The Huffington Post
03/19/2013
Marylanders caught with marijuana may soon face a small fine instead of time behind bars.
The Maryland Senate voted in favor of a bill to decriminalize small amounts of marijuana on Tuesday.
On a bipartisan vote of 30-16, the Senate approved legislation that makes possession of up to 10 grams of marijuana a civil offense, subject to the maximum penalty of a $100 fine, according to the Capital Gazette. Laws currently on the books for a such a possession invokes a maximum penalty of $500 and 90 days in prison.
If the bill becomes law, Maryland would join a growing number of states that are enacting more lax marijuana laws, including Colorado and Washington state, where voters chose to legalize marijuana on ballot referendums in 2012.
more here: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/19/maryland-decriminalize-marijuana_n_2909541.html
"Your as mighty as the flower that grows the stones away"
:weedspin Wow! That is such great news, dub. Little by little; we chip away at the stone. :smoking-smiley-face:
Decriminalized is not legalized. As for myself and many like me, we still risk a bad drop for work until it is legal.
Progress is good, but we can’t lose sight of the ball here.
Good news for me….