Maryland Cannabis Licenses (MCA)

Overview

Scrape cannabis license data from the Maryland Cannabis Administration. Extracts license numbers, business names, license types, status, addresses, and dates from the official MCA data dashboard. Supports filters (License Type, Business Type).

Features

• Search by keywords to find specific results
• Filter results by category or type
• Export data in JSON, CSV, or Excel formats
• Includes location and address data
• Control output volume with configurable result limits

Use Cases

• Monitor - Monitor cannabis license applications and approvals across states
• Build - Build compliance databases for cannabis regulatory tracking
• Research - Research market entry opportunities in new cannabis markets
• Track - Track competitor licensing status and expansion plans

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description	Default
licenseType	string	Filter by license type (Dispensary, Grower, Processor, Independent Testing Lab)	``
businessType	string	Filter by business type (Standard, Micro)	``
includeSocialEquity	boolean	Include social equity license data in results	true
includeDispensaryAddresses	boolean	Include detailed dispensary address data	true
maxItems	integer	Maximum number of license records to return	1000

Output Example

Each result contains structured data like this:

{
  "licenseName": "Maryland Cannabis Licenses (MCA) Sample Item",
  "licenseNumber": "LIC-2025-001",
  "licenseType": "Standard",
  "status": "Active",
  "address": "123 Main St",
  "city": "San Francisco",
  "state": "CA",
  "expirationDate": "2025-01-15",
  "url": "https://example.com/item/12345"
}

Pricing

This actor uses pay-per-result pricing:

• $0.001 per result
• $1.00 per 1,000 results

No monthly fees. You only pay for what you scrape. Apify Free plan includes $5/month in platform credits.

How to Run

Apify Console

1. Go to the Maryland Cannabis Licenses (MCA) actor page
2. Configure your input parameters
3. Click Start and wait for the results
4. Download data in JSON, CSV, or Excel format

API

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/fortuitous_pirate~maryland-cannabis-licenses/runs?token=YOUR_API_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"maxItems": 10}'

Python SDK

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("YOUR_API_TOKEN")
run = client.actor("fortuitous_pirate/maryland-cannabis-licenses").call(
    run_input={"maxItems": 10}
)

for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)

Integration

Connect Maryland Cannabis Licenses (MCA) with your existing tools and workflows:

• API access - Programmatic access via Apify API
• Webhooks - Get notified when scraping completes
• Scheduling - Set up recurring runs on any schedule
• Zapier / Make - Connect with 5,000+ apps via Apify integrations
• Python / Node.js SDKs - Native client libraries for easy integration