C.T. Wilson
Del. Jeffrie Long faced misdemeanor charges stemming from an April incident involving a family member.
“Substance use disorder is a chronic, relapsing disease and comprehensive recovery services help support the health and wellness of individuals following periods of active substance use or treatment,” Keller said at the forum.
State law allowing recreational cannabis sales tightened restrictions on hemp growers and is forcing Kimberly Abner and her husband to close shop and sell their farm.
On Saturday Maryland joins 20 states that already allow adults to legally buy recreational cannabis.
An attorney for Del. Jeffrie Long refutes charges and said his client was not in the area at the time of the alleged incident involving his aunt.
The governor signed 93 bills into law, including The Child Victims Act.
Did complicated bill collapse under its own weight?
Senate opted to work late Friday instead of coming in; across the street, at Government House, the Moore family hosted an Easter egg hunt.
The 108-page bill coming out of the House Economic Matters and Senate Finance Committees represents days of negotiations between the committees.
The House and Senate voted on child sexual abuse legislation that took years for both to approve simultaneously.