The lawmakers in Maryland, are set to introduce a legislation to regulate the tax on marijuana for adults.On Monday, 30th Jan, 2016, the supporters are scheduled to talk about this.
One of the measure would make, consuming marijuana legal for adults, aged 21 and older, and regulate its production and sale similarly to that of alcohol.
Another bill would enact taxes on non-medical marijuana.
In 2014, the General Assembly decriminalized marijuana. $100 ticket is issued for people caught with less than 10 grams of marijuana. For repeated offense, the fine increases to $500.
Del. David Moon, a Montgomery County Democrat who is leading the referendum effort "It's a matter of when. It's become very clear that this is no longer a fringe issue. It's totally mainstream."
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Del. Jay Walker, the Democrat who chairs the Prince George's County delegation, said that, "It's never a bad idea to take things to the voter.But, yeah, in terms of how I'd vote on that, I really don't know."
Chairman of the Judicial Proceedings Committee, Sen. Bobby Zirkin said that, he thought if gambling was in the state constitution, then "it's not too strange, then, to put marijuana in there."
The Baltimore County Democrat was hesitant to stake out a position about Marijuana.
He said, "I don't want to come out and give an answer on that definitively. I do believe at some point the voters should have their say on this. I don't know if that point is now."
By Mrudula.
