Tag: Maryland cannabis legalization
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Lawmakers Mull How Maryland Should Go About Taxing Recreational Cannabis
Taxing purchases of cannabis for adult use in Maryland could bring hundreds of millions of dollars into the state’s coffers in the coming years, though just how much will vary depending on whether lawmakers decide to tax purchases based on price, potency or quantity. That was one of the major questions considered by members of…
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The Outlaw Report Podcast: The State of Maryland’s Medicinal Cannabis Industry
Join Prohibited podcast founder, Scott Cecil, as he teams up with the Outlaw Report to bring you a monthly DMV based discussion and recap of current cannabis events, news, and noteworthy conversations happening in the industry. On this first episode, Cecil talk to The Outlaw Report’s Brandon Soderberg about the state of medicinal cannabis in…
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Marilyn Mosby’s Cannabis Possession Policy One Year Later
On January 29, 2019, Baltimore City State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby announced a major shift in cannabis policy: The Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s Office (SAO) would no longer be prosecuting cannabis possession cases in Baltimore, regardless of weight or past criminal record. “We need to get serious about prioritizing what actually makes us safe,” Mosby said…
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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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Maryland Cannabis News in 2019 Revolved Around Racial Equity
This article is part of a three-part series that summarizes notable moments in cannabis from 2019 for Maryland, Washington, D.C., and Virginia. “This is really, really complicated,” State Senator and co-chair of The Maryland General Assembly’s Marijuana Legalization Workgroup Bill Ferguson said back in June. He was talking about unpacking the contingencies, exceptions, and all…