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Harford's disconnect over medical marijuana finds executive not worried, but sheriff and drug czar are

Submitted by Marijuana News on Fri, 10/23/2015 - 12:31

spite declaring war against heroin, Harford County Executive Barry Glassman is not concerned that the arrival of medical marijuana in Maryland will usher in a slippery slope for more cannabis use.

As a state senator last year, Glassman supported bills allowing medical marijuana and the decriminalization of small amounts of the drug.

That support puts him at odds with Harford County Sheriff Jeffrey Gahler and Joe Ryan, the county's Drug Control Policy Director, who have called the state's approval of medical pot a very bad idea.

Anyone interested in getting the state's new license to dispense medical marijuana must fill out a 75-page application. (BRYNA ZUMER | AEGIS STAFF / Baltimore Sun)

"Some people say this is a step toward legalization," Glassman said Sunday, noting he does not support full legalization of marijuana. "We are a long way from that in the state, and I don't...

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