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Legislation


2012 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 15

File Code: Public Health
Sponsored By:
Delegate Glenn
Entitled:
Medical Marijuana - Caregiver - Affirmative Defense

Synopsis:

Establishing that it is an affirmative defense to a prosecution for the possession of specified drug paraphernalia that the marijuana or drug paraphernalia was intended for medical use by an individual with a specified debilitating medical condition for whom the defendant is a specified caregiver; prohibiting a defendant from asserting a specified affirmative defense unless, a specified number of days before trial, the defendant notifies the State's Attorney of a specified affirmative defense and provides documentation; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

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House Action
11/15
Pre-filed
1/11
First Reading Health and Government Operations & Judiciary
2/17
Hearing 3/9 at 1:00 p.m. (Judiciary)
2/23
Hearing 3/9 at 1:00 p.m. (Health and Government Operations)
4/7

Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
4/3
Favorable with Amendments {116786/1 Report Adopted
Special Order until 4/9 (Delegate Morhaim) Adopted
4/4
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/6
Third Reading Passed (86-42)
Senate Action
No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Child Abuse and Neglect
Child Custody
Circuit Courts
Civil Actions -see also- Small Claims
Committees and Commissions -see also- Political Committees
Controlled Dangerous Substances -see also- Drugs; Subst Abus
Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties
Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties and Sentnc; etc.
Criminal Background Investigations
Discrimination
Diseases -see also- AIDS; Rabies
Electronic Government
Equipment -see also- Motor Vehicle Equipment
Fees -see also- Attys' Fees; Devt Fees & Taxes; Reimb Rates.
Fines -see also- Penalties and Sentences
Forfeiture
Health -see also- Mental Health
Health Care Facilities -see also- Clinics; Hospices; etc
Health and Mental Hygiene, Department of
Health Occupations -see also- specific health occupations
Hearings
Identification
Inspections -see also- Motor Vehicle Inspection
Interstate Affairs
Judicial Review -see also- Appeals
Landlord and Tenant -see also- Eviction; Leases & Rent; etc.
Law Enforcement -see also- State Police, Department of
Licenses -see also- Alcoholic Bev Lic; Drivers' Licenses
Municipal Corporations -see also- Annap; Balt; Hager; OC
Nonprofit Organizations
Notices
Nurses
Patients
Penalties and Sentences -see also- Death Penalty
Petitions
Pharmacists and Pharmacies
Physicians -see also- Dentists; Med Exmnrs; Psych; etc
Privacy
Private Schools
Public Schools
Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records
Registration -see also- Motor Vehicle Registration
Reports
Rules and Regulations
Search and Seizure
Security Alarms
Trials
Work, Labor and Employment -see also- Col Barg; Holiday; etc
Zoning and Planning

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Criminal Law
( 5-601 , 5-619 )

Documents

All documents except Roll Call Votes are displayed in PDF format:
Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal and Policy Note: Available
Amendments:
House
Number: 116786/01     Offered on: April 7, 2012   at: 6:03 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Committee Votes :
House
Health and Government Operations
Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
House
April 6, 2012: Third Reading Passed (86-42)
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