A third losing applicant for a coveted medical marijuana license has sued the Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission, this one arguing the regulators illegally ignored racial diversity when selecting applicants.
A lawsuit filed Monday by Alternative Medicine Maryland in Baltimore Circuit Court asks a judge to prevent the issuance of any final licenses and start the process anew. The company, led by New York-based doctor Greg Daniels, also alleges regulators unconstitutionally favored in-state companies and failed to make sure winning bidders would have the money to execute their plans.
The lawsuit is the second to challenge the way the commission picked 15 companies in August to grow the drug. Two other companies joined to sue regulators for excluding their high-ranked applications and elevating two lower-ranked competitors in an effort to enhance geographic diversity.
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A lawsuit filed Monday by Alternative Medicine Maryland in Baltimore Circuit Court asks a judge to prevent the issuance of any final licenses and start the process anew. The company, led by New York-based doctor Greg Daniels, also alleges regulators unconstitutionally favored in-state companies and failed to make sure winning bidders would have the money to execute their plans.
The lawsuit is the second to challenge the way the commission picked 15 companies in August to grow the drug. Two other companies joined to sue regulators for excluding their high-ranked applications and elevating two lower-ranked competitors in an effort to enhance geographic diversity.
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