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Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Senate Debates Decriminalizing Small Amounts Of Marijuana

In Annapolis, lawmakers are debating a bill to decriminalize small amounts of marijuana.

Under the bill, people caught with less than 10 grams of marijuana, the amount in two marijuana cigarettes, would face a $100 fine in civil court. They would not receive any jail time, or any other criminal penalty.

Baltimore County State Senator Bobby Zirkin, a Democrat, sponsored dthe bill.

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8 comments:

Anonymous said...

10 grams in two joints? Maybe cheech and chong big bambus....thats a huge amount for just two joints...

Anonymous said...

That's how much they know, that would be two humoungous joints. Like the way they roll though! Figures that they's find a way to get money out of people. If they go medical marijuana route it wouldn't be taxable. That's why Washington state and Colorado went all out legal so they could tax it.

Anonymous said...

criminal citations can be issued to person with under 10 grams. just see you in court.

Anonymous said...

The way forward is to legalize it, regulate it and tax it. Then lower my taxes.

Anonymous said...

Legalize it, tax and regualte it, and release those in prisons for non-violent crimes so that repeat violent offenders can be jailed for the whole term of their sentence without early release!

Only government would find a way to release a violent offender on "Good behavior." BS

Anonymous said...

Finally some common sense.

Anonymous said...

is already a law that 10 grams are under can be ticketed depending on the officers discretion

Anonymous said...

8:32 but it's still a crime. They will still have it on their criminal history. If it turns into a civil violation there will be no criminal charges.