measure would...

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Legislative Report Projects $72 Billion Cannabis Industry By 2030

A new legislative report delivered to Maryland lawmakers this week projects that the nationwide market for legal cannabis could climb to $72 billion per year by 2030, more than double the current market estimation of $32...

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Majority in Maryland Backs Legalization Weeks Before Vote

Weeks before Maryland voters will head to the polls and decide whether to legalize recreational cannabis, a new survey suggests that the measure is poised to pass. The Washington Post-University of Maryland poll found that...

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Recent Johns Hopkins Medicine Study Analyzes Mislabeled CBD Products

A study published by Johns Hopkins Medicine on July 20 found that in an evaluation of numerous CBD products, many contained an inaccurate amount of THC. Entitled “Cannabinoid Content and Label Accuracy of Hemp-Derived Topical...

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Maryland Court: Cops Can Stop, Question Someone Who Smells of Pot

Officers in Maryland may stop and question an individual who smells of cannabis, a court ruled last week. In a divided ruling, the state’s Court of Appeals said “the drug’s aroma provides police with ‘reasonable suspicion’...

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Maryland Judge Bans Any Talk of Legalization in Pot Trafficking Trial

One cannabis trafficking case between California and Maryland is putting a spotlight on the blatant hypocrisy of the justice system when it comes to cannabis-related charges. According to prosecutors, Jonathan Wall, now 27,...

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Maryland House Advances Cannabis Legalization Bills

The legalization of adult-use cannabis in Maryland took another step forward on Wednesday with the advancement of two bills in the state’s House of Delegates.  The first measure, House Bill 837, would legalize possession...

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Maryland Lawmakers Introduce Adult-Use Cannabis Legalization Bill

The Democratic leadership of Maryland’s House of Delegates last Thursday introduced a bill to legalize cannabis for adults. The measure, House Bill 837, would legalize possession of up to 1.5 ounces of cannabis for adults...

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Maryland Legislative Panel Begins Work On Cannabis Legalization

A legislative panel assembled to study the legalization of recreational marijuana in Maryland began work last Wednesday, laying out plans to draft a referendum ballot measure for next year’s general election. The working...

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Maryland Lawmakers Plan Cannabis Legalization Measure for 2022 Election

Maryland state lawmakers announced last week that the legislature will turn to the voters on the issue of cannabis policy reform by placing a marijuana legalization measure on the statewide ballot next year. Maryland House...

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Maryland Lawmakers Push To Legalize Marijuana And Expunge Convictions

State lawmakers in Maryland’s House of Delegates are considering a bill that would legalize marijuana and expunge convictions for some past cannabis offenses. The measure, House Bill 32 (HB 32), went before the House Judiciary...

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Poll Shows Two-Thirds Of Maryland Adults Support Cannabis Legalization

A recent poll released on Tuesday shows that two-thirds of Maryland adults support the legalization of recreational marijuana. The results of the Goucher College Poll come as the state’s lawmakers consider bills that would...

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