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Tag: Minority Medical Marijuana

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Maryland Governor Orders Disparity Study of Medical Pot Industry

by Associated PressApril 27, 2017January 25, 2022

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan has ordered a study of the state’s developing medical marijuana industry to ensure opportunities for minority participation. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) Hogan […]

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Minority Medical Marijuana License Deal Goes Up In Smoke

by Special to the AFROApril 13, 2017January 25, 2022

A last minute compromise that would have provided up to five medical marijuana licenses to minority companies fell apart at the last minute as Maryland House Speaker Michael Busch failed […]

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LBC Loses on Medical Marijuana, Delivers on Other Promises

by Special to the AFROApril 13, 2017January 25, 2022

The 2017 session of the Maryland General Assembly ended with an unexpected defeat on Medical Marijuana licensing, one of several major initiatives supported by the 50-member Legislative Black Caucus (LBC). […]

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Md. Medical Marijuana License Debacle Gives State Black Eye

by Special to the AFROMarch 2, 2017January 25, 2022

Bruce Branch, founder and president of Branch Communications. (Courtesy Photo) When former Governor Martin O’Malley signed into law the Medical Marijuana Law that led to the Natalie Laprade Commission which […]

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