Marijuana paraphernalia won't be a crime in Maryland
Having a marijuana pipe or rolling papers won't be a crime in Maryland any longer.
The General Assembly, led by Democrats, overturned five of Republican Gov. Larry Hogan's vetoes on Thursday. One result is that a bill making possession of drug paraphernalia a civil offense and setting a fine for smoking marijuana in public will become law.
The state will also receive more tax revenue from online hotel bookings. Police and prosecutors will have to prove cash and other assets are tainted before seizing them from suspects in criminal investigations. And an Annapolis arts center will get $2 million from the state. All of the laws go into effect next month.
The measures were vetoed by Hogan after last year's legislative session. General Assembly leaders plan to take up one more veto, of a bill that would allow felons to vote as soon as they leave prison rather than waiting to...
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