Criminal Law - Drug Paraphernalia - Penalties
Sponsor: Jon S. Cardin (District 11B)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Criminal Law - Substantive CrimesStatus: Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Altering the penalties for 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 the penalties for a person possessing or distributing controlled paraphernalia for certain purposes; etc.
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Testimony (7)
MGA witness listFAV 4FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Cardin, Jon S. | Delegate, House of Delegates | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bradford, Timothy | Office of the Public Defender | Oral |
| FAV | Caplan, Jason | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Cardin, Delegate Cardinlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Williamson, Marot | Maryland State's Attorney Association | Oral |
| UNF | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Clark, Tiffany | Office of the Attorney General | Written (PDF) |