The Maryland Cannabis Administration fined Green Leaf Medical, LLC, d/b/a The Cannabist Company $33,000 for cannabis sampling and recordkeeping violations, including improper METRC tracking and providing samples to non-registered attendees, resulting in a consent order that mandates staff training, updated procedures, and a one-year ban on sampling events.

Maryland fines Green Leaf Medical $33k over sampling and recordkeeping violations

Dec 18, 2025

Editorial Staff

Outlaw Report

The Maryland Cannabis Administration fined Green Leaf Medical, LLC, d/b/a
The Cannabist Company, $33,000 for cannabis sampling and recordkeeping
violations tied to company-sponsored events in late 2024. Regulators found
improper METRC tracking, distribution by unregistered individuals, and
samples provided to at least two non-registered attendees, including
products that were not properly packaged or labeled. While no cannabis
diversion was found and the company cooperated with investigators, the
consent order also mandates staff training, updated compliance procedures,
and a one-year ban on hosting sampling events.

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