The Maryland General Assembly takes its first step toward cannabis regulation. Here’s what’s in the new bill.
Marijuana Industry NewsMaryland February 8, 2023 0
After months of anticipation, members of the General Assembly, lobbyists, business owners and potential license holders can finally start to pore over the details of how Maryland will enter the recreational cannabis industry. House Ways and Means Chair Vanessa Atterbeary and Economic Matters Committee Chair C.T. Wilson have taken... Read more
After ‘brutal’ year, Maryland’s medical cannabis industry banks on recreational market
Marijuana Industry NewsMaryland January 22, 2023 0
After years of explosive growth and expansion, Maryland’s medical cannabis industry appears to have hit its ceiling. For the first time since the industry launched five years ago, total revenue decreased in 2022. Data released by state regulators show more Marylanders than ever have a medical card, and those patients... Read more
Are Experts’ Warnings About Delta-8 Really Being Heeded by States?
Marijuana Industry NewsMarylandUtah January 19, 2023 0
A report released last week recommending the regulation of “hemp-derived non-delta–9–Tetrahydrocannabinol products” in Maryland would seem to be a good thing. It’s issuance is already being characterized as a call-to-action for the legislature to act. The 134-page report by the Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission is certainly comprehensive in scope.... Read more
Maryland is preparing to regulate Delta-8 and other hemp-derived products
Marijuana Industry NewsMaryland January 16, 2023 0
The state of Maryland released a report this week that could have a major impact on the cannabis industry and that of its upstart little sibling: Delta-8 THC. Like many first children, Maryland’s medical cannabis industry has had to follow a lot of rules — rules on growing, processing,... Read more
And They’re Off! 118th Congress Begins with Eyes on the House
Marijuana Laws, Regulations, & PoliticsMarylandRhode Island January 10, 2023 0
Photo By CannabisCamera.com by Michelle Rutter Friberg, NCIA’s Deputy Director of Government Relations After November’s midterms, a runoff Senate election in Georgia, and last week’s speakership drama, the 118th Congress has finally begun. Last year was an historic year: from the enactment of the first federal standalone cannabis reform... Read more
Maryland studied how much marijuana adults consume. It’s a lot.
Marijuana Industry NewsMaryland January 6, 2023 0
Consultants said the demand for cannabis in Maryland likely places it among the top 15-20 percent of all states Maryland lawmakers working to create a system for the legalized sale of recreational marijuana had a question for researchers: What does demand look like for cannabis in Maryland? The answer:... Read more
