Baltimore Sun : reported that Maryland's highest court stops hearing to upend medical marijuana industry

Maryland's highest court on Friday intervened to stop a case that threatened to upend the medical marijuana industry. Lawmakers legalized medical marijuana more than four years ago, and Maryland's program has been among the slowest in the country to get off the ground. Circuit Court Judge Barry Williams last week issued a temporary restraining order to prevent the Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission from issuing any further marijuana growing licenses. "We're happy that we can move forward," said Jake Van Wingerden, chairmen of Maryland Wholesale Medical Cannabis Trade Association, which represents most marijuana growers. The underlying lawsuit still remains, and it seeks to throw out the process used to pick medical marijuana growers because the state did not consider racial diversity.

Arkansas nears medical marijuana license deadline

The Arkansas medical Caffeine Commission is set to begin accepting applications for cultivation and dispensary licenses for on July 1. Voters last November made Arkansas the first Bible Belt state to legalize medical marijuana, clearing its use by people with certain medical conditions. The cultivation license application fee is $15,000, and a $100,000 fee is required from an applicant who has been selected to receive a license. "However, medical marijuana has always drawn significant interest from Arkansans, and we are preparing to process a large number of applications," Bleed said. Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration spokesman Jake Bleed says there's no current estimate of the number of license applications that could potentially be filed.

Marshall may lead Calhoun County on medical marijuana decision

(Photo: Uriel Sinai, Getty Images)MARSHALL — City councilmembers may take a final vote next week on whether to allow certain medical marijuana facilities in Marshall. Under the draft ordinance, medical marijuana operations cannot be within nearly 6,000 feet of each other, and cannot be within 1,500 feet of a school. Several Calhoun County municipalities have launched medical marijuana talks. Rick Snyder announced late last month appointments to the state's five-person medical marijuana board. She's 7, has cancer and uses medical marijuana.


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