Maryland's hemp firms is taking legal action against the state, challenging what they call unconstitutional cannabis laws and selective enforcement that threatens their businesses. The lawsuit, filed by the Maryland Hemp Coalition, ten hemp firms owners, and consumers, accuses the state of overstepping its authority by regulating hemp-derived products that are legal under federal law.
At the center of the dispute is Maryland's crackdown on hemp-derived cannabinoids like Delta-8 THC. The plaintiffs argue that state officials are enforcing "erroneous testing standards" to justify the seizure of products from store shelves. These actions, they claim, amount to targeting legal businesses without a clear scientific or legal basis.
Nevin Young, the attorney representing the group, described the situation as "communist cannabis," criticizing Maryland's licensing structure for legal hemp firms. According to Young, the system—particularly the limited number of licenses and the lottery-based social equity program—is designed to inflate prices and artificially raise business values, rather than protect public health or ensure fair competition.
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