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ANNAPOLIS — The chair of the House Judiciary Committee vowed Monday that Maryland would learn from the mistakes of other states who legalized recreational marijuana. Included in those cautionary tales is how Maryland rolled out its medical cannabis program. Del. Luke Clippinger, D-Baltimore and chair of the House Judiciary Committee called the state’s early efforts ...

This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. During the 90 days the General Assembly was in session, we ran out of ways to say what an unusual, challenging and hard session it was. We overused the word “surreal” to describe the feel of the State House and the legislative campus as lawmakers attempted to do their work with the specter of a COVID-19 hanging over their heads. But t...

Just hours before the start of the 442nd legislative session, House Speaker Adrienne A. Jones (D-Baltimore City) vaguely hinted Wednesday that the situation placing Del. Daniel L. Cox (R-Frederick) at the center of an online campaign calling for his expulsion is being handled — though she offered no details. This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Editor’s note: This story ...