Nearly 900 Apply to Grow, Produce or Sell Medical Marijuana in Maryland

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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