Marijuana Business Magazine March 2019

Maine Authorities in Maine shocked retailers and hemp farmers by ordering that CBD edibles be removed from stores amid concerns that cannabidiol still is not a federally approved food additive. Earlier, health inspectors began ordering stores to remove “all foods, tinctures and capsules” containing the extract. Other nonedible CBD products, such as ones that can be smoked or vaped or applied topically, are not affected. Medical marijuana patients can still buy oral CBD products. Maryland The state’s medical marijuana industry neared $100 million in first-year sales. Maryland brought in $95.4 million on 2 million transactions between Dec. 1, 2017, and Nov. 30, 2018, averaging 21%monthly growth and peaking in November at $13.8 million. That total surpassed first-year MMJ sales in Illinois, Massachusetts and New York combined. Maryland finished out the year with more than 50,000 certified patients and 71 dispensaries. More than 1,000 medical providers in Maryland have registered to prescribe medical cannabis. Industry Developments | International & State • Purge Oxygen • Extend Shelf Life regardless of your package preference LIQUID NITROGEN DOSING 4 Barten Lane, Woburn, MA 01801, USA T 781-933-3570 | F 781-932-9428 | sales@vacuumbarrier.com | vacuumbarrier.com