Category: Maryland

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…

Workers and union supporters protested outside The Apothecarium’s grand reopening in Cumberland, Md., accusing the cannabis dispensary of union-busting and stalling contract talks after employees voted to unionize last year.

Curio Cultivation, LLC was fined $3,000 by the Maryland Cannabis Administration for inventory tracking and METRC compliance violations discovered during a 2024 inspection, marking its second regulatory penalty within a year.

Maryland cannabis regulators denied a dispensary license to JG and ND, LLC due to a post-lottery ownership change, citing regulatory violations and concerns over application accuracy.

Ceres Naturals, a licensed cannabis processor in Frederick, Maryland, has entered into a Consent Order with the Maryland Cannabis Administration after an unannounced inspection uncovered multiple regulatory violations. Issues included improper visitor logs, inadequate cannabis storage and disposal, unregistered and untrained staff, and non-compliant equipment sanitation. The company avoided a formal hearing by agreeing to…

Maryland launched a first-of-its-kind cannabis equity ecosystem, including a CEO Accelerator Program, on June 24, 2025. This initiative, led by the Office of Social Equity (OSE), empowers 191 social equity licensees through partnerships with NuProject and Coppin State University, offering business development, financial training, and mentorship

Cannabis workers at The Apothecarium dispensaries in Cumberland and Salisbury, Maryland, are publicly challenging their parent company, TerrAscend, over alleged union-busting tactics