’s going to be 52-55 mil a year. Mike a brown had referenced the Mahomes contract multiple times. The feeling is that Burrow might be down for that but no one really knows.  As far as keys I’d say it’s Burrow(Qb)Chase(Wr)Reader(DTHendrickson(DE)Wilson(mlb) and prob Chido. Being able to keep any more than that is wishful thinking imo. There’s speculation that they may be looking to trade Higgins before his contract expires next year. Maryland officials announced on Friday the 102 businesses that have received preliminary authorization to sell the state’s first legal medical marijuana, bringing the long-awaited program a step closer to fruition.
The commission gave preliminary authorization last month to dispensaries in each of the 47 state Senate districts, choosing from a pool of more than 800 applications scored by outside experts and with names of the companies and people involved redacted to avoid bias.
“These dispensaries will be the new face of the medical cannabis industry in Maryland,” said Patrick Jameson, executive director of the commission.
The businesses must pass additional vetting that includes financial and criminal background checks of owners and inspections of the facilities before the marijuana can reach shelves. A full list of winners can be found at http://mmcc.maryland.gov/default.aspx.
In August, regulators approved 15 companies to grow marijuana and 15 companies to process the drug into medical products. There are seven companies that won preliminary licenses in all three categories — to grow, process and sell.
Maryland law limits dispensaries to two per state Senate district, with exemptions for shops operated by growers. Eight districts have been approved for three dispensaries, while a Senate district that includes Rockville and Gaithersburg is slotted for up to four marijuana outlets.
A business may operate only one dispensary, which limited the number of licenses in some areas of the state. Regulators approved just one dispensary for a district covering northwest Baltimore, for example, because all other applicants seeking to operate in that district were approved to operate dispensaries elsewhere. A Washington County district had a single applicant that met the minimum score to qualify for a license.
A firm that hired Del. Dan K. Morhaim (D-Baltimore County) as a consultant won a preliminary license to operate in Baltimore. Morhaim, a physician and one of the foremost champions of legalizing medical marijuana in the legislature, has drawn scrutiny over his dual roles, including an inquiry from the Joint Committee on Legislative Ethics.
The lawmaker says he has followed all disclosure and applicable ethics rules.
●Two firms that are suing cannabis regulators for denying them grower’s licenses — Alternative Medicine Maryland, in Anne Arundel County, and GTI Maryland, in Montgomery County, whose team includes former Baltimore Ravens tackle and NFL medical marijuana advocate Eugene Monroe.
●CannaPharmacy Maryland LLC in Prince George’s County, an offshoot of New Jersey’s largest medical-marijuana-growing facility. A former director of criminal intelligence for Interpol is advising the business on security, and its legal team includes a New Jersey state lawmaker.
●MMRC in Baltimore County, a firm represented by former Prince George’s County state’s attorney and retired federal judge Alexander Williams.
●CWS in Baltimore County, whose managing member Jon Tortora has led anti-fraud programs for the Social Security Administration.
●Rabbi Jeffrey Kahn, who runs a dispensary in the Takoma neighborhood of Northwest Washington, had applied to open a shop right across the state line in Takoma Park but instead won approval to expand to the Bethesda area.
Some companies that won authorization for dispensaries but not for other cannabis-related businesses said that they may decide it is not financially viable to run a storefront without associated growing and processing operations.
“We’re not even considering the prospect of just having a dispensary,” said Greg Daniel, chief executive of Alternative Medicine Maryland, which is suing regulators for failing to consider the race of applicants in awarding growing licenses.
None of the businesses authorized to grow medical marijuana are led by African Americans, and regulators did not consider race in the application process despite provisions in the legalization law calling for diversity among medical-marijuana cultivators.
In response to criticism over the lack of diversity in the burgeoning and potentially lucrative industry, cannabis regulators this fall asked all authorized marijuana companies to voluntarily provide a breakdown of the gender and racial diversity of their ownership and workforce.
Del. Cheryl D. Glenn (D-Baltimore), the chair of the Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland, said the caucus expects to announce legislation this month in an attempt to address critics’ concerns. She said that diversity in retail-sales licenses would not quell calls for minority representation in the more-profitable growing industry.
Commission officials said that they do not want further delays to the program. They are in the process of hiring a diversity consultant to advise them on working with minority-business enterprises.“For a developer looking for a legacy project…I think the development community is going to be very interested in this,” says the KPMG consultant
Vertical farming. Condominiums. A casino.
All of these options and more are on the table when it comes to redevelopment of the Collingwood grain terminals.
As part of a special council meeting held on Thursday, February 10, the council was introduced to representatives from KPMG Consulting, who have been hired by the city to advise on the redevelopment of the terminals.
KPMG will advise the city on procurement planning and project implementation of the future of the terminals and surrounding spit, and will work to source interested developers to transform Collingwood’s landmark into something new.
Once a developer is selected, KPMG will also assist the city in negotiations with that developer.
“We will go to the market to seek interested parties who have the capacity, the experience and perhaps most interestingly, share the same vision for the city in terms of what could happen with the project,” said Shawn Oakley, responsible for engagement with KPMG in his presentation to the board.
Oakley said KPMG expects approval to issue a request for proposals (RFP) by April, with plans to select a preferred proponent by August 2022.
Com. Deb Doherty asked if developers who had contacted the city in the past with ideas for the terminals would be contacted again to see if they were still interested.
Oakley said groups that have been identified over the years as interested parties in the terminals will be alerted.
Com. Mariane McLeod inquired about the current interest expressed by the development community.
“Do you expect 20 supporters to come up with plans to save this thing?” she asked.
Oakley referenced growth in Collingwood and Wasaga Beach in a Statistics Canada report released yesterday.
“We see it in demand. We have seen some of the beautiful projects being built in shipyards. It’s no secret that there is less housing than there is demand in the Collingwood market right now, and it’s a very unique site,” Oakley said.
“For a developer looking for a legacy project…I think the development community is going to be very interested in this project,” he said.
“So everything’s on the table, at this point?” McLeod asked.
“We’ve heard creative ideas, whether it’s vertical farming, condos or a casino,” Oakley said. “That’s the whole point of going through this process.”
Oakley said KPMG will ask interested developers to have a good understanding of the vision for the city, while sharing their own visions for the site.
“Through that, I think we’re going to see some pretty cool ideas,” he said. “We are not going to seek to limit the market in terms of creativity.”
Margaret Mooy, who sits on the board of the Collingwood Terminals and Harbor Action Group, spoke during the public comment portion of the meeting to share her thoughts on the length of the process.
“While I’m glad progress is being made, I’m also concerned about how long it’s taken to get to this point,” Mooy said. “I’m really concerned that the city itself is not meeting ownership standards on this building.”
“It’s in the heritage district but nothing has been done for years. This is negligent demolition, in my personal opinion,” she said.
Com. Yvonne Hamlin asked the consultant if he would make any recommendations on preventative work that should be done on the terminals while a selected developer progresses through the planning process.
“Yes, absolutely. Part of the negotiation process and detailed design work will be to identify areas of the building that should be retained and in what form, and who is going to pay for what,” Oakley said, noting that after the choice of developer, it could take 12 months or more before the design plans are approved and the shovels could be in the ground.
According to the staff report received as part of the special meeting, KPMG was selected through a competitive bidding process that was reviewed by the city’s equity monitor.
Amanda Pegg, executive director of business and client services, confirmed to CollingwoodToday.ca that the city will pay $301,610 exclusive of HST to KPMG Consulting for their work on the case.
To learn more about the engineers’ reports, white paper, public engagement process and heritage reports regarding the future of Collingwood’s terminals, visit the city’s website here.Nominations for the 2018 Screen Music Awards have been revealed and Sonar is excited to receive the highest