A company that was denied a preliminary license to grow medical marijuana in Maryland is seeking to join a lawsuit challenging how regulators authorized 15 growers for the potentially lucrative industry.
Maryland Cultivation and Processing was one of two prospective growers that submitted one of the 15 highest-ranking applications but was rejected by the Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission in favor of lower-scoring companies from underrepresented parts of the state.
The other company, Green Thumb Industries Maryland, filed a lawsuit in Baltimore City Circuit Court earlier this month alleging that the reshuffling was illegal. On Wednesday, Maryland Cultivation and Processing submitted a petition to join the lawsuit.
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