Maryland’s governor has signed a bill to regulate marijuana sales, setting the stage for statewide legalization.
House and Senate lawmakers reached an agreement on the cannabis legislation last month, sending it to the desk of Gov. Wes Moore (D), who signed it into law on Wednesday.
Today I signed bills into law regarding reproductive rights and equity in the cannabis industry.
Watch our remarks and bill signing ceremony here: https://t.co/vOr4dUSOtn
Watch bill signing ceremony here: https://t.co/ShCRwMMhj0
— Governor Wes Moore (@GovWesMoore) May 3, 2023
The governor said at a signing ceremony that the law will “ensure that the rollout of recreational cannabis in our state drives opportunity in an equitable way.”
“The criminalization of marijuana harmed low income communities and communities of color in a profound way,” he said. “We want to make sure that the legalization of marijuana lifts those communities now in a profound way.”
Legislators have worked quickly to get the cannabis regulatory legislation in place before the state’s voter-approved legalization law takes effect in July.
House and Senate bills as introduced earlier this session were identical, but they were amended in certain different ways throughout the committee process as they
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