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Maryland Lawmakers Approve Bill to Decriminalize Marijuana Paraphernalia

Submitted by Marijuana News on Thu, 04/16/2015 - 08:00

ANNAPOLIS, MD — Lawmakers in Maryland gave final approval to a bill on Saturday that will decriminalize the possession of marijuana paraphernalia in the state.

The House of Delegates approved the measure, Senate Bill 517, by a vote of 83-53.  The bill previously passed the Senate by a vote of 32-13.  The bill now heads to the desk of Governor Larry Hogan for final approval.

Senate Bill 517 does not apply fines to possessing marijuana paraphernalia; instead the bill simply excludes items “involving the use or possession of marijuana” from the definition of drug paraphernalia in the state’s criminal code.

Last year, Maryland lawmakers approved a bill,  Senate Bill 364, to replace the penalty for possession of up to 10 grams of marijuana with a civil fine instead of a criminal offense.  The decriminalization law, which took effect October 1,  did not include marijuana paraphernalia.

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