A new Maryland law that provides legal protections for veterinarians who recommend medical marijuana for animals will take effect on Thursday.
The legislation, which was passed by lawmakers and signed by Gov. Wes Moore (D) will make it so the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners cannot “suspend or revoke a license, reprimand or censure a licensee, or place a licensee on probation solely on the basis of the licensee discussing or recommending the use of cannabis…or a product that contains cannabidiol on an animal for potential therapeutic effect or health supplementation purposes.”
SB 54 from Sen. Clarence Lam (D) and HB 452 from Del. Michele Guyton (D) had both cleared each chamber of the legislature in unanimous votes this session.
California, Michigan, Nevada and Utah also have similar laws on the books.
At the Senate bill’s hearing before the Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee in February, Lam said the proposal came about from conversations he had with veterinarians.
“I’d heard from some vets who were concerned, because they had heard from animal owners or pet owners that some of their pets and animals were experiencing things like cancer,” he said, “and their veterinarians were not able to even
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