Tag: David Moon
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Paraphernalia Decriminalization Bill Falls Short in Maryland After Hopes of Veto Override
A bill to lower criminal penalties for the possession of drug paraphernalia fell short in Maryland this week after the General Assembly opted to skip a vote to override a veto of the legislation. On Monday morning, lawmakers convened for a special legislative session in Annapolis to approve new Congressional district boundaries and consider overrides…
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Cannabis Legalization in Maryland a Non-Starter in 2020, But Still Worth Debating
The day before a hearing earlier this month regarding Delegate David Moon-sponsored House Bill 1400, an ambitious cannabis bill that would establish legalization of cannabis and allow for home growing in Maryland, Maryland Marijuana Justice (MDMJ) was characteristically honest. “Join us tomorrow in Annapolis to advocate in support of #HB1400 introduced by @DavidMoon2014,” @MDMJ tweeted…
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Maryland Cannabis Policy Coalition’s 2020 Goals—a Rundown
Last week, the Maryland Cannabis Policy Coalition offered up its “consensus policy goals” for the 2020 legislative session, according to Luke Jones of The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws Maryland (NORML), one of more than two dozen groups that make up the coalition. Those bills are House Bill 550, which would increase…
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Scenes From a Baltimore Cannabis Charge Expungement Clinic
Traffic stop, traffic stop, traffic stop—most of the people The Outlaw Report spoke to at an expungement clinic in West Baltimore last week explained how their weed charge began when they were pulled over by police and often, for something other than weed—broken tail light, speeding, no seatbelt, even “fit a description.” “K” is one…