State regulators in Maryland say they have received so many applications to grow, produce and sell medical marijuana that they no longer expect to begin issuing preliminary licenses by mid-January.
“In light of the exceptional response . . . we will extend the application review period initially proposed,” the Medical Cannibis Commission said in a statement Thursday. “The Commission will provide an updated program schedule in the near future.”
In all, nearly 900 applications were submitted by the Nov. 6 deadline, the commission said. Regulators received 102 applications for marijuana growing centers and 75 requests to open facilities to turn the cannabis into pills, oils and other medical products.
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