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The program, known as the Natalie M. LaPrade Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission (MMCC) became operational on December 1, 2017. [3] A majority of voters approved the 2022 Maryland Question 4 referendum to legalize recreational use of cannabis on November 8, 2022, with 67.2% of voters in favor and 32.8% against. It took effect on July 1, 2023.
The bill provides for adults 21 and older to purchase and possess up to 1 + 1 ⁄ 2 ounces (43 g) of marijuana and decriminalize possession of amounts greater than that up to 2 + 1 ⁄ 2 ounces (71 g). This bill would also establish a Cannabis Business Assistance Fund to support equity initiatives for minority- and women-owned businesses.
The administration, formerly the Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission, sponsored a “post-legalization survey and report from Cannabis Public Policy Consulting" to examine similarities and ...
Before lawmakers ever showed up in Annapolis for the 2022 legislative session, legalizing adult recreational use of marijuana was expected to be one of the most noteworthy actions they would take ...
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland is working toward creating a recreational marijuana industry with greater social equity, lawmakers said Friday, The post Maryland marijuana measure prioritizes ...
Timeline of Gallup polls in US on legalizing marijuana. [1]In the United States, cannabis is legal in 39 of 50 states for medical use and 24 states for recreational use. At the federal level, cannabis is classified as a Schedule I drug under the Controlled Substances Act, determined to have a high potential for abuse and no accepted medical use, prohibiting its use for any purpose. [2]
Recreational cannabis was legalized in Maryland in 2023 after voters approved a constitutional amendment in 2022 with 67% of the vote. Maryland decriminalized possession of personal use amounts of ...
2021: Virginia legalizes recreational cannabis through state legislature. [80] 2021: New Mexico legalizes recreational cannabis through state legislature. [81] 2021: Mississippi initiative to legalize medical cannabis is overturned by the Supreme Court of Mississippi due to issue with state's ballot initiative process. [82]