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Chesapeake Alternatives rebrands to RISE Bethesda in Maryland license update

Maryland cannabis license roster shows ownership name change for Chesapeake Alternatives, one of a dozen rebrands recorded on state records today.

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Machine-written from our data · source: State license roster

October 10, 2026 · 9:39 AM ET

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Chesapeake Alternatives, LLC has changed its licensee name to RISE Bethesda, according to Maryland's state license roster. The rebranding was recorded on October 10 as part of a larger wave of ownership and operational updates across the state's cannabis system.

Today's roster updates reflect significant activity across Maryland's market: alongside the Chesapeake rebranding, at least five other licensees underwent name changes—including Evermore Cannabis Company (now The Living Room), Columbia Care MD (now Cannabist), and Jenny's of Maryland I (now Jenny's in Collaboration with Nirvana). Four new testing labs and one new retail license were also approved.

Maryland's adult-use market now counts 128 open retail locations, 27 cultivators, and 31 manufacturers, with September sales reaching roughly $101.5 million. The cluster of rebrands suggests active portfolio consolidation or partnership realignment. Watch whether RISE Bethesda's new branding signals expansion or operational restructuring under new ownership.

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