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A Baltimore County Democrat is sponsoring legislation that would reduce the penalty for possessing a small amount of marijuana.
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Read More »Effort building to change U.S. pot laws
SEATTLE — An effort is building in Congress to change U.S. marijuana laws, including moves to legalize the industrial production of hemp and establish a federal pot tax. While passage this year could be a longshot, lawmakers from both parties ...
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Read More »Marijuana, synthetics on legislative agenda
ANNAPOLIS — Despite coming up short the last two years, several House legislators are trying again to legalize medical marijuana, while others are attempting to tighten restrictions on its synthetic counterparts. Del. Cheryl Glenn, D-Baltimore, plans to reintroduce the Maryland ...
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Read More »Green thumb? Wash. state looks for pot consultant
TACOMA, Wash. — Wanted: A green thumb with extensive knowledge of the black, or at least gray, market. As Washington state tries to figure out how to regulate its newly legal marijuana, officials are hiring an adviser on all things ...
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Read More »18 charged in drug trafficking operation
Federal prosecutors say 18 people have been changed in a drug trafficking operation that spanned three states and transported hundreds of pounds of marijuana. The 18 were charged in indictments and complaints unsealed Tuesday. Fifteen people were arrested and search ...
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Read More »Snowden receives suspended sentence for marijuana possession conviction
A Baltimore City jury on Tuesday convicted Carl O. Snowden, the civil rights chief at the Office of the Maryland Attorney General, of misdemeanor possession of marijuana.
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Read More »Jury deliberating in Snowden marijuana possession trial
A jury will resume deliberations Tuesday in the marijuana possession case involving Carl Snowden, the civil rights chief at the Office of the Maryland Attorney General.
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Read More »Governor considering pardons for 13
Gov. Martin O’Malley is weighing pardons for 13 people convicted of relatively minor offenses dating back to the 1980s and 1990s.
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Read More »Waldorf man charged with selling pot from ice cream truck
LA PLATA — Authorities say a Waldorf man has been charged with selling marijuana out of an ice cream truck. WRC-TV reported Tuesday that a Charles County sheriff’s spokeswoman said deputies found bags of marijuana and a stash of cash ...
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Read More »A look at bills passed by the Md. General Assembly
ANNAPOLIS — A glance at some measures approved by the Maryland General Assembly so far: SEPTIC SYSTEM LIMITATIONS The legislature passed a watered-down version of Gov. Martin O’Malley’s proposal to limit where new residential septic systems can be located, especially ...
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