Maryland recently introduced laws that stipulated only licensed marijuana dispensaries could carry intoxicating hemp-derived cannabinoids like delta-8 THC.  The law took effect in July, concurrent with rollout of the state’s adult-use cannabis program.

This prompted the Maryland Hemp Coalition to file a civil suit, arguing the law was unconstitutional.  It alleges restrictions in the state’s new recreational cannabis market violate the Maryland Constitution’s equal protection and anti-monopoly clauses by effectively shutting down their businesses and excluding them from a tightly controlled market.

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