Three weeks after Maryland’s primary elections, officials in three counties are preparing for recounts in unresolved contests. There are too-close-to-call races in Montgomery, Prince George’s and Frederick counties. The search for the trained personnel needed for potentially time-consuming recounts is on, an elections official said. And the longer races remain up in the air, the tougher it will be for elections boards to meet critical deadlines for the general election in November.

The price of gasoline in Maryland continued to drop on Wednesday, with regular unleaded fuel in the state priced below $4 per gallon. The average price for regular gas in the state was $3.98 per gallon, according to AAA. This is the first time since April 18 that the price averaged under $4 in Maryland. The state was in a 30-day gas tax holiday when prices were last below $4 per gallon. Gov. Larry Hogan signed the bill on March 18 and it gave drivers some relief at the pump through April 16.

Timonium-based cannabis company Curio Wellness is set to open its first two out-of-state “Far & Dotter” franchises, paving the way for future national expansion. The two dispensaries will be in vastly different markets, one in Mississippi, where medical cannabis was legalized earlier this year, and the other in New Jersey, a state with a brand new recreational industry. Curio officials say they’re still searching for the exact locations of the two stores but Greg Miller, Far & Dotter’s president of retail, said he hopes that at least one of the stores will open within the next six months. Far & Dotter franchisees already been granted licenses to sell recreational and medical cannabis in New Jersey and Mississippi, respectively.