Cannabis - Legalization, Taxation, and Regulation
Sponsor: David Moon (District 20)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Criminal Law - Substantive CrimesStatus: Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. (Judiciary) (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Substituting the term 'cannabis' for the term 'marijuana' in certain provisions of law; altering a certain quantity threshold and establishing a certain age limit applicable to a certain civil offense of use or possession of cannabis; establishing an exception to the existing prohibition on obtaining or attempting to obtain a controlled dangerous substance or procuring or attempting to procure the administration of a controlled dangerous substance under certain circumstances; etc.
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Testimony (21)
MGA witness listFAV 6FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 11UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Furnish, Kris | MDMJ | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ramone Donlan, Rachel | MDMJ | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ransom, Gene | MedChi | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Moon, Delegate Moonlegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Naugle, Olivialobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | kestell, robert | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Ali, Raginalobbyist | AAA Mid Atlantic | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Mansfield, Andrealobbyist | MD Chiefs and Sheriffs | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Jones, Tyler | MD Judiciary | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Miller, Christine | Smart Approaches to Marijuana | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | adams, joe | mddcsam | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | kroll, steven | msaa | Oral |
| UNF | Brown, Sandy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Ennis, Ella | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Reddy, Anita | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | adelaide, katherine | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | bean, rhonda | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | Grandpre, Lawrence | Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle | Oral |
| FWA | Jones, Luke | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Sterling, Eric | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Tilburg, Will | MDvMedical Cannabis Comm | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
AAA Mid AtlanticUNF 1
MD JudiciaryUNF 1
mddcsamUNF 1
MDMJFAV 2
MDvMedical Cannabis CommINFO 1
MedChiFAV 1
msaaUNF 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFMansfield, AndreaMD Chiefs and SheriffsRegistered for: HDR Engineering, Inc.; Adventist HealthCare, Inc.; Alkermes; Alterwood Health, Inc.; American Chemistry Council; Amrize North America Inc., formerly Holcim Participations (US) Inc.…