Maryland
Marijuana law changes in Maryland
The brand new yr is altering a few of Maryland’s marijuana legal guidelines.
Marylanders voted to legalize the drug in November’s normal election.
Whereas the total legalization would not go into impact till July, the brand new yr began a ‘transitional’ interval.
It means when you’re caught between now and July 1 with one and half ounces of marijuana, you’ll solely get a civil offense with a most high quality of as much as $100.
When you’ve got between one and half and two ounces, you may get fined as much as $250.
Greater than that, it is a misdemeanor with as much as six months in jail and or a $1,000 high quality.
As well as, somebody who has been convicted of marijuana possession could ask the courts to expunge their sentence as soon as they’ve accomplished it.
Earlier than 2023, that particular person needed to wait 4 years.
All possession prices within the state should be faraway from courtroom listings by July 1, 2024.