Category: Maryland

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.

State initiative aims to strengthen supply chains and create new business opportunities across Maryland’s regulated cannabis industry.

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.

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.

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.

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…

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…