After years of debate, the Maryland House of Delegates voted 108-28 on Monday for a measure that would put the state on a path toward developing a medical marijuana program in the next few years. The measure, which now goes ...

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A Jamaican woman identified as a leader of a multi-state marijuana distribution ring that allegedly killed and dismembered one of its couriers has been sentenced to life in prison for racketeering. Jean Brown, 43, was sentenced on Friday in U.S. District Court in Baltimore.

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ANNAPOLIS — The Maryland Senate voted 30-16 on Tuesday to decriminalize the possession of less than 10 grams of marijuana, but the bill sponsor conceded the measure faces an uphill fight in the House of Delegates. “We have a challenge ...

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A few government and politics headlines for Monday.

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Possession of less than 10 grams of marijuana would be a civil offense punishable by a fine of no more than $100, rather than a crime punishable by up to 90 days in jail, under legislation that gained preliminary approval in the Senate on Wednesday.

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ANNAPOLIS — Some Maryland lawmakers want to decriminalize small amounts of marijuana to save money. The state Senate advanced a measure on Wednesday that would eliminate jail time for possessing less than 10 grams of marijuana. If passed, those caught ...

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A few government and politics headlines for Wednesday.

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ANNAPOLIS — Delegate Cheryl Glenn wants Maryland to become the 19th state, including the District of Columbia, to provide a system for regulated medical marijuana use. The Baltimore City Democrat will hold a news conference Thursday to discuss a bill ...

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ANNAPOLIS — Synthetic marijuana is giving Maryland lawmakers real problems, prompting some to make the manufacture, possession or distribution of the drug illegal throughout the state. Synthetic cannabinoids, more commonly known, as Spice, K2 or synthetic marijuana, are typically sold ...

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ANNAPOLIS — The Maryland House Judiciary Committee will consider a bill that would allow Frederick County Commissioners to prohibit the possession and distribution of synthetic cannabinoids, better known synthetic marijuana. Officials say that synthetic cannabinoids are chemical substances that are ...

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