Author: Editorial Staff
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Maryland Regulators Propose Rule Changes for Licensees, Packaging, and New Cannabis Products
The Maryland Cannabis Administration has released proposed regulatory amendments that would impact conditional licensees, cultivators, dispensaries, packaging standards, and cannabis product categories. Public comments are being accepted through July 27, 2026.
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D.C. rejects DC Dank appeal and Virginia seeks industry input on retail rules
D.C. cannabis licensing setback for DC Dank, with the Board upholding the denial after finding the proposed shop too close to Miner Elementary School, while also tracking Virginia’s effort to gather industry feedback on future retail cannabis rules, Maryland’s hemp lawsuit developments, and other Mid-Atlantic cannabis policy changes affecting operators and investors.
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Virginia Cannabis Control Authority Seeks Industry Feedback on Future Retail Cannabis Regulations
The Virginia Cannabis Control Authority has launched a public survey to gather stakeholder feedback on future adult-use cannabis regulations. Responses will help shape the regulatory framework for Virginia’s retail marijuana market as the state prepares for licensed sales.
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DC Board Upholds Denial of DC Dank Medical Cannabis Retail License
The D.C. Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Board has denied DC Dank’s request to reconsider the rescission of its medical cannabis retailer application, finding the proposed dispensary location falls within the District’s mandatory 400-foot buffer from a school.
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Federal judge rejects hemp industry’s bid for extra time to appeal Maryland cannabis law challenge
A federal judge rejected hemp businesses’ attempt to file a late appeal after their lawsuit challenging Maryland’s Cannabis Reform Act was dismissed. The court found the missed filing deadline was not justified and that the DOJ’s marijuana rescheduling order was irrelevant to the hemp case.
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Virginia sets July 2027 retail launch and a loophole might open the door early
D.C. weed dispensaries are preparing for incoming competition as Virginia sets a July 2027 launch date for recreational sales. Plus, the state moves to close its 25:1 hemp loophole by August 15, Maryland launches its “Open Roads” B2B social equity tour, and top lobbyist Bruce Bereano lands a major cannabis trade client.
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Virginia sets July 2027 launch for retail cannabis sales, shifts hemp oversight to CCA
Virginia is overhauling how it regulates both cannabis and hemp, following a batch of bills passed during the 2026 General Assembly session and signed into law by Governor Abigail Spanberger.
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Maryland’s ‘Open Roads’ Tour connects cannabis social equity businesses with minority-owned suppliers
State initiative aims to strengthen supply chains and create new business opportunities across Maryland’s regulated cannabis industry.
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D.C. Cannabis Sales Hit Record as Virginia Approves Adult-Use Market
D.C. sets new records for medical cannabis sales and patient registrations, Virginia establishes a framework for adult-use sales starting in 2027, Maryland responds to DEA inspection reports, and the DEA begins its landmark marijuana rescheduling hearing, alongside key enforcement, research, and industry developments from across the country.
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MCA says it’s not aware of any DEA inspections happening in Maryland
Maryland Cannabis Administration addresses DEA inspections at cannabis businesses tied to federal registration applications, says state licensing remains unaffected.
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D.C. medical cannabis program hits record numbers in May
D.C. medical cannabis patients and sales hit record highs in May 2026, per ABCA’s latest program metrics report.
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Five tons of weed, one shipping container and a one-way ticket to England
This week’s roundup covers a July hearing on three D.C. medical cannabis bills, the closure of three more illicit cannabis stores in the District, growing backlash to Virginia’s cannabis compromise, a major cannabis seizure in Baltimore and the Supreme Court’s unanimous ruling against the federal gun ban for cannabis users. Plus, updates on DEA rescheduling…