Maryland on Frontlines of Global Fight for Marijuana Legalization

As the Maryland Senate voted Tuesday to decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana, advocates for legalizing the drug saw an opening move in a multi-year effort to make it completely legal. “I think the taboo has been lifted on talking about marijuana in Maryland,” said Del. Curt Anderson, a Baltimore Democrat who introduced a separate bill that would legalize marijuana, regulate it, and tax it like alcohol. He said he doesn’t expect it to pass this year. “All we [...]

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