Criminal Law - Use or Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance - De Minimis Quantity
Sponsor: Jon S. Cardin (District 11B)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Criminal Law - Substantive CrimesStatus: Unfavorable Report by Judiciary; Withdrawn (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Making certain violations relating to the use or possession of certain de minimis quantities of certain controlled dangerous substances a civil offense rather than a misdemeanor; applying penalties for a first or second finding of guilt involving the use or possession of less than 10 grams of marijuana to a first or second finding of guilt involving the use or possession of a de minimis quantity of certain controlled dangerous substances; etc.
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Testimony (20)
MGA witness listFAV 12FavorableUNF 7UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Christensen, Tricia | Baltimore Harm Reduction Coalition | Position only |
| FAV | GREENBERG, MOLLY | HCH | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cardin, Jon | House of Delegates | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Pruitt, Captain Sonia | Law Enforcement Action Partnership | Position only |
| FAV | ADAMS, JOE | MDDCSAM | Oral |
| FAV | CIEKOT, ANNlobbyist | MDDCSAM | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Caroom, Phil | Maryland Alliance for Justice Reform | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | ROSEN-COHEN, NANCY | NCADD | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Flores, Ricardo | OPD | Position only |
| FAV | Dwyer, Jennifer | Progressive Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Cardin, Delegate Cardinlegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Morhaim, Dr. Dan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Alexander, Major Bill | MD Chiefs and Sherrifs | Oral |
| UNF | Mansfield, Andrealobbyist | MD Chiefs and Sherrifs | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Morris, Chief David | MD Chiefs and Sherrifs | Oral |
| UNF | baranauskas, anthony | goccp | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | katcef, william | msaa | Oral |
| UNF | kroll, steven | msaa | Oral |
| UNF | Brady, Mike | Individual | Position only |
| INFO | Johnston, James | DJS | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
DJSINFO 1
goccpUNF 1
HCHFAV 1
House of DelegatesFAV 1
MDDCSAMFAV 2
msaaUNF 2
NCADDFAV 1
OPDFAV 1
Progressive MarylandFAV 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVCIEKOT, ANNMDDCSAMRegistered for: American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network; B'More Clubhouse; Baltimore City Substance Abuse Directorate; Bard College; CareForth; Children's Advocacy Institute…
UNFMansfield, AndreaMD Chiefs and SherrifsRegistered for: HDR Engineering, Inc.; Adventist HealthCare, Inc.; Alkermes; Alterwood Health, Inc.; American Chemistry Council; Amrize North America Inc., formerly Holcim Participations (US) Inc.…