BALTIMORE — Maryland's medical marijuana program took a big step forward this week with the awarding of the state's first grower's license.
ForwardGro, based in Anne Arundel County, could make medicine available to patients this fall, but a number of outside forces might put the brakes on the process.
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The Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission voted unanimously to issue the first license to grow medical marijuana to ForwardGro, but there is now concern over two lawsuits and a call for a special session to make sure licenses go to minority owners.
How the commission awarded licenses is the target of two lawsuits.
