Category: Maryland
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Baltimore Cultivator Evermore Fined $50,000, Put on Probation Over ‘Employee Sample’ Giveaway Scheme
Maryland regulators have issued a two-year conditional probation and a $50,000 fine to Baltimore cultivator Evermore Cannabis Company.
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Maryland Cannabis Administration Announces Upcoming Policy Webinar and Industry Workforce Conference
The Maryland Cannabis Administration is hosting a regulatory webinar on Aug. 25, 2026, and an industry workforce conference on Oct. 10, 2026, in Columbia.
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Maryland’s Cannabis Social Equity Infrastructure Needs a Permanent Upgrade, DoSEM Report Finds
Maryland has built landmark cannabis equity programs, but a new DoSEM report reveals a critical gap: the state lacks the centralized infrastructure to keep them aligned. Here is why officials want to convert the Office of Social Equity into a permanent statewide agency.
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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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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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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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Maryland cannabis tax revenue reaches $17.5 million in first quarter of 2025
Maryland collected more than $17.5 million in adult-use cannabis tax revenue during the first quarter of 2025, according to a new report from the Comptroller’s Office.
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CBP intercepts 5 tons of cannabis in Baltimore bound for England
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized more than 10,600 pounds of cannabis in Baltimore on May 29, concealed inside a shipping container destined for Liverpool, England, in a bust officials say echoes the smuggling era of the 1980s.
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Maryland union files federal charges against TerrAscend over alleged anti-union tactics
UFCW Local 27 has filed unfair labor practice (ULP) charges with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) against The Apothecarium in Salisbury and its parent company, TerrAscend Corp. The charges, filed May 1, allege that management illegally removed protected union materials from an employee bulletin board—a violation of the National Labor Relations Act.
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Federal Court Tosses Hemp Industry Lawsuit Against Maryland Cannabis Reform Act
A federal judge has dismissed a high-profile lawsuit brought by a coalition of hemp farmers and retailers seeking to overturn key provisions of Maryland’s Cannabis Reform Act (CRA). In a memorandum opinion issued on March 27, 2026, U.S. District Judge Julie R. Rubin granted the State’s motion to dismiss the case brought by Charm City…
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Workers at TerrAscend’s Apothecarium dispensary in Nottingham vote to unionize with UFCW Local 27
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.
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Maryland fines Rise Joppa dispensary $100k over oversales, inventory irregularities
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.