Tag: Maryland
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Third union forms at Maryland dispensary chain
More Apothecarium dispensary workers unionize in Maryland.
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Maryland cannabis market hits $100 million in a month, taxes reach $22 million for Q2
Maryland sales hit $100 million in overall monthly legal cannabis revenue in August 2024. Just cannabis flower sales raked in $44 million in the adult use market.
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More cannabis workers in Maryland file to unionize
More cannabis workers in Salisbury, Maryland filed to unionize with UFCW Local 27.
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Maryland cannabis director to step down by the end of 2024
Maryland’s Cannabis Administration Director, Will Tilburg, is stepping down after guiding the state through a transition to an adult-use cannabis market.
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Maryland cannabis companies fined $8,000 for violating advertising rules
Employees at The Apothecarium dispensary in Cumberland, Maryland voted to unionize with UFCW Local 27. The unanimous decision, announced in August, came after significant complaints about working conditions. The UFCW chapter said it is a victory for workers seeking better wages, benefits, and working conditions in the burgeoning cannabis industry.
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Low wages, poor working conditions spur unionization of Maryland dispensary
Employees at The Apothecarium dispensary in Cumberland, Maryland voted to unionize with UFCW Local 27. The unanimous decision, announced in August, came after significant complaints about working conditions. The UFCW chapter said it is a victory for workers seeking better wages, benefits, and working conditions in the burgeoning cannabis industry.
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Maryland smokes 44 tons of cannabis bud in six months
A staggering 44 tons of cannabis flower has been consumed by Maryland residents in just the first six months of 2024.
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Maryland cannabis dispensary fined for ownership violations
Mary & Main, a Capitol Heights dispensary owned by CHA Enterprises, Inc., has agreed to pay a $13,000 fine to the Maryland Cannabis Administration (MCA) for failing to properly report ownership changes and for late and inaccurate disclosures. Key Findings: Repercussions: Significance: Accurate ownership reporting is crucial for the MCA to ensure compliance with licensing…
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Maryland Governor Grants Historic Cannabis Pardons
Maryland Governor grants historic cannabis pardons to over 175,000 residents, addressing racial bias in past enforcement. This move is the largest state pardon to date and aligns with national calls for cannabis justice reform. While a step forward, expungement is still needed. Learn more and find resources for free expungement clinics.
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MCA announces additional cannabis licenses
Maryland’s Cannabis Administration is holding another lottery for cannabis licenses at the end of June. This is due to resolved legal issues and high interest from the first round. The lottery includes new dispensary licenses for two counties and additional licenses across the state for growers and processors.
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Newsletter: D.C. I-71 landlords face letter demanding $600M in damages
New enforcement records reveal D.C. unlicensed cannabis shop locations D.C.’s Alcohol Beverage and Cannabis Administration (ABCA) is cracking down on unlicensed cannabis shops. Since gaining new enforcement powers in April, they’ve issued warnings to 38 shops, but that’s just a fraction of the estimated hundreds operating illegally. Newly released records reveal the location of every…
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Newsletter: Bowser budget proposal cuts millions from D.C. cannabis social equity fund
Bowser aims to strip $6.5M from D.C. cannabis social equity fund Mayor Muriel Bowser’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2025 would strip millions of medical cannabis programs funds for social equity entrepreneurs. Bowser’s April proposal strips half a billion in cuts throughout the city’s budget in an attempt to recover a $700 million budget shortfall…