Criminal Procedure - Probation, Parole, and Pretrial Release Violations - Cannabis Use
What this bill does
Prohibiting a court from revoking a defendant's pretrial release or finding that a defendant has violated probation, and the Maryland Parole Commission from finding that a parolee has violated parole, based solely on the use of cannabis or a positive cannabis test unless the court or Commission, at the time of ordering pretrial release, makes a finding that the use of cannabis could create a danger to the defendant or others and includes as a condition of pretrial release, probation, or parole that the defendant may not use cannabis.
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Testimony (24)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Carter, David | ACLU-MD | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wilkins, Jheanelle | Chair Legislative Black Caucus | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Meadows, Matthew | Independent | Oral |
| FAV | Dews, Christopherlobbyist | JOTF | Oral |
| FAV | Black Caucus, Legislative | Legislative Black Caucus of MD | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Naugle, Olivialobbyist | Marijuana Policy Project | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Position only |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Position only |
| FAV | Jones, Miguel | Maryland NORML | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hall, Michele | Maryland Office of the Public Defender | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hall, Michele | Maryland Office of the Public Defender | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hilliard, Elizabeth | Maryland Office of the Public Defender | Oral |
| FAV | Muldrow, Adrian | T.A.M.E Advocacy | Position only |
| FAV | Carr, Rusty | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Delegate Young, Delegate Younglegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Young, Delegate Younglegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Jasen, Debi | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Karkhanis, Neallobbyist | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Young, Caylin | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Young, Caylin | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Pipkin, Matthewlobbyist | Maryland Judiciary | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Pipkin, Matthewlobbyist | Maryland Judiciary | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | McCarthy, Kevin | MoCo States Attorney | Oral |
| UNF | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Oral |