Tag: Maryland House Judiciary Committee

Maryland: Bill to decriminalize one ounce of cannabis introduced; hearing next week

Feb 05, 2020

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Ask your lawmakers to support HB 550. Although Maryland decriminalized simple possession of marijuana back in 2014, thousands of Marylanders continue to have their lives derailed by possession arrests. With your help, that could change this year: Delegate Nick Mosby (D) has proposed a bill to stop many of these arrests by increasing the decriminalized amount from 10 grams to one ounce. Email your lawmakers today and ask them to support HB 550!The bill — HB 550 — is scheduled for a House Judiciary…

Md.: Automatic expungement bill introduced; hearing next week!

Jan 22, 2020

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Show support for HB 83 and other cannabis policy reform efforts in 2020 by joining us for our annual lobby day on Tuesday, February 4 (8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.) in Annapolis! Register to join us here. A bill — HB 83 — has been introduced by Delegate David Moon (D) to provide for automatic expungement of marijuana possession convictions. The House Judiciary Committee has scheduled a hearing for the bill on Tuesday, January 28 at 1:00 p.m. in Room 101 of the House Office Building — located at 6 Bladen…