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A bill that would decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana in Maryland passed the state Senate Tuesday by a nearly two-to-one margin. The vote was 30-16.
A state legislative fiscal and policy analysis of the bill estimated that it would result in small losses in fine revenues, small savings from decreases in the number of jail days, and would significantly reduce caseloads in the Office of the Public Defender.
The bill now proceeds to the House, where it has been assigned to the Judiciary Committee. If it successfully passes out of committee, it would have to get a House floor vote, and pass it, before being sent to Gov. Martin O'Malley (D).
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Thanks -- fixed it.
Maryland Cannabis Aggression
Maybe this will simmer down the Maryland court overload . Maybe Maryland will come around to Cannabis [plant] legalization one of these day`s . A step by step approach is better than blindness . What kind of idiot does it take to impose a ban on a plant ? Unbelievable .
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