Assembly moves to decriminalize marijuana (Maryland)
Source: Baltimore Sun
The General Assembly moved Saturday to dramatically change Maryland's drug laws as the House of Delegates joined the Senate in voting to make possession of small amounts of marijuana a civil offense punishable only by a fine.
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O'Malley, like Busch, has long had reservations about more lenient marijuana laws, but the governor has said he will keep an open mind in reviewing the bill.
If O'Malley signs the measure, Maryland would become the 18th state to stop treating simple possession as a criminal offense, according to the Marijuana Policy Project. Two of them, Colorado and Washington, have legalized the regulated sale of the drug for recreational use.
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The House and Senate agreed that people found guilty of marijuana possession should not have criminal convictions on their record. Both versions say citations for possession will not be part of the public record and will not be posted on the Maryland Judicial website along with other offenses.
Read more: http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/politics/bs-md-marijuana-civil-20140405,0,7221735.story
It's a good start.
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