Marijuana Business Magazine - April 2018

INTRODUCING THE BUD GOBLET ™ Frosted Sativa Indica Hybrid Now Available! PATENT PENDING Maryland A lawsuit that might have been disastrous for the state’s medical marijuana industry ended. The suit, filed by Alternative Medicine Maryland, was settled after 16 months, removing a case that aimed to scuttle existing MMJ cultivation licenses and begin the application pro- cess once again. The MMJ company, which was denied a cultivation license, sued the state in 2016, arguing Mary- land regulators illegally disregarded racial diversity when selecting growers. African-Americans do not run any of the 15 cultivators that have received licenses. Maine Following the lead of a key legislative committee, Gov. Paul LePage halted implementation of new regulations for the state’s medical marijuana market. The rules would have gone into effect Feb. 1, but LePage delayed them until May so the Health and Human Services Committee can draft a new law implementing the changes. The new rules would have been directed at caregivers, allowing for surprise inspections and closing a regulatory loophole under which cannabis processors have made and sold infused products.