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With cannabis industry expanding, a Baltimore company sees an opportunity to clean up
Businesses processing, growing and selling weed must follow strict state laws governing the disposal of unusable material, which can include stems, buds, leaves, dead plants and returned or expired products, to name a few. Jeff Diggs sees an opportunity.
Jeff Diggs, owner of Earthly Conversions, poses for a portrait in Davidsonville on August 15, 2023.
John Angelos sought additional $300 million, use of parking lots for development in lease stalemate
Angelos sought $300 million in additional public funding and use of the parking lots at Camden Yards to spur development, according to sources.
A screengrab from an Orioles video shows Gov. Wes Moore, left, standing next to Orioles CEO John Angelos at Truist Park in Atlanta.
Storm cleanup continues after some of ‘the worst electrical damage our state has seen’
BGE crews were working to restore power to thousands of customers in the Baltimore area after severe storms roared through the area Monday might, toppling trees and utility poles and causing widespread power outages. No injuries were reported.
The aftermath of the storm on Aug. 8, 2023 in Westminster, Maryland. The storm took out several trees and inflicted damage upon vehicles and homes. (Samuel Gene)
Mastercard shut down debit card cannabis purchases. Why that could put dispensaries at risk.
Cash is still king in the cannabis industry.
A customer counts out cash to pay for their cannabis at Far & Dotter on July 1, 2023, the first day of recreational cannabis legalization in Maryland
Maryland cannabis sales top $87.4 million in first full month of recreational sales
The Maryland Cannabis Administration anticipates the industry will reap $600 million in retail sales during the first year of recreational cannabis legalization.
Inside Far & Dotter, Lloyd Wilkins looks at the products on July 1, 2023, Maryland’s first day of recreational cannabis legalization.
U.S. Army veteran tapped to run Charlotte Hall Veterans Home
Retired Col. John Lombardi takes the reins months after the state chose a new health care service provider. Gov. Wes Moore’s administration fired the previous contractor over findings of longstanding abuse and neglect suffered by residents.
Charlotte Hall Veterans Home
Maryland hemp businesses sue governor, cannabis administration over new law
Maryland hemp businesses file lawsuit against governor and state agencies over THC concentration limits in hemp-derived products, claiming it will put them out of business.
A customer counts out cash to pay for cannabis at Far & Dotter on July 1, 2023, the first day of recreational cannabis legalization in Maryland
Anne Arundel state’s attorney will try Annapolis man on hate crime charges in June mass shooting
Charles Robert Smith faces 42 charges, three of which are hate crimes, in connection with the deaths of Nick Mireles, Mario Mireles and Christian Segovia.
Annapolis police respond to a quadruple shooting on Paddington Place near Edgewood on Sunday night, June 11, 2023. At least one person was killed.
Banner political notes: Cannabis social equity leader; O’Malley portraits unveiled; members named to water and higher ed panels; Olszewski taps former MDE secretary
Just over two weeks since the legal sales of recreational cannabis began, Gov. Wes Moore on Monday announced his pick to lead the state agency responsible for ensuring Maryland’s cannabis industry includes entrepreneurs from communities harmed by marijuana prohibition.
Maryland, Baltimore City, Baltimore County politics
Police identify teen rescued in June near-drowning at Roosevelt Park Pool who died weeks later
The teen died on June 29, according to Baltimore Police. Since investigators observed no signs of foul play or trauma, an autopsy performed by the medical examiner’s office will determine the cause of death.
Police officers on scene at the Roosevelt Park Pool on the afternoon of June 7.
Nearly $21 million in cannabis sold during Maryland’s first week of legalization
Maryland anticipates $600 million in first year of adult-use cannabis sales
Megan Pullins helps a customer at Far & Dotter on July 1, 2023, the first day of recreational cannabis legalization in Maryland.
Latino families say they knew to avoid house of man accused of shooting 6 last month in Annapolis, killing 3
Those who agreed to speak to The Banner, some in Spanish, reported racist language and intimidation directed at Latino residents from Charles Smith and members of his family.
The home of the Smiths' located at the end of the block on Paddington Place in Annapolis.
After South Baltimore mass shooting leaves 2 dead, 28 wounded, police staffing questioned
The shooting at the annual Brooklyn Day block party is the most people shot in one incident in Baltimore since at least 2015.
A police officer goes under tape that marks off Glade Court in Brooklyn after a shooting early Sunday morning.
Maryland blazes into recreational cannabis sales with parties, promotions and eager consumers
People thronged cannabis dispensaries across the Baltimore region Saturday, eager to see, learn about and try the products that those 21 and over with a state-issued ID are now able to purchase for recreational use.
Customer Lloyd Wilkins looks at the products inside Far & Dotter on Maryland's first day of recreational cannabis legalization.
How to be ready for the first day of recreational cannabis shopping
Expect lines and fun, but be prepared to use cash or cannabis-specific financial apps to make your purchase.
Behind the scenes at cannabis grow farm SunMed
Comic: An essential guide to recreational cannabis in Maryland
This comic gives you the essentials about Maryland’s new recreational cannabis law.
Illustration of man lounging in a green chair in his fenced-off backyard, smoking cannabis from a glass pipe, with a large green cloud of smoke curling around him.
Medical cannabis tracking system lagging, state creates emergency guardrails through Monday
If a dispensary cannot verify a medical cannabis patient’s allotment, customers can still purchase a limited amount of product.
Behind the scenes at Curio Wellness
What we know about Charles Smith, man charged in mass shooting in Annapolis that killed 3
Smith, 43, of Annapolis, is charged with three counts of second-degree murder and related offenses in a mass shooting that happened on Sunday on Paddington Place, between Edgewood Road and Kensington Way, in Annapolis. He’s being held without bond.
A police officer stands outside the home on Paddington Place in Annapolis were neighbors say a house party Sunday night ended with three people dead after a dispute with a man who lived nearby.
3 killed, 3 wounded in shooting at Annapolis home; ‘person of interest’ in custody
Annapolis Police Chief Ed Jackson said he believed the three men who died ranged in age from their 20s to their 50s. He described the case as a "very active and fluid investigation."
Annapolis police respond to the scene of a shooting that left 1 dead and three others injured on Paddington Place on June 11, 2023.
Gov. Moore taps Netflix executive to lead new economic council
Will Castleberry, who runs state regulatory and production policy for Netflix, will lead the council.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, alongside Lieutenant Governor Aruna Miller and William Castleberry, held an event to announce the creation of a new council on economic innovation and sign a related executive order on June 8, 2023 in Baltimore, MD
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