Criminal Law - Cannabis-Related Offenses - Civil Penalties
Sponsor: Senator CarterCommittee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Criminal Law - Substantive CrimesStatus: Hearing 2/01 at 2:30 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Substituting civil penalties in place of criminal penalties for certain offenses relating to possessing, possessing with the intent to distribute, and cultivating cannabis and manufacturing cannabis products.
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Testimony (15)
MGA witness listFAV 11FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Ramsey, Debbie | Law Enforcement Action Partnership (LEAP) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Love, Dayvon | Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle | Oral |
| FAV | Progressive Caucus, Lower Shore | Lower Shore Progressive Caucus | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bogdan, Henrylobbyist | Maryland Nonprofits | Position only |
| FAV | Hilliard, Elizabeth | Maryland Office of the Public Defender | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Amanuel, Yanetlobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Carter, Jill | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jasen, Debi | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Payne, Alex | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Carter, Senator Carterlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Mansfield, Andrealobbyist | MD Chiefs and Sheriffs Association | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Pipkin, Matthewlobbyist | Maryland Judiciary | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Carr, Rusty | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Graham, Erik | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
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.…