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This is the list of Schedule I controlled substances in the United States as defined by the Controlled Substances Act. [1] The following findings are required for substances to be placed in this schedule: [2]
The Nixon administration took no action to implement the recommendation, however. [3] Rescheduling proponents argue that cannabis does not meet the Controlled Substances Act's strict criteria for placement in Schedule I and so the government is required by law to permit medical use or to remove the drug from federal control altogether.
Possession of small amounts of cocaine can lead to serious penalties. Additionally, there is an increase in severity and punishment depending on whether the defendant has prior drug convictions and depending the quantity of drugs involved. [10] The table below outlines the charges and penalties under Maryland's cocaine laws. [11]
The Circuit Courts of Maryland are the state trial courts of general jurisdiction in Maryland. They are Maryland's highest courts of record exercising original jurisdiction at law and in equity in all civil and criminal matters, and have such additional powers and jurisdiction as conferred by the Maryland Constitution of 1867 as amended, or by law. [1]
The OAH was created in 1990 by legislation enacted in 1989 to provide impartial and independent administrative law judges to hear agency cases. [4] Prior to that, each Maryland agency conducted its own hearings, an administrative process that was criticized as the deciding officer was either an employee or member of the agency, creating the possibility of a lack of impartiality. [4]
Maryland Circuit Courts (8 judicial circuits) [3] Maryland District Courts (34 locations in 12 judicial districts) [4] Federal courts located in Maryland. United States District Court for the District of Maryland [5] Former federal courts of Maryland. United States District Court for the District of Potomac (1801–1802; also contained the ...
Judges sitting on the Appellate Court of Maryland generally hear and decide cases in panels of three. In some instances, however, all 15 judges may listen to a case, known as an en banc hearing. A ballot proposal in the 2022 general election asked Maryland voters whether to change the court's name from the Maryland Court of Special Appeals to ...
Schedule 1 may refer to: List of Schedule 1 substances (CWC) First Schedule of the Constitution of India, defining the states and union territories of India; Schedule I Controlled Substances within the US Controlled Substances Act; Schedule I Controlled Drugs and Substances within the Canadian Controlled Drugs and Substances Act