MD HB879 | 2014 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 39-2)
Status: Introduced on February 5 2014 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2014-04-04 - Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 5 2014 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2014-04-04 - Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Altering the penalties for using and possessing marijuana in specified amounts; making the possession of 1 ounce or less of marijuana a civil offense; providing that an offender under 21 years of age may be ordered to attend a specified program; providing for parental notification for minor offenders; repealing a provision of law authorizing a defendant to introduce and the court to consider as a mitigating factor evidence of medical necessity in a specified prosecution; etc.
Title
Maryland Marijuana Decriminalization Act
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-04-04 | House | Unfavorable Report by Judiciary |
| 2014-03-13 | House | Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2014-02-05 | House | First Reading Judiciary |
Subjects
Civil Actions
Controlled Dangerous Substances
Crimes and Punishments
Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes
Diseases
Education
Evidence
Fines
Health
Health and Mental Hygiene, Department of
Minors
Notices
Patients
Penalties and Sentences
Controlled Dangerous Substances
Crimes and Punishments
Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes
Diseases
Education
Evidence
Fines
Health
Health and Mental Hygiene, Department of
Minors
Notices
Patients
Penalties and Sentences
