The Maryland Office of the Comptroller reported that the state collected nearly $73 million in tax revenue from adult-use cannabis sales in 2024, with $17.6 million generated in the final quarter. A portion of the revenue was allocated to community reinvestment, county governments, public health initiatives, business assistance, and the state’s General Fund, as outlined in the Cannabis Reform Act of 2023. (more…)
Governor Wes Moore announced a partnership with SIRUM to expand access to affordable prescription medications in Maryland through the nonprofit pharmacy Good Pill. The initiative allows Maryland residents facing high prescription costs to obtain medications for as little as $2 per month, with prescriptions delivered statewide. (more…)
The Maryland Department of Health has announced two grant opportunities through the Center for Firearm Violence Prevention and Intervention to address gun violence by promoting safe storage education and community engagement. These grants will provide funding to local health departments for firearm safety initiatives and support a statewide campaign to develop a gun violence prevention strategic plan. (more…)
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined 17 other attorneys general in filing an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold a lower court ruling that affirms Medicaid recipients’ right to choose their healthcare providers, including Planned Parenthood. The brief argues that Medicaid’s free choice of provider provision protects patients’ ability to access a broad range of medical services, while South Carolina seeks to restrict Medicaid funding for certain providers. (more…)
Montgomery County Council President Kate Stewart will host a virtual community meeting on March 6 at 7:30 p.m. to discuss mental health resources, featuring U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin and local health experts. The event, part of the United in Service and Support series, aims to provide information on available support services and will be streamed online with Spanish interpretation.
The Maryland Department of Health has expanded Medicaid coverage for school-based mental health services, allowing all Medicaid-enrolled students to access behavioral health support regardless of an IEP or IFSP. (more…)
Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown, along with 23 other attorneys general, filed an amicus brief asking the U.S. Supreme Court to protect a key provision of the Affordable Care Act that guarantees access to preventive care without out-of-pocket costs. (more…)
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown and a coalition of 18 attorneys general filed an amicus brief supporting a lawsuit challenging executive orders that impact federal funding for gender-affirming care for transgender youth. (more…)
Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has joined a bipartisan coalition of 37 states and territories urging the FDA to take action against online retailers selling counterfeit and unregulated GLP-1 drugs, emphasizing the risks to consumer safety and the need for stricter enforcement.
On Tuesday, Attorney General Anthony G. Brown and other attorneys general urged the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources to support S.J. Res. 10, which would end the national energy emergency declared by President Trump. They argue that U.S. energy production is at record highs, the grid is stable, and extreme weather—not fossil fuel shortages—poses the greatest risk to energy reliability. (more…)
Montgomery County government has announced that the 2025 Community Health Needs Assessment survey is now open, allowing residents to provide feedback that will help area hospitals, including Adventist HealthCare, Holy Cross Health, MedStar Health, and Johns Hopkins Suburban Hospital, determine which programs to develop and how best to serve the community. (more…)