Marijuana Legalization in Maryland: Latest on the State's New Medical Marijuana Program

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In Maryland, the latest official advancement of the fight for marijuana legalization was in September, when Gov. Larry Hogan passed legislation that makes it easier for patients to obtain the drug for medical purposes — but the state's medical marijuana program is now delayed, the Baltimore Sun reported Friday. Furthermore, as of now there is no formal plan to vote on the legalization of recreational marijuana during the state's 2016 elections. 

"We've seen that there's an incredible amount of interest for the industry to come to Maryland," Hannah Byron, head of the Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission, told WBAL-TV 11 in an interview Sunday. When the state legalized medical marijuana in 2013, only teaching hospitals could distribute it. Under the new Maryland Medical Marijuana State Program, there can be 94 licensed medical marijuana dispensaries throughout the state and 15 production sites, the Washington Post reports.

According to the Baltimore Sun, Maryland officials said on Thursday that the program will...

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