The Maryland Cannabis Administration (MCA) issued a consent order against Bloomworks Wellness LLC, doing business as SweetBuds, after investigators found multiple violations involving cannabis seed tracking, storage, and labeling at the Frederick-based dispensary. The order, finalized in Case No. 24-00247, resolves administrative charges first brought by the agency on January 15, 2025.
According to the MCA, a May 28, 2024 complaint prompted an investigation that uncovered discrepancies between SweetBuds’ advertised cannabis seeds and the inventory recorded in Metrc, the state’s seed-to-sale tracking system. Investigators reported that not all seeds listed for sale online were logged in Metrc, and sales of some seeds had not been recorded in the system as required under state regulations.
The MCA also found that some seeds were improperly stored outside the dispensary’s secure vault, and that certain seed packaging failed to include mandated information—specifically, the name of the Maryland-licensed facility where the seeds were derived or propagated, and a required warning label stating: “For home cultivation only. Must be 21 years old or older or a registered patient for home cultivation.”…