2007 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 757

File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1040
Sponsored By:
Senator Gladden
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

Senate Action
2/12
First Reading Senate Rules
2/16
Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m.
House Action
No Action

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