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Maryland: Governor Signs Industrial Hemp Legislation
Governor Larry Hogan has signed legislation, House Bill 443, to permit the Department of Agriculture to authorize institutions of higher education to cultivate industrial hemp for academic research purposes. Members of the Senate voted 45 to zero in favor of the bill. House members voted 136 to zero in favor of the measure. Members of Congress recently approved … Continue reading
Maryland: Legislation To Put Marijuana Legalization Question Before Voters Defeated
House Bill 665, legislation that sought to place a constitutional amendment on the November 2018 ballot to regulate adult marijuana use was defeated by members of the House Judiciary committee. The bill would have allowed voters to decide if they wish to regulate the commercial cultivation, processing, and retail of marijuana to adults over the … Continue reading
Maryland: Marijuana Legalization Legislation Tabled
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 … Continue reading
