Black lawmakers tells medical marijuana commission they must increase diversity

Leaders of the Maryland’s Legislative Black Caucus told medical marijuana regulators in a closed door meeting Tuesday they were outraged about the lack of diversity among winners of preliminary licenses to grow and process the drug in the state, according to several people in the meeting.

Del. Cheryl Glenn, a Baltimore Democrat, reiterated her position that the caucus would do everything in its power to stop final licenses to from being awarded unless more people of color won…