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Attorneys who have spent their careers in crowded prisons write that lawmakers should ensure Black residents aren’t left behind in cannabis legalization efforts.
Several federal and state laws and funding streams are designed to put cleaner school buses on the road.
As lawmakers work through final revisions to a cannabis regulation bill, a leader in America’s largest private-sector union urges more worker protections.
A cannabis dispensary owner says labor peace agreements are a means to ensure everyone in the industry feels heard, is respected, and has upward mobility.
Lawmakers are considering changes to energy efficiency program to include emission reduction goals and additional consumer protections.
Privately run monitoring services cause unnecessary harm to defendants, impose unnecessary costs on taxpayers, and are open to abuse, a defense attorney writes.
Rather than relying on tax credits that leave out the families in most dire need, Maryland should pursue a bold, comprehensive solution, a teacher writes.
Maryland should get rid of “antiquated and discriminatory” policies for cannabis drug testing by employers, an advocate argues.
In alliance together, environmentalists and farmers are teaming up to address on-farm composting rules.
The head of the Delmarva Fisheries Association shares his ideas for improving water quality in the Bay and water flowing into the Bay.