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December 1, 2017 | Staff Writer

Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Set to Open in Bethesda and Silver Spring

RISE, a medical cannabis dispensary, is set to officially open in Bethesda on Saturday, December 1. RISE Bethesda made the announcement on its Facebook page. RISE has plans to begin selling product at its Silver Spring dispensary in the coming weeks, according to Bethesda Beat. https://www.facebook.com/RISEBethesda/photos/a.132975684080681.1073741828.128332421211674/132975547414028/?type=3&theater BisNow reports that the two dispensaries operate under the […]

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October 6, 2015 | Aline Barros

Montgomery County Council Passes Pesticide Bill

The Montgomery County Council passed Bill 52-14 by a 6 to 3 vote on Tuesday. The legislation, commonly known as the pesticide bill, bans the use of EPA-registered pesticides in lawn care for most uses in the county including public and private playgrounds, mulched recreation areas, child care centers, and county property. Advocates and opponents of […]

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January 27, 2015 | Sonya Burke

Graduation Rates Rise in Montgomery County

The graduation rate for Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) rose for a third consecutive year and the achievement gap narrowed in all areas, according to an MCPS news release out today. According to MCPS, the largest improvement was at Wheaton High School. The four-year graduation rate for the MCPS Class of 2014 was 89.7 percent, […]

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January 14, 2015 | Krista Brick

Heroin Use on the Rise In Montgomery County (VIDEO)

As the Maryland General Assembly heads into session in Annapolis Jan. 14, Governor-elect Larry Hogan has said he plans to put resources statewide into battling what he has called a “heroin epidemic.” Montgomery County Police Capt. Darren Francke spoke to MyMCMedia about the incidences of heroin use in Montgomery County. Francke said the county is […]

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