Criminal Procedure - Probation, Parole, and Pretrial Release
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 (9)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Spaccasi, Olivia | ACLU-MD | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wilks, Altimont | Carmen's Corner Store | Oral |
| FAV | Naugle, Olivialobbyist | Marijuana Policy Project | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Smith, Emeline | Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Adams, MD, Joseph | Maryland-DC Society of Addiction Medicine | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Young, Delegate Younglegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Miller, Linda | Maryland Judiciary | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Gilbert, Patrick | Maryland State's Attorneys' Association | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Position only |