Maryland lawmakers have failed to act on HB 1580, the Marijuana Control Act of 2016, before the state’s legislative session came to a close for the year.
The legislation would have regulated the commercial cultivation and retail sale of marijuana to adults over the age of 21. Adults would have been allowed to purchase and possess up to 1 ounce of marijuana, 5 grams of hashish, 16 ounces of marijuana infused edibles, and 72 ounces of marijuana infused liquids. It also sought to permit the home cultivation of up to six marijuana plants (no more than 3 mature) for non-commercial purposes.
NORML would like to thank those of you who contacted your state lawmakers in support of this legislation.
National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws – Advocacy Campaigns
