Category: Maryland

Employees at a TerrAscend‑owned Apothecarium dispensary in Nottingham, Maryland voted to form a union with UFCW Local 27. The vote follows organizing activity at several dispensaries in the state and sets the stage for contract negotiations.

The Maryland Cannabis Administration fined Rise Joppa $100,000 after inspections uncovered repeated adult-use oversales, improper high-potency edible sales, inventory discrepancies, and failures to properly reconcile METRC records. The consent order imposes enhanced compliance monitoring and third-party audits for 18 months.

The Maryland Cannabis Administration has terminated enhanced reporting requirements for Seven Points Agro Therapeutics, LLC, concluding oversight tied to a 2023 enforcement action. Under a December 2023 Consent Order, the company paid a $62,000 penalty and agreed to two years of additional reporting, including quarterly green waste and inventory logs. In a Feb. 2, 2026…

Maryland regulators issued a consent order against Frederick dispensary SweetBuds after an investigation uncovered seed tracking discrepancies in Metrc, improper storage and labeling, and instances of medical cannabis sold to adult-use customers. The dispensary agreed to a $15,000 fine and six months of enhanced compliance reporting and training.

Maryland regulators fined Baltimore dispensary Storehouse $10,000 after an investigation found repeated failures to track cannabis inventory and conduct monthly audits. Video evidence showed a dispensary manager diverting cannabis products while labeling them as green waste in Metrc. Storehouse terminated the employee, reported the conduct to law enforcement, and implemented corrective measures.

UFCW Local 27 announced it has filed unfair labor practice charges with the National Labor Relations Board against TerrAscend USA Services LLC, alleging violations of the National Labor Relations Act at the company’s Salisbury, Maryland facility. According to the union, the charges stem from alleged actions affecting union representation, communication, and employee rights. The matter…

The Maryland Cannabis Administration fined Green Leaf Medical, LLC, d/b/a The Cannabist Company, $33,000 for cannabis sampling and recordkeeping violations tied to company-sponsored events in late 2024. Regulators found improper METRC tracking, distribution by unregistered individuals, and samples provided to at least two non-registered attendees, including products that were not properly packaged or labeled. While…

Maryland’s proposed cannabis regulations would extend conditional license deadlines from 18 to 24 months, strengthen contamination controls, reduce fees, and expand operational flexibility for dispensaries and micro-licensees.

Tea Pad and Burner’s Block are partnering to host a food and diaper drive in Baltimore on November 13 at Stem & Vine. The event, which features live jazz and a fireside chat with cannabis entrepreneur Christina Betancourt Johnson, aims to support families facing food insecurity and diaper need while promoting community empowerment within the…

Employees at Nature’s Care and Wellness, a medical cannabis dispensary in Cecil County, have accused management of an aggressive campaign of retaliation and intimidation after they began efforts to unionize with UFCW Local 27.

Maryland awards a $217K EARN grant to CannaWorkforce to expand cannabis workforce training in 2026, including new laboratory technician programs, supporting job placement for unemployed and underemployed Marylanders.

The Maryland Cannabis Administration (MCA) has issued a recall of certain cannabis products after they failed safety compliance testing due to the presence of total coliforms, a potential bacterial contaminant. Patients and caregivers are advised to check their products for the METRC number and production batch number, which can be found on the product label…