Category: Maryland
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Maryland: Cannabis Advocates Say A Referendum On Legalization Would Let Lawmakers Off The Hook
Local cannabis justice groups are voicing their opposition to a 2022 referendum on pot legalization in Maryland after House Speaker Adrienne Jones announced her support for the measure last month. “While I have personal concerns about encouraging marijuana use, particularly among children and young adults, the disparate criminal justice impact leads me to believe that…
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Cannabis Science Conference Returns to Baltimore With Goal To Make Pot Science ‘Accessible’
The sixth annual Cannabis Science Conference (CSC) is slated to return to the Baltimore Convention Center on Sept. 14 and 15 to showcase the latest scientific developments and innovation in the world of medical pot. The event will host more than 120 vendors with the goal of “advancing cannabis science.” Exhibitions will span four sectors…
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Maryland NORML Said It Won’t Support a Legalization Ballot Measure if It Doesn’t Protect Home Grow
At a Aug. 6 meeting, the Maryland chapter of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) decided they would not support a ballot measure to legalize cannabis in 2022 if the accompanying legislation does not permit residents to grow it themselves at home. The chapter meeting comes two weeks after the House…
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Goodness Growth Holdings Expands Into Maryland’s Cannabis Industry Amid Psychedelics Research Partnership With Johns Hopkins
Goodness Growth Holdings, formerly known as Vireo Health, announced its $8 million purchase of Charm City Medicus dispensary in Baltimore earlier this month marking the acquisition of it’s second dispensary in Maryland. Upon the deal closing, Charm City Medicus will begin operating under the company’s dispensary brand “Green Goods.” The other Green Goods location opened…
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Maryland Speaker of the House Supports Cannabis Legalization Referendum in 2022. This Could Have Passed Years Ago.
Maryland’s House of Delegates Speaker Adrienne Jones (D) announced last week she supports a ballot referendum to legalize cannabis in 2022. If cannabis legalization was posed as a question on the 2022 ballot, it would be likely to pass considering the growing majority of Maryland residents that have favored legalization since 2015, according to an…
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The Outlaw Report Podcast: Federal Legalization and a Referendum for Maryland
After recapping the new federal legalization bill, The Outlaw Report Podcast’s host Scott Cecil is joined by friend of the show, Luke Jones, the Executive Director of Maryland NORML. Scott and Luke discuss the path forward in the wake of the failure of the legislature to pass adult use cannabis legalization in MD, plans for…
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‘High and Holy’: Baltimore City Baptist Church Holds Conversation About Cannabis Legalization
Last week, the marquee sign in front of Pleasant Hope Baptist Church in Baltimore displayed a message in support of the Olympic sprinter who was barred from competition after testing positive for THC: “Sha’carri Richardson you are still that girl #Legalize.” the sign read. In his blog, the church’s Reverend Dr. Heber Brown III said…
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The Outlaw Report Podcast: What’s Next for Cannabis in the DMV?
This week, The Outlaw Report Podcast host Scott Cecil is joined by local cannabis policy reform advocate, Martin Mitchell, who serves as President of the Prince George’s County Young Democrats, and is a candidate for City Council in Laurel, MD. Martin and Scott discuss next steps for cannabis reform in Maryland in the wake of…
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Last Year, Ocean City Councilman Called For An ‘Attack on Pot.’ This Year, Cops Brutalized Vaping Teens
Video from earlier this month of violent encounters with Ocean City, MD police officers illustrated that there is no incident too minor for police to escalate. In both viral videos, the tasings and/or beatings by Ocean City cops began when the Black police brutality victims were vaping in areas where vaping is restricted. In one…
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Montgomery County Residents Describe Cannabis-Related Racial Profiling by Police
Montgomery County is heralded as one of Maryland’s more diverse counties in the state—it is also one of the top twenty richest counties by median income in the United States—but when the Montgomery County Police Advisory Commission held a public forum at their meeting on June 14, residents of color found themselves telling different versions…
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The Outlaw Report Podcast: Juneteenth in a Small Maryland Town
For this special episode, and in observance of the federal recognition of Juneteenth, The Outlaw Report Podcast host Scott Cecil attended a Juneteenth pop-up event in Colmar Manor, Maryland, a small town just outside of Washington D.C. You’ll hear a series of micro-interviews with attendees, vendors from the event, elected officials, and even a few…
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Maryland Cannabis Companies Face Exorbitant Fees To Access Banking Services
If you’ve ever used a debit card at a Maryland dispensary, it’s more than likely that the company has a bank account opened with one of the three banks in Maryland that services the cannabis industry: Severn Bank, Bulldog Federal Credit Union, or the newest addition—CFG Bank. Out of more than 80 different banks in…