Cannabis - Legalization and Regulation (Cannabis Legalization and Equity Act)
Sponsor: Gabriel Acevero (District 39)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Criminal Law - Substantive CrimesStatus: Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Legalizing the possession and use of a certain amount of cannabis by a person of at least a certain age; providing for expungement of records, dismissal of charges, and commutation of sentences in certain cases involving cannabis-related charges; providing for a system of regulation of the sale of cannabis by the Maryland Department of Health and local jurisdictions; and providing for the taxation of the sale of cannabis in the State.
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Testimony (14)
MGA witness listFAV 6FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 3UnfavorableINFO 3Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Phelps, Ken | Maryland Episcopal Public Policy Network | Position only |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Position only |
| FAV | Rosen-Cohen, Nancy | NCADD-Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Stribling, LaWann | Strib'ble District LLC, MDNORML | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Acevero, Delegate Aceverolegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Jasen, Debi | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Elalamy, Sara | Maryland Judiciary | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | riley, joseph | Maryland State's Attorneys Association | Position only |
| UNF | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Hilliard, Elizabeth | Maryland Office of the Public Defender | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Edwards, Donna | Maryland State and DC AFL-CIO | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Fulginiti, Andrew | Maryland Department of Labor | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Adams, MD, Joseph | Maryland-DC Society of Addiction Medicine | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Ciekot, Annlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Maryland JudiciaryUNF 1
NCADD-MarylandFAV 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
INFOCiekot, AnnRegistered for: American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network; B'More Clubhouse; Baltimore City Substance Abuse Directorate; Bard College; CareForth; Children's Advocacy Institute…