Category: Maryland

Dispensary led by Millington’s Rahul Dutta opens through Maryland’s 2024 cannabis license lottery.

Workers at the gLeaf Cannabis dispensary in Frederick, MD, have filed a petition to unionize with UFCW Local 27. They are seeking job security, fair pay, safer working conditions, and a voice in workplace decisions, citing instability and confusion following a company transition.

The Maryland Office of Social Equity is hosting a series of Technical Assistance Open Houses to foster collaboration and gather feedback from social equity licensees in the state’s evolving cannabis market.

Holistic Industries received a fine and probation from Maryland cannabis regulators due to employee theft and various regulatory violations related to inventory, security, and record-keeping at their cultivation facility.

Quales, a Maryland cannabis testing lab, agreed to restrictions with the MCA due to conflict of interest concerns stemming from shared personnel with a processing facility. They must now avoid hiring agents from other licensees, acknowledging MCA’s authority, and waived a formal hearing.

PharmCann, a Maryland cannabis grower, was fined $17,500 by the MCA for failing to properly report and investigate employee theft of cannabis flower, providing misleading information, and violating tracking and reporting procedures. They agreed to the fine, waiving their right to a hearing.

Gov. Wes Moore announced the appointment of Tabatha Robinson as the new director of the Maryland Cannabis Administration, succeeding former director Will Tilburg. Robinson, currently serving as executive deputy director of economic development and acting chief equity officer for the New York State Office of Cannabis Management, brings experience in cannabis policy and social equity…

Standard Wellness Maryland, an African American and Latina majority-owned cannabis company, opened its first dispensary, The Forest, in Baltimore on January 18th, 2025. This landmark achievement marks a significant step towards social equity in Maryland’s cannabis industry.