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November’s election changed the Maryland General Assembly's composition but much of the criminal justice legislation this coming session will be very familiar.
Eugene Monroe, a former Baltimore Ravens player and chairman of the “Yes on 4” campaign, which advocated for the approval of the marijuana referendum to amend the state’s constitution, argued that resources to maintain “prohibition” will be better allocated toward solving problems such as homicide rates, which have risen nationwide.
Marylanders voted last month to allow the legalization of cannabis for recreational use, making the state the 22nd jurisdiction and the last state in the DMV area to do so.The legislation, which goes into full effect on July 1, 2023, allows the possession and sale of cannabis products up to one ounce for anyone 21 or older, and will mean the expungement of cannabis-related records for thousands of people.
India and England have already lost one final in the history of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup. Sri Lanka defeated India in 2014, while England lost to West Indies in 2016. Both teams - India and England - will be looking to reach the final for the third time in history.
Sheila Hixson, who served more than four decades in the Maryland General Assembly, has died. She was 89.