Allowing specified individuals in prosecutions for the use or possession of marijuana, and in prosecutions involving drug paraphernalia related to marijuana, to introduce, and requiring the court to consider as a mitigating factor, any evidence of medical necessity under specified circumstances; establishing specified penalties under specified circumstances; and making provisions of the Act severable.

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Sponsored by:

Delegate Donald E. Murphy, District 12A

Delegate Robert C. Baldwin, District 33

Delegate Kumar P. Barve, District 17

Delegate Gail H Bates, District 14B

Delegate Elizabeth Bobo, District 12B

Delegate Charles R. Boutin, District 34

Delegate David R. Brinkley, District 4A

Delegate Paul H. Carlson, District 39

Delegate William H. Cole, IV, District 47A

Delegate Clarence Davis, District 45

Delegate Diane DeCarlo, District 6

Delegate Dana Lee Dembrow, District 20

Delegate Thomas E. Dewberry, District 47B

Delegate Michael V. Dobson, District 43

Delegate Cornell N. Dypski, District 46

Delegate Tony E. Fulton, District 40

Delegate Lisa A. Gladden, District 41

Delegate Janet Greenip, District 33

Delegate Melony G. Griffith, District 25

Delegate Sharon M. Grosfeld, District 18

Delegate Peter A. Hammen, District 46

Delegate C. Sue Hecht, District 3

Delegate Nancy M. Hubers, District 6

Delegate John A. Hurson, District 18

Delegate Thomas E. "Tim" Hutchins, District 28

Delegate Cheryl C. Kagan, District 17

Delegate Ruth M. Kirk, District 44

Delegate Katherine Klausmeier, District 8

Delegate Nancy K. Kopp, District 16

Delegate Carolyn J. Krysiak, District 46

Delegate Richard La Vay, District 15

Delegate Salima Siler Marriott, District 40

Delegate Brian K. McHale, District 47A

Delegate Maggie McIntosh, District 42

Delegate Pauline H. Menes, District 21

Delegate Joseph J. Minnick, District 7

Delegate Jacob J. Mohorovic, Jr., District 7

Delegate Kenneth C. Montague, Jr., District 43

Delegate Dan K. Morhaim, District 11

Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10

Delegate Nathaniel T. Oaks, District 41

Delegate Jeffrey A. Paige, District 44

Delegate Shane E. Pendergrass, District 13A

Delegate Wendell F. Phillips, District 41

Delegate Joan B. Pitkin, District 23

Delegate James F. Ports, Jr., District 8

Delegate Alfred W. Redmer, Jr., District 8

Delegate B. Daniel Riley, District 34

Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg, District 42

Delegate Mary M. Rosso, District 31

Delegate James E. Rzepkowski, District 32

Delegate Louise V. Snodgrass, District 3

Delegate Frank S. Turner, District 13A

Delegate David M. Valderrama, District 26

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

AIDS

CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES -see also- SUBSTANCE ABUSE

COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT; APPEALS; DISTRICT; ORPHANS'; etc.

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.

DISEASES -see also- AIDS; RABIES

EQUIPMENT -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT

EVIDENCE

FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES

HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH

HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMOS; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS

HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF

HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations

HEARINGS

IDENTIFICATION

NOTICES

PATIENTS

PENALTIES

PETITIONS

PHYSICIANS -see also- DENTISTS; MED EXMNRS; PSYCH; etc

PRIVACY

RECORDS -see also- LAND RECORDS; VITAL RECORDS

RULES AND REGULATIONS

WORK, LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT -see also- COL BARG; HOLIDAY; etc

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Criminal Law (Proposed - Text available when HB 11 passed)

( 5-601 , 5-619 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (RTF / PDF), Third Reading (RTF / PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (Word / PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 022617/1 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: March 25, 2002   at: 1:42 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):

House

March 24, 2002: Third Reading Passed (80-56)