The bill would create a framework for the legal sale of cannabis in Maryland after voters approved legalization in November.
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As Congress debates legalizing marijuana, youth use is up
Roughly 44% of college students consumed marijuana in 2020, according to a July survey by the University of Michigan’s Institute for Social Research and sponsored by the National Institute on Drug Abuse at the National Institutes of Health.
Medical cannabis is a high priority in Md. legislature
Creating and selling edible medical cannabis products; allowing inmates to receive medical cannabis treatment; and prohibiting employers from asking about marijuana use could become law in Maryland under bills being pushed in this year’s General Assembly.
Maryland Senate holds marijuana legalization hearing
Supporters and detractors alike gathered in Annapolis to testify about two marijuana legalization bills being heard by the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee Thursday afternoon.
D.C. Pro-Marijuana Group Preps to Give Away Thousands of Joints on Inauguration Day
DCMJ is planning to protest President-elect Donald Trump’s stated opposition to federal legalization of marijuana by passing out over 4,200 joints at Friday’s inauguration.
New Generation of Entrepreneurs Aims to Take Advantage of D.C.’s Budding Marijuana Market
A new generation of entrepreneurs is positioning itself to take advantage of an emerging marijuana market in the nation’s capital by attracting customers with upscale products.
Amid Controversy, D.C. Marijuana Law Goes Into Effect
Initiative 71 makes it legal for anyone over 21 in Washington, D.C. to possess up to two ounces of marijuana and to grow up to six marijuana plants in their homes. The marijuana must be consumed on private property and cannot be sold, but rather must be traded or shared.
House Committee Hears Bills on Decriminalization, Legalization of Marijuana
Other Bills Would Change College Sexual Assault Policies, Reform Rape-Kit Processing
Senate Bill Would Expunge Past Marijuana Offenses
A bill to remove convictions for marijuana use or possession of less than 10 grams from criminal records received a lukewarm response from the Maryland Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee Thursday.
Law Enforcement Argues Against Marijuana Decriminalization, Legalization
Dozens of uniformed law enforcement officials showed up at the state capital to push back against advancing efforts to loosen Maryland’s marijuana laws.