Since deposit insurance is issued by the federal government, working with cannabis businesses, even those licensed at the state level, means potentially risking the insurance that protects depositors from bank runs and liquidity crunches.
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Hate crime package aims to curb Maryland’s rising antisemitic incidents
Maryland recorded the 10th-highest number of antisemitic incidents nationwide in 2022 with 109 — nearly double how many there were in 2021.
Maryland Governor announces plan to stop sale of gas powered cars by 2035
The plan includes pushing for more electric vehicle use and more charging stations across the state.
Maryland’s Cardin, other Democrats, push to include dental coverage under Medicare
As of 2019, nearly half of Medicare beneficiaries, or 24 million people, did not have dental coverage, according to a study.
Wider access to overdose-reversing drug could ease deadly toll of opioid crisis, experts say
The FDA’s recent over-the-counter approval of naloxone is the latest initiative that Maryland health officials say could help curb the state’s opioid crisis.
New House caucus pushes for ratification of Equal Rights Amendment
The movement to enshrine the Equal Rights Amendment as the 28th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was dealt a blow in February.
Two counties moved to ‘healthier’ school start times. How does the rest of Maryland compare?
Howard County passed a resolution in February to push its high school start time to 8 a.m. in the same academic year that Anne Arundel County implemented its 8:30 a.m. high school start times. The latter said it was moving to “healthier school start and dismissal times for students.”
Controversial gun control bill advances in Maryland Senate
If enacted, the bill would make the licensing process for wear and carry permits more strict.
Maryland congressional delegation pushes for better high-speed internet access
The FCC is developing a national broadband map, which the lawmakers called “a crucial tool for understanding the state of broadband access in the country.”
Maryland bill targets fentanyl deaths through safe centers for drug use
The bill would allow community-based organizations to open up to six centers in non-residential areas where health professionals can monitor users, give first aid and provide sterile needles.