Criminal Law - Controlled Dangerous Substances and Firearms
Sponsor: David Moon (District 20)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Criminal Law - Substantive CrimesStatus: Special Order until later today (Senator Carter) Adopted (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Authorizing a person who is at least 21 years age to manufacture a personal use amount of cannabis products or concentrated cannabis for personal use or adult sharing at a private residence if the manufacturing process does not involve the use of a volatile solvent; specifying that manufacturing, distributing, dispensing, or possessing certain large quantities of certain controlled dangerous substances is a felony; altering the penalties for being a volume dealer and drug kingpin with regard to cannabis; etc.
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Testimony (13)
MGA witness listFAV 6FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 4Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Moon, Delegate Moonlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Miller, Sherrie | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Morris, Harold | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Young, Bethany | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Mehu, Natashalobbyist | Chiefs and Sheriffs Associations | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Miller, Linda | Maryland Judiciary | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Amanuel, Yanetlobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Kroll, Steven | Maryland State's Attorneys' Association | Oral |
| FWA | Bradford, Timothy | Office of the Public Defender | Oral |
| FWA | Khalfani, Natasha | Office of the Public Defender Maryland | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFMehu, NatashaChiefs and Sheriffs AssociationsRegistered 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.…