Maryland’s legal cannabis sales are thriving: Is that a good thing?

Earlier this year, Gov. Wes Moore proudly announced that Maryland has raked in record tax receipts from legalized medical and recreational use marijuana sales. “Our new adult-use cannabis market isn’t only generating extraordinary economic activity — it’s also helping us build new pathways to work, wages, and wealth for all,” Moore said, according to the upbeat press release issued in July by his office.