Criminal Law - Kratom - Prohibition
Sponsor: Kenneth Kerr (District 3)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Criminal Law - Substantive CrimesStatus: Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Including the substances mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine on Schedule I to designate them as controlled dangerous substances that may not be legally used, possessed, or distributed.
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Testimony (43)
MGA witness listFAV 5FavorableUNF 37UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Delegate Kerr, Delegate Kerrlegislator | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kerr, Ken | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Nicholson, Sean | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Wurz, Daniel | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | bolgiano, steven | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | mattison, karen | AKA | Position only |
| UNF | Haddow, Mac | American Kratom Association | Position only |
| UNF | Haddow, Mac | American Kratom Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Ciekot, Annlobbyist | NCADD | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Rice, Eric | Self | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Persson, Mrs | citizen | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | reading, chris | citizen | Oral |
| UNF | torsch, john | daniel carl torsch foundation | Oral |
| UNF | lowe, lisa | face addiction maryland | Oral |
| UNF | zwick, lawrence | self | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | mattison, karen | self AKA | Oral |
| UNF | Bigio, Joe | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | CHAPMAN, REBECCA | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | CROSCO, TRACIE | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Crosco, Tracie | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Deaney, Christopher | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | FRIEL, MEAN | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | FRIEL, MEGAN | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Greenwell, Tammie | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Howe, Matthew | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Lambert, Jacob | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | MCGURICK, SAMANTHA | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | NICHOLSON, GI | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Nicholson, Gibron | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Overstreet, Michael | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | PHELAN III, FREDERICK | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | SAUNDERS, ERICA | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | SUIB, ADAM | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Shew, George | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | WATSON BLACKWOOD, ROBIN | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | caplan, art | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | carpenter, scott | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | flynn, maria | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | rice, eric | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | sebold, brandy | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | wurz, daniel | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | zamorano, sean | Individual | Oral |
| INFO | henningfield, dr jack | pinney associates and johns hopkins medicine | Oral + Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFCiekot, AnnNCADDRegistered for: American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network; B'More Clubhouse; Baltimore City Substance Abuse Directorate; Bard College; CareForth; Children's Advocacy Institute…