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Md. lawmakers pass bill to bar police stops, searches based on smell of marijuana
The smell of marijuana will no longer be enough to justify a police stop or search under a bill that Maryland lawmakers passed.
Employers may need to change employee policies with new marijuana law
While Maryland will soon allow marijuana, the drug is still illegal federally, which can lead to confusion by employees that are required to take drug tests.
Here’s what a recreational marijuana marketplace in Md. might look like
Maryland’s medical cannabis industry would be rolled into an expanded recreational marijuana market under a proposal headed to the General Assembly.
Expungement reforms on Md. lawmakers’ agenda in 2023 session
Expungement of criminal offenses will once again be a key topic on lawmakers' agenda in 2023.
Don’t confuse marijuana decriminalization, legalization, Md. court says
A Maryland appeals court has expressed exasperation with defense attorneys who it said confuse marijuana decriminalization with legalization.
Lawmakers eye earlier lessons as they pursue marijuana legalization
The chair of the House Judiciary Committee vowed that Maryland would learn from the mistakes of other states that legalized recreational marijuana.
Again under shadow of COVID, lawmakers launch 2022 session
Maryland’s top two Democrats will have a lot on their plates entering the 90-day session that begins at noon Wednesday. The ongoing pandemic will once again loom large over the […]
Lawmakers say path to marijuana legalization may go through referendum
In less than a year, Marylanders could be asked to vote to approve legalizing cannabis for adults.
Poll shows slight dip in Marylanders’ support for legalizing pot
The majority of Maryland residents who support legalizing recreational marijuana for adults has declined slightly, according to a poll released by Goucher College Tuesday. That same poll shows that a […]
Md. lawmakers urged to prepare public before marijuana legalization
A panel of experts Wednesday advised Maryland lawmakers to carefully consider data collection and public education on potential risks of marijuana use before legalizing the drug for recreational use. Increases […]
Miller, Busch see different paths on marijuana legalization
ANNAPOLIS — Legalizing recreational marijuana will be a topic of discussion during the 2019 General Assembly, which opens at noon Wednesday, with the fate of legislation on the subject much […]
Md. marijuana legalization bills provoke debate
ANNAPOLIS – Supporters and detractors alike gathered in Annapolis to testify about two marijuana legalization bills being heard by the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee Thursday afternoon. Sen. Brian Feldman, […]
