Legislation

Title: Constitutional Amendment - Cannabis - Use, Possession, Cultivation, and Sale
Sponsored by: Senators Smith, Currie, Feldman, Guzzone, Madaleno, and Young
Status: In the Senate - Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Amending the Maryland Constitution to establish that, subject to certain exceptions, an individual in the State who is at least 21 years old may under State law use cannabis, possess up to 1 ounce of cannabis, cultivate up to 6 cannabis plants, and share a certain amount of cannabis; providing that the amendment does not require or prohibit certain employment policies, authorize certain driving conduct, or change certain existing laws, with a certain exception; etc.

Committees

Original:: Judicial Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Constitutional Bill

Cross-filed with: HB1264

Introduced in a prior session as: SB0891 Session: 2017 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Contingency - on a referendum

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/05/2018 Legislative Date 2/05/2018 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/07/2018 Legislative Date 2/07/2018 Action Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Constitutional Amendment - Cannabis - Use, Possession, Cultivation, and Sale Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
Senate	2/05/2018	2/05/2018	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Senate	2/07/2018	2/07/2018	Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m.
			Text - First - Constitutional Amendment - Cannabis - Use, Possession, Cultivation, and Sale

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