HOUSE BILL 1072

Sponsored By:

Delegate Valderrama

Entitled:

Prohibition Against Possession of Marijuana - Exceptions

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a county or municipal corporation from enacting a local law authorizing the possession and use of marijuana for a medical condition without submitting the enactment to a referendum of the voters of the county or municipal corporation for the voters' approval; requiring the governing body and the appropriate election board or municipal election official to do those things necessary to carry out the referendum; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/8

First Reading Judiciary

2/12

Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m.

3/25

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES -see also- SUBSTANCE ABUSE

COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.

EQUIPMENT -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT

HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH

LAWS AND ORDINANCES -see also- PUB LOCAL LAWS; UNIFORM LAWS.

MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS -see also- ANNAP; BALT; HAGER; OC

PUBLIC LOCAL LAWS

REFERENDUM

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Criminal Law (Proposed - Text available when HB 11 passed)

( 5-601 , 5-619 , 5-629 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered