Embroiled in controversy and set back by a myriad of delays since voters expressed their desire for medical marijuana legalization in 2013, the state of Maryland finally appears ready to open the proverbial doors of its medical cannabis market. Many …
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Maryland’s Medical Cannabis Program Just Lost Its Second Director in Two Years – News
The director of Maryland’s embattled medical marijuana program has resigned, reports the Baltimore Sun, the second director to do so in the past two years. Patrick Jameson, a former state trooper, said in a statement that “the time has come …
Read More »D.C. Cannabis Consumer Survey Suggests 11% of Government Employees Have Purchased Legal Weed – News
In the nation’s capital, cannabis leads a double life. In the city, possessing up to two ounces of cannabis is completely legal for anyone 21-years and older. Home grows are allowed, medical dispensaries sell a variety of licensed products, and …
Read More »New Report: 55% of Pot Smokers in Nation’s Capital are “White-Collar”
White-collar workers account for 55 percent of marijuana consumers in the nation’s capital while another 38 percent of Washington, D.C.’s tokers are reportedly “more likely to have a government job than the average person.” These were just some of the …
Read More »Lawsuit That Could Further Delay Maryland’s Medical Cannabis Program Proceeds – News
Maryland’s medical marijuana program has been fighting an uphill battle since day one, facing numerous legal challenges over lack of racial and geographic diversity among licensees. Now, a Baltimore judge has ruled that another case that could disrupt and delay …
Read More »Maryland’s Black Caucus Will ‘Take a Knee’ if Medical Marijuana Equity Expansion Isn’t Passed – News
The war of words between Donald Trump and black NFL players carrying on the legacy of former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick came to a head again this weekend, with huge swaths of the league kneeling before or during the …
Read More »Maryland Still Struggling to Find Footing in Medical Marijuana Landscape
Though Maryland legalized medical marijuana in 2014, diversity concerns in the licensing process have drastically slowed the implementation of dispensaries throughout the state. Maryland has enjoyed a long relationship with cannabis — one of the oldest in American history, in …
Read More »Cannabis Celebrity profile: Steve DeAngelo
Who is Steve DeAngelo? Name: Stephen ‘Steve’ DeAngeloNationality: AmericanBorn: 12 June 1958, in Philadelphia, USA. Things you need to know about Steve DeAngelo Biography Steve DeAngelo is a cannabis activist and writer. DeAngelo was raised in Washington, DC – his …
Read More »University of Maryland Cancels Medical Marijuana Training Classes – News
University of Maryland officials have cancelled plans to offer training courses tailored for the medical marijuana industry. The university’s School of Pharmacy intended to begin these courses this semester, but school officials decided to cancel the classes indefinitely after a …
Read More »New Study Finds Legal Cannabis Equals Fewer Pharmaceuticals
“Legal access to cannabis may reduce the use of multiple classes of dangerous prescription medications in certain patient populations,” according to the results of a new study. Regardless of what some officials in the Trump administration believe, Americans have a …
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