Criminal Law - Use or Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance - De Minimis Quantity
Sponsor: David Moon (District 20)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Criminal Law - Substantive CrimesStatus: Hearing 2/02 at 1:30 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)
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 (21)
MGA witness listFAV 14FavorableUNF 6UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Agus, Deborah | BHLI - Behavioral Health Leadership Institute | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Carbon, Shaquille | Communities United | Oral |
| FAV | Diamond, Joanna | Health Care for the Homeless | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cheeks , Bobby | MPAC | Oral |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Fraser, Stanford | Maryland OPD | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Adams, MD, Joseph | Maryland-DC Society of Addiction Medicine | Position only |
| FAV | Britt, Adiena | N/A | Position only |
| FAV | Rosen-Cohen, Nancy | NCADD-Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Alheri, Onyinye | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cantori, Renee | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Moon, Delegate Moonlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Larson-Rabin, Zachary | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Moon, David | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Shellenberger, Scott | Baltimore County State's Attorney's Office | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Mansfield, Andrealobbyist | Maryland Chiefs of Police and Maryland Sheriffs' Association | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Katcef, William | Maryland State's Attorneys | Oral |
| UNF | Ennis, Ella | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Miller, Christine | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Oral |
| INFO | LaSalle, Lindsay | Drug Policy Alliance | Oral |
Organizations on record
Communities UnitedFAV 1
Drug Policy AllianceINFO 1
Maryland OPDFAV 1
MPACFAV 1
N/AFAV 1
NCADD-MarylandFAV 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFMansfield, AndreaMaryland Chiefs of Police and Maryland Sheriffs' AssociationRegistered for: HDR Engineering, Inc.; Adventist HealthCare, Inc.; Alkermes; Alterwood Health, Inc.; American Chemistry Council; Amrize North America Inc., formerly Holcim Participations (US) Inc.…