medical marijuana

In Maryland, there are 65 dispensaries that have received their final licenses to operate, with 13 in Baltimore County. We talk to users and staff at dispensaries in Halethorpe, Timonium and elsewhere.

Some believe it’s just a matter of time before we see pot for sale for personal use. With that as a backdrop, how do parents start the conversation?

The co-founder and former CEO of the Baltimore-based food delivery service OrderUp now heads the cannabis information firm Leafly and has opened an office in the city.

The final approval of eight new medical marijuana dispensaries on Thursday increased the size of Maryland’s retail market to 65 stores, more than halfway toward the 102 that have obtained pre-approval.

A system that automatically tracked medical marijuana for dispensaries in Maryland and their customers has been temporarily shut down because it was overwhelmed.

The Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission has cleared a company to obtain licenses to grow, process and sell the drug after an administrative law judge found that pending criminal charges in Minnesota against two of the firm's former executives lacked sufficient evidence.

A company whose application to open a medical marijuana dispensary near Pasadena was rejected has appealed the decision, arguing that it meets Anne Arundel County requirements.

State regulators are investigating allegations that a politically connected medical marijuana grower in Maryland illegally used pesticides in growing cannabis plants that were later harvested for sale to patients.

The City of Westminster’s Mayor and Common Council met Monday, June 25 for one of their regular, bi-monthly meetings to discuss sewage sludge, medical cannabis and more.

A medical marijuana dispensary co-owned by an adjunct professor of medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine has opened in Mount Vernon and plans a ceremony on June 22.

Another medical marijuana dispensary will be opening soon in Harford County, making four approved by the state. The Rise Abingdon dispensary would be the second approved in state legislative District 34, which is entirely contained within Harford’s border.

Rise Dispensary, the first medical cannabis dispensary in Harford County, opened to patients Friday. Former Baltimore Raven Eugene Monroe, an partner in parent company GTI, was on hand to meet patients and staff and give interviews.

A company that has received pre-approval for a medical marijuana dispensary in Maryland is planning to open one in Aberdeen in June, according to its owner.

A state consultant has concluded that there are grounds to think a minorities will be disadvantaged in Maryland's fledgling medical marijuana industry.

Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh calls for banking legislation to support medical marijuana.

It's no surprise that efforts to add minority growers to the state's medical marijuana program are contentious. But the goal is achievable so long as lawmakers keep a few goals in mind.

Maryland state lawmakers, led by the Legislative Black Caucus, on Monday launched debate about how best to expand the state's new medical marijuana growing industry to include companies owned by African-Americans.

As medical marijuana goes on sale in Maryland, some people interested in using the drug to manage medical conditions face a tough decision: Get access to the medicine or keep hold of their gun.

Maryland's state lawmakers will convene in Annapolis next week with the daunting task of re-writing the state's tax code in an election year, stabilizing a health insurance market with skyrocketing premiums and reducing violent crime in Baltimore.

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U.S. attorneys should ignore Jeff Sessions' antiquated marijuana paranoia and let the legal pot industry be.

The Trump Administration announced Thursday it would rescind an Obama-era policy not to prosecute minor marijuana crimes, raising questions about whether Maryland's fledgling medical cannabis industry would be affected.

You may not realize it, but 2018 is the year medical marijuana comes to Carroll County. In many ways, it is already here

Annapolis-based Severn Bank is one of the first in Maryland to open accounts for medical cannabis businesses.

The Prohibition years from 1920-1933 saw a glut of doctor-prescribed alcohol across the United States.

The city of Laurel Planning Commission discusses a special exception application filed by medical marijuana dispensary Blu Pharms LLC.

Nearly two dozen dispensaries are now authorized to open their doors, but regulators warn the drug supply will be low for months.

Cashless payments are being offered at state medical marijuana dispensaries through an app called CanPay.

The Westminster Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing Thursday evening to consider a rezoning application for a proposed medical cannabis dispensary off Md. 97.

Dr. Byron Maas surveys a supply of marijuana products for dogs that lines a shelf in his veterinary clinic. They're selling well.

Just days after the first medical marijuana dispensaries opened in Maryland, limited supplies and technical difficulties means little is actually available.

 Maryland began the sale of medical marijuana to residents in pain on Friday, ending years of delays by embarking on a program that features some of the most liberal policies in the nation on who can qualify for the prescribed cannabis.

Patrick Jameson is the second medical marijuana executive director to resign in the last two years. Despite being legalized in 2013, the medical marijuana industry has been slow to get off the ground product is not yet available for sale.

Medical marijuana dispensaries need to work closely with the local communities to prevent misunderstandings, as recent Pikesville opposition to a planned dispensary indicated.

There will be new companies formed to grow, process and dispense medical marijuana and many other firms created or expanded to support or service the new industry in Maryland.

The Baltimore County Board of Appeals is weighing whether to allow a medical cannabis zoning dispensary to open in Pikesville — the latest conflict in Maryland between cannabis companies and residents who don't want them in their neighborhoods.

Overdose deaths continued their upward trend in Maryland, with the powerful synthetic opioid fentanyl claiming the most lives.

A Baltimore judge ruled Wednesday to proceed to trial on a case that could disrupt Maryland's fledgling medical marijuana industry.

If Congress won't extend no-prosecution provision, Maryland's medical marijuana program could be endangered.

As the first crop of long-delayed medical marijuana waits for testing, regulators on Tuesday granted approval for eight more firms to join the industry. More than 100 still need to come on line.

University of Maryland pharmacy school cancelled plans to offer online medical marijuana training courses.

From pharmaceutical experts to former restaurateurs, Maryland's first medical marijuana growers are getting started.

Baltimore City Council members heard concerns about medical cannabis dispensaries Wednesday.

With more medical marijuana growers starting to cultivate, the chair of the Legislative Black Caucus warns it's unfair for the industry to move ahead without African-American owned firms.

As Baltimore prepares for the opening of 11 medical marijuana dispensaries, some residents say it’s been difficult to get information about where they’re opening or how they were selected.

No licenses have been approved yet for medical marijuana dispensaries in Harford County, but the state's cannabis commission is scheduled to meet Aug. 28 to consider more applications for licenses.

Eight new medical marijuana growers were granted final approval, moving Maryland closer to launching its long-delayed program.

Maryland’s beleaguered medical marijuana industry faces a critical deadline to become operational, and it appears about half the growing firms won't be ready in time.

Black state lawmakers implored political leaders to reconvene the General Assembly to reshape the state's medical marijuana industry. Legislative leaders said no.