As of July 2, any cannabis dispensary interested in opening a consumption area can apply for licensing from the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission. In January 2025 the state began taking applications from social equity businesses, and in stages expanded eligibility to other categories such as diversely owned dispensaries and microbusinesses. Now, any dispensary with...

By Patrick Hauf | Spotlight on Maryland PUBLISHED: July 4, 2025 at 1:00 PM EDT Maryland’s Community Reinvestment and Repair Fund, created to direct cannabis tax revenue to low-income communities, has so far been spent in only about a third of the state’s counties, with many others still planning or awaiting guidance. Subscribe to continue...

Gov. Wes Moore said the state will find a new location for its planned $7 million cannabis incubator project, after local opposition to the original choice at the Maryland National Guard’s William J. Witte Armory in Catonsville.