Criminal Law and Procedure - Cannabis - Fines for Smoking in Public, Stops, and Searches
Sponsor: Charlotte Crutchfield (District 19)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Criminal Law - ProceduresStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 802 (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Altering the maximum fines for smoking cannabis in a public place; prohibiting a law enforcement officer from initiating a stop or a search of a person, a motor vehicle, or a vessel based solely on certain factors; prohibiting, under certain circumstances, a law enforcement officer from conducting a search of a certain area of a motor vehicle or vessel; providing that evidence obtained in violation of certain provisions of the Act is not admissible in certain proceedings; etc.
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Testimony (97)
MGA witness listFAV 60FavorableFWA 26Favorable with amendmentsUNF 10UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Gudlavalleti, Rajani | Baltimore Harm Reduction Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Fogg, Dr. Matthew | Blacks In Government Heritage - Chapter President | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Amador, Ninfa | CASA | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Weissman, Louise | Jews United for Justice | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Silver, Joanna | Joanna Silver | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Caplan, Karen | Karen D. Caplan | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McDonald, Ericka | League of Women Voters | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Black Caucus, Legislative | Legislative Black Caucus of MD | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Agarin, Ufuoma | Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Progressive Caucus, Lower Shore | Lower Shore Progressive Caucus | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Progressive Caucus, Lower Shore | Lower Shore Progressive Caucus | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Murphy, William | MAS Alliance | Oral |
| FAV | Alex, Aileen | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hall, Michele | Maryland Office of the Public Defender | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Martinez, Roberto | Maryland Office of the Public Defender | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Koravos, JoAnne | Montgomery County Women's Democratic Club | Position only |
| FAV | ruff, Malcolm | Murphy, Falcon & Murphy | Oral |
| FAV | Crutchfield, Charlotte | Office of Delegate Charlotte Crutchfield | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Crutchfield, Charlotte | Office of Delegate Charlotte Crutchfield | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Turner, Albert | Renters United Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wilkins, Katherine | SURJ | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Badeker, Melissa | SURJ Baltimore | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Palmisano, Erica | SURJ Baltimore | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wilkes, Mckayla | Schools Not Jails | Oral |
| FAV | Weissberg, Bonnie | Showing Up For Racial Justice | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Powell, Holly | Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ) | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kronser, Lori | Showing Up for Racial Justice Annapolis and Anne Arundel County | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Keipper, Lindsay | Showing Up for Racial Justice- Baltimore | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Muldrow, Adrian | T.A.M.E Advocacy | Oral |
| FAV | Quinn, Kelly | The Choice Program at UMBC | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ramsey, Debbie | The Law Enforcement Action Partnership | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Warnken, Heather | U of B School of Law | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Amanuel, Yanetlobbyist | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Bergman-Debes, Lindsay | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Blocker, Josette | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Burket, Allison | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Dalton, Dawn | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Crutchfield, Delegate Crutchfieldlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Crutchfield, Delegate Crutchfieldlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Ditz, Toby | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Fogg, Matthew | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ford, John | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hawkins, Lupe | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Jasen, Debi | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Jasen, Debi | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Johnson, Sarah | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Latino Caucus, Maryland Legislative | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lent, Michael | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Mitchell, Martin | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Nemphos, Christina | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Owens, Nikki | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Pereschuk, Alicia | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rosenthal, Anne | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ruddle, Amy | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | STERN, CAROL | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Shifrin, Jo | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Sterling, Eric | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wilson, Kiki | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wurie, Alpha | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Yoder, Daryl | Individual | Written (PDF) |
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Organizations on record
ACLU-MDFWA 1
CASAFAV 1
Common Cause MDFWA 1
Jews United for JusticeFAV 1FWA 2
Joanna SilverFAV 1FWA 1
Karen D. CaplanFAV 1FWA 1
League of Women VotersFAV 1FWA 1
Maryland JudiciaryUNF 1
Maryland Office of the Public DefenderFAV 2FWA 1
MAS AllianceFAV 1
Schools Not JailsFAV 1
Showing Up for Racial Justice- BaltimoreFAV 1FWA 1
SURJFAV 1
SURJ BaltimoreFAV 2FWA 3
T.A.M.E AdvocacyFAV 1
Towson UniversityFWA 1
U of B School of LawFAV 1
Wicomico SheriffUNF 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFMansfield, AndreaMD Chiefs and 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.…