Category: Maryland
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Jonathan Wall Cannabis Trial Kicks Off With A Protest, Strict Courthouse Rules And Jury Selection
A high-profile federal cannabis trafficking trial kicked off on Monday with jury selection, strict rules for spectators and an eye-catching scene outside the Edward A. Garmatz United States Courthouse in downtown Baltimore. Jonathan William Wall, a 27-year-old Maryland native, is facing at least 10 years in prison for helping to move thousands of pounds of…
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How A Tick Bite Turned This Maryland Native Into A Hemp Farmer
After a few weeks on antibiotics to treat a tick bite she received in 2002, Dawn Gordon assumed she would be fine. But by 2007, her Lyme disease symptoms were at times so debilitating that she was bed-bound, and eventually had to abandon her 35-year career in commercial real estate. Gordon, 59, sought a new…
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The Federal Cannabis Trial You Should Be Watching In Maryland
Maybe you saw the ad in The Washington Post: “Who will be the last person incarcerated for marijuana in the United States?” Or you heard about the man from one of the many publications that have highlighted his detention. Jonathan William Wall is a Maryland native whose federal cannabis distribution indictment and upcoming court trial…
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Eight Ways To Celebrate 420 In The DMV
It’s that time of the year when the sun pokes its head out, flowers start to bloom and the gentle spring breeze carries a subtle, yet unmistakable odor: the sweet smell of cannabis. That’s right — the week of 420 is upon us. And this year the DMV is going all out to ring in…
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Maryland Approves Bill Expanding Psychedelics Research, Access For Veterans with PTSD
Maryland lawmakers spent their final few days in session moving through a flood of bills in the State House, and one of the measures they sent to the governor’s desk was a first-of-its-kind proposal to support psychedelic drug treatment and access for veterans. Senate Bill 709, passed unanimously by the Maryland Senate on Friday, seeks…
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Maryland: Cannabis Legalization Heads To The Ballot In November
Maryland voters will get to vote on cannabis legalization in the upcoming general election this fall after a pair of decisive votes by the House of Delegates late last week. After months of public testimony on numerous legalization bills, as well as debate and behind-the-scenes negotiations among Democratic leaders in the General Assembly, the House…
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Support Rises Among Marylanders For Legal Pot
Maryland voters heartily support the legalization of cannabis by a margin of nearly 2 to 1, a new poll from Goucher College found — and that popularity isn’t limited to one party, with a majority of both Republicans and independents supporting legalization. The poll found that 62% of the 635 people sampled believe in establishing…
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Maryland Lawmakers Drop Proposed Restrictions on Delta-8 Products, Call for Study
Maryland lawmakers are walking back legislation to more tightly regulate Delta-8 THC products statewide after a flood of pushback from the local hemp industry. Sen. Brian Feldman (D-Montgomery County) and Del. Joseline A. Peña-Melnyk (D-Prince George’s and Anne Arundel counties) in February filed bills that would have restricted who can grow hemp and sell hemp-derived…
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Your Cheat Sheet to the Weed Bills Circulating Maryland’s State Senate
The Maryland legislature’s Senate Finance Committee will meet on March 3 to decide whether a series of cannabis-related bills, including two proposing outright legalization, will continue on to the Senate floor for further consideration. The weed-centered hearing includes two adult-use legalization bills, an emergency restriction on the sale of Delta-8 THC, a provision to license…
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Vacancy Opens On Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission As Member Resigns To Run For Office
Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission member Jeff Woolford resigned from the regulatory body on Feb. 23, the commission announced on Thursday, after Maryland gubernatorial candidate Kelly Schulz tapped Woolford this week to campaign as her running mate. Woolford has served in a number of capacities in the administration of Republican Gov. Larry Hogan, most recently as…
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Maryland House Advances Adult-Use Cannabis Legalization Bills
Maryland’s House of Delegates on Wednesday advanced a pair of landmark bills that would pave the way for adult-use cannabis legalization. The first bill, HB 1, would put the question of legalization up to voters on the November ballot. The other, HB 837, provides a framework to legalize possession of up to 1.5 ounces, growing…