The leader of the General Assembly's black caucus was outraged Friday that medical marijuana regulators plan to choose companies to dispense the drug while the state's selection process is mired in controversy.
Black lawmakers felt they already had grounds for a civil rights fight because firms owned by African-Americans did not win any of the 15 preliminary licenses to grow marijuana. The decision to issue preliminary licenses for dispensaries before addressing that problem drew Baltimore Del. Cheryl Glenn's rebuke.
"It's unbelievable to me that the commission would move forward on anything when they know all of their decisions to date are under complete scrutiny," said Glenn, chair of the Legislative Black Caucus. "Why move forward and create more confusion and discord with additional licenses?"
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Black lawmakers felt they already had grounds for a civil rights fight because firms owned by African-Americans did not win any of the 15 preliminary licenses to grow marijuana. The decision to issue preliminary licenses for dispensaries before addressing that problem drew Baltimore Del. Cheryl Glenn's rebuke.
"It's unbelievable to me that the commission would move forward on anything when they know all of their decisions to date are under complete scrutiny," said Glenn, chair of the Legislative Black Caucus. "Why move forward and create more confusion and discord with additional licenses?"
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