ANNAPOLIS — Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley says he’s “not much in favor” of decriminalizing marijuana. O’Malley said Wednesday on the Marc Steiner radio program that he has seen the damage of drug addiction on society during his tenure as Baltimore’s ...

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The legalization and taxation of recreational marijuana in Colorado could be an indicator of how Maryland's treasury may or may not benefit should a similar law pass in the coming 2014 General Assembly session.

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Not everyone is buying into the arguments for why the General Assembly should legalize marijuana in 2014.

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If proponents of legalizing marijuana in Maryland have their way, the General Assembly will make the drug easier to buy without fear of going to jail.

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The plan proposed by the Democratic candidate for governor would face a (dare we say it) chronic shortfall beginning in the fourth year.

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SILVER SPRING — A Maryland lawmaker who is running for governor is proposing to legalize marijuana in the state. Del. Heather Mizeur announced the plan on Tuesday. She says legalizing, regulating and taxing marijuana in a way similar to how ...

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WASHINGTON — Medical marijuana is now available in Washington, D.C. The Washington Post reports that Capital City Care sold the city’s first medical marijuana on Monday, 15 years after voters approved a legalization initiative. Congressional intervention blocked implementation for more ...

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WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday immigrants cannot be automatically deported if they are convicted of relatively minor crimes involving marijuana. In a 7-2 decision, the justices sided with Adrian Moncrieffe, a longtime resident of the United States from ...

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The big ticket items -- increasing the gas tax to pay for transportation projects, repealing the death penalty and increasing gun control -- are already resolved heading into the General Assembly's last day.

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The latest on transportation funding and gun control, plus we reveal the man behind the medical marijuana bill.

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