SB 370

Drug Paraphernalia for Administration - Decriminalization

Sponsor: Cory V. McCray (District 45)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Criminal Law - Substantive CrimesStatus: Hearing 1/29 at 11:00 a.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)

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 (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 28FavorableUNF 6UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Anderson, Cola	BRIDGES Coalition (Baltimore Resources for Indoor Drug-use Grassroots Education & Safety)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Archie, Ashley	Baltimore City Directorate	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ogbue, Christine	Baltimore City Health Department	Oral
FAV	Kerr, Samantha	Baltimore Harm Reduction Coalition	Oral
FAV	Luce, Rachel	Baltimore Harm Reduction Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rabbitt, Dan	Behavioral Health System Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Johnson, Ro	Charm City Care Connection	Written (PDF)
FAV	Frailey, Gregory	Good Trouble Church	Written (PDF)
FAV	Diamond, Joanna	Health Care for the Homeless	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lynch, Meghan	Maryland Department of Health	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Position only
FAV	Bogdan, Henrylobbyist	Maryland Nonprofits	Written (PDF)
FAV	Themelis, Nina	Mayor's Office of Government Relations	Written (PDF)
FAV	Geddes, Annlobbyist	Mental Health Association of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rosen-Cohen, Nancy	NCADD-Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Spangler, Adam	Office of Attorney General	Written (PDF)
FAV	Emerson, Jessica	The Human Trafficking Prevention Project	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hoffman, Charlotte	Trans Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	(MD), State of Maryland	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Curwen-Garber, Darci	Individual	Oral
FAV	Dunn, Sam	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Heiman, Heather	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Higdon, Thomas	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Phillips, Ronald	Individual	Oral
FAV	Russell, Erin	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator McCray, Senator McCraylegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Spradley, Elizabeth	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Vetter, Drew	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Jackson, Samiralobbyist	Licensed Clinical Professional Counselors of Maryland	Written (PDF)
UNF	Williamson, Marot	Maryland State's Attorney Association	Oral
UNF	Gilbert, Patrick	Maryland State's Attorneys' Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Hamilton, Rebecca	Individual	Position only
UNF	Meyerovich, Mark	Individual	Position only
UNF	Tibbals, Trudy	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	Rosier, Collanlobbyist	Pyramid Healthcare, Inc.	Position only

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVBogdan, HenryMaryland NonprofitsRegistered for: Maryland Nonprofits

FAVGeddes, AnnMental Health Association of MarylandRegistered for: Mental Health Association of Maryland; Maryland Coalition of Families

UNFJackson, SamiraLicensed Clinical Professional Counselors of MarylandRegistered for: Critical Response Group; Dell Technologies Inc.; Empower; Forward Financing; HDR Engineering, Inc.; Maryland Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs…

INFORosier, CollanPyramid Healthcare, Inc.Registered for: Pyramid Healthcare, Inc.

SB 370

What this bill does

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