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Monday, November 02, 2015

Medical marijuana application deadline looms

As Maryland moves slowly toward joining the handful of other states that have legalized the use of medical marijuana, the issue now is determining who will be permitted to cash in by growing, processing and selling the state’s newest cash crop.

The Natalie M. LaPrade Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission, the state agency tasked with implementing the state’s medical marijuana infrastructure, estimated in a release that dispensaries should be open and operating by the second half of 2016.

Before that, however, interested parties are required to make an application to be licensed. The application wasn’t released until the end of September and will lead to the commission awarding 15 grower, an unlimited number of processor and just two dispensary licenses per state senate district.

Worcester County resides in the 38th District, which also includes Somerset County and part of eastern Wicomico. Western Wicomico shares its district, and potential two dispensaries, with Talbot, Dorchester and parts of Caroline counties.

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4 comments:

Anonymous said...

Slowly is right! But at least they're moving.

Anonymous said...

Bring it on! So glad the government is seeing the potential marijuana has to help legitimate pain sufferers and revenue streams. Long overdue. I haven't smoked marijuana in almost 10 years but I fully support this.

Anonymous said...

Why quit? No pain?

Anonymous said...

My job randomly drug tests and it pays too well to risk it. Get tested roughly once every 3 months. I miss puffing but nothing I can do about it I enjoy having money more lol.