2007 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1040

File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 757
Sponsored By:
Delegates Oaks, Anderson, Carter, Glenn, McIntosh, Rosenberg, and Smigiel
Entitled:
Maryland Compassionate Use Act

Synopsis:

Allowing the medical use of marijuana under specified circumstances; repealing specified criminal provisions that allow the imposition of a specified fine for use or possession of marijuana or use or possession of drug paraphernalia related to marijuana under specified circumstances; establishing a Compassionate Use Registry Program; requiring the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to issue registry identification cards to specified qualifying patients under specified circumstances; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

House Action
2/9
First Reading Judiciary
2/14
Hearing 3/6 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Nathaniel T. Oaks, District 41
Delegate Curt Anderson, District 43
Delegate Jill P. Carter, District 41
Delegate Cheryl Glenn, District 45
Delegate Maggie McIntosh, District 43
Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg, District 41
Delegate Michael D. Smigiel, Sr., District 36

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Controlled Dangerous Substances -see also- Substance Abuse
Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties; Sentences; etc.
Fees -see also- Devt Fees and Taxes; Reimbursement Rates
Fines
Health -see also- Mental Health
Health and Mental Hygiene, Department of
Health Occupations -see also- specific health occupations
Identification
Interstate Affairs
Judicial Review -see also- Appeals
Notices
Nurses
Patients
Penalties
Pharmacists and Pharmacies
Physicians -see also- Dentists; Med Exmnrs; Psych; etc
Privacy
Registration -see also- Motor Vehicle Registration
Reports
Rules and Regulations

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Criminal Law
( 5-601 , 5-619 )
Health - General
( 21-1117 , 21-1118 , 21-1119 , 21-1120 , 21-1121 , 21-1122 , 21-1123 , 21-1124 , 21-1125 , 21-1126 , 21-1127 , 21-1128 , 21-1129 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered