The Maryland Wholesale Medical Cannabis Trade Association (CANMD) represents medical cannabis growers and processors licensed by the Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission. Products developed by our members pass rigorous testing and our members are trusted by the State of Maryland to provide medical cannabis to qualifying patients in a safe and efficient manner.
We strive to be a resource for patients and doctors providing safe medicines for patients and public education on the benefits of medical cannabis, the processes for registration and certification, and new scientific research and breakthroughs.
CANMD is the leading advocacy organization committed to the protection and promotion of public policy that prioritizes patient access and fosters an accountable, consistent and innovative medical cannabis industry in Maryland.
About Us
Our Mission
The Maryland Wholesale Medical Cannabis Association (CANMD) promotes the responsible advancement of the medical cannabis industry in Maryland by fostering a favorable social, economic and legal climate. The catalysts for our work are improved public health, patient advocacy and the advancement of science.
Providing a unified voice for medical cannabis growers and processors in Maryland, we support efforts to create transparency, accountability, and consistency in the state’s medical cannabis industry and strive to educate and act as a resource to lawmakers, medical providers and patients.
Our Members
Association Members include 16 of 23 companies selected for preliminary license approval, representing 10 of 15 grower pre-awardees and 13 of 15 processor pre-awardees (seven companies received preliminary approval for both grower and processor licenses).
CANMD Members
Chesapeake Alternatives
CULTA
Curio Wellness
ForwardGro
Grasssroots Cannabis
GTI
Holistic Industries
Maryland Cultivation and Processing
MaryMed
Melting Point Extract
SunMed Growers
Verano
Vireo
Board of Directors
Chair: Mackie Barch
CULTA
Vice Chair: Andy Cohen
Grassroots Cannabis
Treasurer: Reggie Alston
Seven Points Agro-Therapeutics
Secretary: Wendy Bronfein
Curio Wellness
Rebecca Brown, Executive Committee, At-Large
Chesapeake Alternatives
Dr. Debra Kimless, Executive Committee, At-Large
Forward Gro
Darren Weiss, Executive Committee, At-Large
Forward Gro
Jake Van Wingerden, Executive Committee, At-Large
SunMed Growers
Darren Weiss, Esq., Executive Committee, At-Large
Freestate Wellness
Bill Brothers
AFS Maryland
Justin Somers
Curaleaf (PharmaCulture)
Ayana Lugo
Curio Wellness
Herb Wilkins
CULTA
Jim Manchisi
FGM Processing
Gail Rand
ForwardGro
Andy Cohen
Grassroots Cannabis
Mitch Kahn
Grassroots Cannabis
Josh Genderson
Holistic Industries
Adam Kavalier
Holistic Industries
Jennifer DiPietro
Kind Therapeutics, USA
Susan Zimmerman
Kind Therapeutics, USA
Edward Weidenfeld
Maryland Cultivation and Processing
Andras Kirschner
Maryland Cultivation and Processing
Ari Hoffnung
MaryMed
Kyle Kingsley
MaryMed
Bill Huber
Melting Point Extracts
Alan Macdonald
ProGreen Medical
Arrington Harry
Seven Points Agro-Therapeutics
Action Center
CANMD advocates for laws, regulations and public policies that prioritize patient access and foster an accountable, consistent and innovative medical cannabis industry in Maryland.
Click here to sign up for our email list. You’ll receive updates, patient and provider resources and action alerts. Be sure to share our calls to action with your friends and networks.
Click here to message your legislator. Ask them to put patients first and say “NO” to any legislation that will cause additional delays to implementation of Maryland’s medical cannabis program.
Click here to send us an email. We would love to hear from you if you are interested in attending a hearing, communicating with your legislators or getting involved in another way.
Follow and like CANMD on Facebook and Twitter for updates. Spread the word and use #NoMoreDelays and #PatientsFirst often.
CANMD Updates
August 13, 2018
CANMD Selects Barch as Board Chair.
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