Maryland License Applicants Target State’s Wealthiest Counties

The hottest competition for medical marijuana dispensary licenses in Maryland is in some of the richest areas of the country.

The most competitive will be in the state’s 20th Senate District, which is part of wealthy Montgomery County and borders Washington DC, according to a breakdown of MMJ business license applications released by the Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission.

Maryland has five of the 20 most affluent counties in America based on census income figures, with Montgomery…