Harford County Sheriff’s Deputies will have the discretion whether to issue civil citations for marijuana possession under 10 grams, Sheriff Jesse Bane said, a modification of statewide policy intended to preserve the agency’s ability to make deals in pursuit of larger drug busts. Under the Maryland State Police’s “model” policy for enforcing the new marijuana […]
Marijuana Decriminalization Laws Take Effect; Harford County Sheriff’s Office Deputies to Weigh Substance at Precincts
The state’s new marijuana decriminalization laws take effect Wednesday, and Harford County Sheriff’s Office deputies will have to use their judgment in deciding whether an amount of suspected substance found on an individual might exceed the weight considered a civil offense under the legislation. Under the law, passed by the Maryland General Assembly and signed […]
Harris Applauds House Vote Against D.C. Marijuana Decriminalization
From the office of Congressman Andy Harris: Washington, D.C. – With the passage of the Financial Services Appropriations bill, the House of Representatives kept intact Congressman Andy Harris’ provision against the decriminalization and legalization of marijuana in the District of Columbia. This provision, which passed with unanimous Republican support in committee last month, would seek […]
