The state has awarded preliminary licenses to more than 20 companies to grow and process marijuana in Maryland, a major step forward in the effort to make medical cannabis available to patients in Maryland.
Licenses were awarded Monday to companies across the state, from Washington County in Western Maryland to Worcester County on the Eastern Shore. They plan to grow marijuana plants and turn them into pills, oils, extracts and other products for patients suffering from a range of illnesses.
Several of the winning applicants have political connections.
Doctors Orders Maryland was approved for licenses to both grow and process medical marijuana in Dorchester County. The company's clinical director is Del. Dan K. Morhaim, a Baltimore County Democrat and physician who has been the chief advocate in the General Assembly for medical cannabis.
Companies that received preliminary approval to grow medical cannabis are:
•Curio Cultivation, Baltimore County
•Doctors Orders Maryland, Dorchester County
•Forward Gro, Anne Arundel County
•Freestate Wellness, Howard County
•Green Leaf Medical, Frederick County
•Grow West MD, Garrett County
•Harvest of Maryland, Washington County
•HMS Health, Frederick County
•Holistic Industries, Prince George's County
•Kind Therapeutics USA, Washington County
•Maryland Compassionate Care and Wellness, Carroll County
•MaryMed, Dorchester County
•Shore Natural Rx, Worcester County
•SunMed Growers, Cecil County
•Temescal Wellness of MD, Baltimore.
Companies that received preliminary approval to process medical cannabis are:
•AFS Maryland, Wicomico County
•Blair Wellness Center, Worcester County
•Chesapeake Alternatives, Queen Anne's County
•Curio Manufacturing, Baltimore County
•Doctors Orders Maryland, Dorchester County
•FGM Processing, Charles County
•Holistic Industries, Prince George's County
•Kind Therapeutics USA, Washington County
•Maryland Compassionate Care and Wellness, Carroll County
•MaryMed, Dorchester County
•Pharmaculture Corporation, Allegany County
•Pro Green Medical, Frederick County
•Rosebud Organics,f Montgomery County
•Seven Points Agro-Therapeutics, Prince George's County and
•Temescal Wellness of Maryland, Baltimore.
