Drug Paraphernalia for Administration - Decriminalization
Sponsor: Senator CarterCommittee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Criminal Law - Substantive CrimesStatus: Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Repealing the prohibition against a person using or possessing with intent to use, delivering or selling under certain circumstances, or manufacturing or possessing with intent to deliver or sell under certain circumstances drug paraphernalia to inject, ingest, inhale, or otherwise introduce into the human body a controlled dangerous substance; altering a prohibition against a person possessing or distributing controlled paraphernalia under certain circumstances; etc.
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Testimony (54)
MGA witness listFAV 36FavorableUNF 18Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Carter, David | ACLU-MD | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Smith, Harriet | Baltimore Harm Reduction Coalition | Oral |
| FAV | Jefferson , Staceylobbyist | Behavioral Health System Baltimore | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bartolomeo, Kathleen | GCAN, MCRT | Position only |
| FAV | Billipp, Katharine | Health Care for the Homeless | Oral |
| FAV | Diamond, Joanna | Health Care for the Homeless | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | DuFour, Christine | Jezic and Moyse, LLC | Oral |
| FAV | Franklin, Neill | Law Enforcement Action Partnership | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | DuFour, Christine | MCDAA - Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys' Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rojas, Psalms | Marian House | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Geddes, Annlobbyist | Maryland Coalition of Families | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ahart, Jessi | Maryland Communities United | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Position only |
| FAV | Hilliard, Elizabeth | Maryland Office of the Public Defender | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | COUNTESS, CHERYL | Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Whetsell, Scott | Maryland-DC Society of Addiction Medicine | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Allen, Emily | Mental Health Association of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Dunleavy, Jessie | NA | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rosen-Cohen, Nancy | NCADD-Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Frailey, Gregory | North Ave. Mission // Red Shed Village | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kemerer, Hannibal | Office of Attorney General | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jones, Terrell | OnPoint NYC | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ciekot, Annlobbyist | Public Policy Partners | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Emerson, Jessica | The Human Trafficking Prevention Project | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Blinder , Lee | Trans Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | (MD), State of Maryland | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Carter, Jill | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kasemeyer, Pam | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Klompus, Isabel | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lent, Michael | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Park, Ju Nyeong | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Phillips, Ron | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Carter, Senator Carterlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Spradley, Elizabeth | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wu, Sam | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Zoltick, Meredith | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Duffy, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| UNF | Schulze, Dana | USAF Veteran | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Diefenbach, Klaus | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Katz, Janet | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Kolakoski, Virginia | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Kevin | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | MANOHAR, KRISHNA | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Mehu, Natashalobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Pedersen, Stacy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Waychoff, Amy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Welch, Franklin | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | West, Derek | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | sirkel, jess | Individual | Position only |
Organizations on record
ACLU-MDFAV 1
Concerned CitizenUNF 1
GCAN, MCRTFAV 1
Jezic and Moyse, LLCFAV 1
Marian HouseFAV 1
NAFAV 1
NCADD-MarylandFAV 1
OnPoint NYCFAV 1
Trans MarylandFAV 1
USAF VeteranUNF 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVJefferson , StaceyBehavioral Health System BaltimoreRegistered for: Behavioral Health System Baltimore
FAVGeddes, AnnMaryland Coalition of FamiliesRegistered for: Mental Health Association of Maryland; Maryland Coalition of Families
FAVCiekot, AnnPublic Policy PartnersRegistered for: American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network; B'More Clubhouse; Baltimore City Substance Abuse Directorate; Bard College; CareForth; Children's Advocacy Institute…
UNFMehu, NatashaRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association; Maryland Patient Care and Access Coalition; Maryland Association of Certified Public Accountants; Maryland Academy of Advanced Practice Clinicians; Baltimore Washington Rapid Rail, LLC; Maryland Works, Inc.…