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Maryland’s Cannabis Social Equity Infrastructure Needs a Permanent Upgrade, DoSEM Report Finds
1+ hour, 49+ min ago (279+ words) Maryland isn’t short on social equity initiatives; it’s short on the central plumbing required to make them work together. That is the core takeaway from a new report by the Department of Service and Equity Management (DoSEM), which reveals that…...
D.C. denies license over illegal sales history
1+ week, 4+ day ago (514+ words) Family feud over D.C. cannabis license leads regulators to block sale of ‘Blunt DC’ Virginia hemp files federal lawsuit against state over budget bill’s ban Maryland moves to launch a free cannabis helpline for patients ICYMI: D.C. denies license over…...
D.C. sales climb and Virginia prepares for adult-use rules
3+ week, 4+ day ago (419+ words) Virginia Public Health Council to help shape adult-use cannabis regulations Virginia’s Cannabis Public Health Advisory Council is advising regulators on product safety, public education, and cannabis policy as the Commonwealth develops rules for its adult-use market. Licensed retail sales are…...
Maryland Regulators Propose Rule Changes for Licensees, Packaging, and New Cannabis Products
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (205+ words) The Maryland Cannabis Administration (MCA) is seeking industry feedback on a new package of proposed regulations that would affect cannabis licensees across the state, from cultivators and dispensaries to conditional license holders. Public comments on the proposal will be accepted…...
D.C. rejects DC Dank appeal, Virginia seeks industry input on retail rules
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (464+ words) DC Board Upholds Denial of DC Dank Medical Cannabis Retail License Federal judge rejects hemp industry’s bid for extra time to appeal Maryland cannabis law challenge A federal judge in Maryland denied hemp businesses’ request to file a late appeal…...
Virginia sets July 2027 retail launch and a loophole might open the door early
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (428+ words) Virginia sets July 2027 launch for retail cannabis sales, shifts hemp oversight to CCA Virginia is moving toward a regulated adult-use cannabis market with retail sales set to begin July 1, 2027. The state will also transfer hemp oversight to the Cannabis Control…...
D.C. Cannabis Tax Increase Removed From Budget
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (354+ words) After weeks of pushback from operators and advocates, a proposed 70% tax increase on D.C.’s medical cannabis industry has reportedly been removed from the budget package the Council is expected to vote on today. Just days after business owners warned that…...
D.C. Dispensary Wins License Fight Over Daycare Buffer Loophole | Cannabis Business News
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (893+ words) Q: Did Exotix DMV win its D.C. cannabis license? Yes. The D.C. Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Board ruled in Exotix DMV’s favor, determining that nearby childcare facilities are classified as “Child Development Facilities” rather than preschools, meaning the District’s 400-foot cannabis buffer rule…...
Spanberger vetoes Virginia cannabis retail bill
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (654+ words) Spanberger vetoes cannabis retail bill she once campaigned to pass ICYMI: Federal challenge to D.C.’s cannabis licensing system dropped, but Commerce Clause fight looms The New Jersey Assembly passed AB 5051 47–20 and the Senate committee advanced it three days later, extending…...
Governor Spanberger Vetoes Virginia Retail Cannabis Legislation
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (452+ words) Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger vetoed House Bill 642 and Senate Bill 542 on Tuesday, killing legislation that would have finally opened a legal retail cannabis marketplace in the Commonwealth — and drawing immediate backlash from fellow Democrats who note she ran for office…...