House of Delegates
Wendell R. Beitzel (R)
Garrett County, District 01A
House of Delegates
(410) 841-3435 | wrbeitzel@gmail.com
www.delegatebeitzel.com
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Jason C. Buckel (R)
Allegany County, District 01B
House of Delegates
(301) 759-3700 | jason@buckelfordelegate.com
buckelfordelegate.com
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Mike McKay (R)
Allegany County, District 01C
House of Delegates
(301) 697-2622 | team.mckay.district1c@gmail.com
www.delegatemikemckay.com
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William Joseph Wivell (R)
Washington County, District 02A
House of Delegates
(301) 824-3369 | delegatewivell@gmail.com
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Does NOT Support Taxing and Regulating Marijuana for Adults
Additional Comments
I have supported the use of medical marijuana. I do not support expansion for recreational use at this time.
Neil C. Parrott (R)
Washington County, District 02A
House of Delegates
(240) 329-0293 | neil@neilparrott.org
www.neilparrott.org
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Paul D. Corderman (R)
Washington County, District 02B
House of Delegates
| paulcorderman@gmail.com
paulcorderman.com
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Karen Lewis Young (D)
Frederick County, District 03A
House of Delegates
| klewisyoung@hotmail.com
www.karenlewisyoungfordelegate.com
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This candidate previously co-sponsored either a bill to legalize and regulate cannabis or a bill to let the people vote on whether to do so. Both bills would have permitted limited home cultivation for personal use.
William "Bill" Folden (R)
Frederick County, District 03B
House of Delegates
| babbfolden@comcast.net
www.foldenfordelegate.com
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Ken Kerr (D)
Frederick County, District 03B
House of Delegates
(240) 815-9260 | kenkerrfor3B@comcast.net
www.kenkerrfordelegate.com
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Supports Taxing and Regulating Marijuana for Adults
I will vote for a bill if I have the opportunity to do so in the General Assembly.
Medical Marijuana
Many things went wrong with the roll out. The commission should have been comprised of more people who had an understanding of the industry. There has been turnover, so that may be better at this time. People were well meaning; they just lacked the information needed for a smooth roll out. It is possible everyone was looking to the University of Maryland to take the lead; this would have created a truly medical model and given a great deal of credibility to the industry, It is also possible that UMD had to distance themselves because of accreditation concerns. Furthermore, the proprietary software is buggy, and there was insufficient training and lack of documentation. The system crashes frequently and no patients can be served until the software is functioning. The approval process was very slow, and growers were late getting started. When they did, dispensaries were left in the dark as to what strains they could expect and when they could expect them. This made it difficult for dispensaries trying to thoughtfully council patients. Finally, all business is transacted in cash because banks are afraid to run afoul of federal regulations by dealing with growers and dispensaries. This creates problems of having too much cash on site and employees being paid in cash. Reform is needed in banking, infrastructure, and approval processes.
Additional Comments
My preference is for decriminalization followed by a ballot referendum to show there is overwhelming support.
Warren E. Miller (R)
Howard County, District 09A
House of Delegates
(443) 745-6985 | delwarmill@yahoo.com
www.miller4delegate.com
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Natalie Ziegler (D)
Howard County, District 09A
House of Delegates
(443) 574-4940 | natalie@nataliefor9A.com
www.nataliefor9A.com
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Trent Kittleman (R)
Howard County, District 09A
House of Delegates
(410) 841-3556 | trentkittleman@verizon.net
trent@trentkittleman.com
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Supports Taxing and Regulating Marijuana for Adults
Current Maryland policy is promoting organized crime . I will strongly advocate for laws that allow sales subject to state laws and regulations comparable to sale of alcohohol.
Home Cultivation
I am undecided and want to see how this concept would fit with an organized system of legalized sale and use.
Courtney Watson (D)
Howard County, District 09B
House of Delegates
(410) 917-9576 | info@courtneywatson9b.com
www.courtneywatson9b.com
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Supports Taxing and Regulating Marijuana for Adults
I will co-sponsor a bill if it is reintroduced in the General Assembly.
Supports Home Cultivation
Brian Marcos (R)
Baltimore County, District 10
House of Delegates
| bmarcdc5@gmail.com
www.brianmarcos.com
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Benjamin Brooks (D)
Baltimore County, District 10
House of Delegates
(410) 922-8818 | Btb@benbrooksmd.com
www.benjaminbrooks2014.com
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Jay Jalisi (D)
Baltimore County, District 10
House of Delegates
(410) 988-2929 | drjay@friendsofdrjay.com
www.friendsofdrjay.com
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Matthew Kaliszak (R)
Baltimore County, District 10
House of Delegates
(443) 487-2428 | makaliszak2014@gmail.com
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Taxing and Regulating Marijuana for Adults
Medical Marijuana
The Democrats in Annapolis have intentionally been making this process extremely difficult and extremely slow they're in control of both houses the house and the Senate right now if they wanted to make it so they could have done it but they chose not to because they wanted to lead up to the 2018 elections to get your votes I am a republican candidate for the house of delegates in District 10 and I will not pander to you I will speed up the process I will not make it difficult for us marylanders. You can believe me when I say that because I have been supporting legal weed since 2010 openly.
Additional Comments
My facebook page is Matt Kaliszak for Baltimore, County Maryland.This is my official position on Marijuana.Marijuana should be legal.It should be available for anyone 18 and olderIt should be allowed to be grown on private property and agricultural landBoth recreational and medicinal are okayIt should only legally be sold for profit by a business with a sales and tax license through the State of Maryland and a luxury tax of 10% should be imposed on the sale of every dollar spent on marijuana on top of state sales taxNo one should operate a motor vehicle or heavy machinery under the influence of marijuanaNo one should be fired from their place of employment be it state government or private sector due to the fact they smoke marijuana on their time and at home, i do not defend anyone getting high at the workplace or while working.No one should lose their Second Amendment rights because they use marijuana for medicinal or recreational useIt should not be allowed in areas that otherwise already prohibit cigarette and electronic cigarette smoking by state law or discrecion of a business owner.
Dana Stein (D)
Baltimore County, District 11
House of Delegates
(410) 486-9092 | dana@danastein.com
www.danastein.com
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Jonathan Porter (R)
Baltimore County, District 11
House of Delegates
| jonathan@porterformaryland.com
porterformaryland.com
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Jon S. Cardin (D)
Baltimore County, District 11
House of Delegates
(410) 727-3868 | jscardin@hotmail.com
www.joncardin.com
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Shelly Hettleman (D)
Baltimore County, District 11
House of Delegates
(410) 602-9084 | shelly@shellyhettleman.com
www.shellyhettleman.com
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Taxing and Regulating Marijuana for Adults
Medical Marijuana
I was not in elected office when the medical marijuana law was enacted and have not served on the committee with jurisdiction over this issue, so I have not been directly involved in the crafting of the original law or its subsequent modification. But I do have concerns about how the law has been implemented and would want to be sure that we have a thoughtful and equitable system for determining how and who would be permitted to sell marijuana that does not necessarily mirror the medical marijuana licensure process.
This candidate previously co-sponsored either a bill to legalize and regulate cannabis or a bill to let the people vote on whether to do so. Both bills would have permitted limited home cultivation for personal use.
Eric Ebersole (D)
Baltimore County, District 12
House of Delegates
(443) 668-7362 | eric@ericebersole.org
ericebersole.org
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Supports Taxing and Regulating Marijuana for Adults
I will co-sponsor a bill if it is reintroduced in the General Assembly.
Supports Home Cultivation
This candidate previously co-sponsored either a bill to legalize and regulate cannabis or a bill to let the people vote on whether to do so. Both bills would have permitted limited home cultivation for personal use.
Jessica Feldmark (D)
Howard County, District 12
House of Delegates
| jessica@jessicafeldmark.com
jessicafeldmark.com
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Supports Taxing and Regulating Marijuana for Adults
I will co-sponsor a bill if it is reintroduced in the General Assembly.
Supports Home Cultivation
Additional Comments
As we work to establish a regulated market for recreational marijuana, equity and inclusion must be forefront in our efforts. For decades, the criminalization of marijuana has had disproportionate impacts on communities of color. We must work eliminate barriers to participation so that those communities most harmed by the past criminalization of marijuana have an opportunity to participate and prosper in the new regulated market.
Melanie Harris (R)
Baltimore County, District 12
House of Delegates
(443) 297-9177 | melliharris@gmail.com
www.harrisinthehouse.com
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Supports Taxing and Regulating Marijuana for Adults
I will vote for a bill if I have the opportunity to do so in the General Assembly.
Home Cultivation
I will support this bill if introduced.
Medical Marijuana
When I was working in the legislature, I tried to find information for my former boss. Everyone I spoke to said that the process was a year behind. When there are people suffering and not receiving timely access to medicine, that is unacceptable. I was told it was due to those seeking licensure not having paperwork in on time. While there was a wait list of others who wanted to open dispensaries, it seemed the onus was on those previously accepted by the state to submit timely paperwork. There was no backup procedure to expedite the process. Now it appears there is an influx of patient registrations, and the Commission is behind on processing those.In the future, we must be thorough with details to ensure beginning programs with the intentions of helping people is done in a timely manner and well-staffed.
Terri Hill (D)
Howard County, District 12
House of Delegates
(443) 522-0141 | terrihill.district12@gmail.com
www.voteterrihill.org
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Jen Terrasa (D)
Howard County, District 13
House of Delegates
(410) 446-5846 | jen@teamterrasa.com
www.teamterrasa.com
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Supports Taxing and Regulating Marijuana for Adults
I will vote for a bill if I have the opportunity to do so in the General Assembly.
Home Cultivation
Not sure of what is good policy at this level of detail.
Anne R. Kaiser (D)
Montgomery County, District 14
House of Delegates
(301) 379-2663 | delegatekaiser@gmail.com
www.annekaiser.com
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Eric Luedtke (D)
Montgomery County, District 14
House of Delegates
| ericformaryland@gmail.com
www.ericluedtke.com
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This candidate previously co-sponsored either a bill to legalize and regulate cannabis or a bill to let the people vote on whether to do so. Both bills would have permitted limited home cultivation for personal use.
Patricia Fenati (R)
Montgomery County, District 14
House of Delegates
(301) 253-5205 | fenati@verizon.net
www.patfenati.com
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Does NOT Support Taxing and Regulating Marijuana for Adults
Pamela Queen (D)
Montgomery County, District 14
House of Delegates
(301) 774-0222 | pamela_queen4107@comcast.net
www.pamelaqueen.com
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David Fraser-Hidalgo (D)
Montgomery County, District 15
House of Delegates
| admin@fraserfor15.org
www.fraserfor15.org
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This candidate previously co-sponsored either a bill to legalize and regulate cannabis or a bill to let the people vote on whether to do so. Both bills would have permitted limited home cultivation for personal use.
Lily Qi (D)
Montgomery County, District 15
House of Delegates
(301) 294-3228 | info@lilyqi.com
lilyqi.com
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Harvey Jacobs (R)
Montgomery County, District 15
House of Delegates
(240) 442-8683 | jacobs4md@gmail.com
www.jacobs4md.com
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Supports Taxing and Regulating Marijuana for Adults
I will champion this issue and make it one of my priorities and am willing to sponsor a bill.
Supports Home Cultivation
Medical Marijuana
Once law has been enacted, regulators should not legislate by regulation. We need to reduce the governmental interference in rolling out the medical marijuana program.
Additional Comments
I have seen firsthand the beneficial impact the cannabis industry has had in Colorado. Promoting this in Maryland will create jobs, raise tax revenues, reduce the enormous costs of investigating, prosecuting, and incarcerating minor marijuana offenders. Those revenues and cost savings can and should be applied to drug abuse education and solutions to solve Maryland’s opioid crisis. www.jacobs4md.com/issues
Kathleen Dumais (D)
Montgomery County, District 15
House of Delegates
(301) 762-1696 | kmd@eqkmrh.com
Kathleendumais.info
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Supports Taxing and Regulating Marijuana for Adults
I will vote for a bill if I have the opportunity to do so in the General Assembly.
Supports Home Cultivation
Laurie Halverson (R)
Montgomery County, District 15
House of Delegates
(240) 489-1696 | laurieshalverson@gmail.com
www.lauriehalversonfordelegate.com
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Does NOT Support Taxing and Regulating Marijuana for Adults
Additional Comments
I do not think it helps our society to add marijuana as a recreational drug. Reasons: 1) if it is legalized, there will still be a black market for the higher THC potency marijuana which will not eliminate the problems we already have with selling illegal substances. 2) There is no way to test drivers who are high, making our roads unsafe. 3) We have enough trouble already with drugs that alter the mind. 4) It conflicts with federal law. 4) It will be easier for teens to obtain marijuana. 5) Marijuana has many unknown chemicals that may be harmful. 6) Marijuana smoke contains 50 percent to 70 percent more carcinogenic hydrocarbons than does tobacco smoke. If elected, I will focus on what families need to thrive. I believe that legalizing marijuana will harm families and will do nothing to help them thrive.
Ariana Kelly (D)
Montgomery County, District 16
House of Delegates
| ariana@delegatearianakelly.com
www.delegatearianakelly.com
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Supports Taxing and Regulating Marijuana for Adults
I will champion this issue and make it one of my priorities and am willing to sponsor a bill.
Supports Home Cultivation
Medical Marijuana
As a member of the Health and Government Operations Committee, I have seen many organizations and patients testify on this issue. First, we must address the diversity issue within Maryland's medical marijuana program. I was proud to support HB 2 , the Natalie M. LaPrade Medical Cannabis Commission Reform Act to address this issue. I also support expanding the number of licenceses, making sure patients from out-of-state can recieve care, and any other policies to expand access to this important program.
This candidate previously co-sponsored either a bill to legalize and regulate cannabis or a bill to let the people vote on whether to do so. Both bills would have permitted limited home cultivation for personal use.
Bill Day (R)
Montgomery County, District 16
House of Delegates
| bill@billday.org
www.billday.org
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Marc Korman (D)
Montgomery County, District 16
House of Delegates
(240) 447-1175 | marc@marckorman.com
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Supports Taxing and Regulating Marijuana for Adults
I will champion this issue and make it one of my priorities and am willing to sponsor a bill.
Medical Marijuana
In general, we just need to make certain a future roll-out of recreational marijuana does not repeat the same mistakes. We must also keep a close eye on the demographic inequities of the economic benefits of this emerging industry.
Additional Comments
I have a reforming marijuana laws section of my site: http://www.marckorman.com/issues/civil-rights-civil-liberties In addition to the bills described above, I have co-sponsored Delegate Moon's ballot box approach to legalization, regulation, and taxation. I have also worked against efforts to roll back Maryland's decriminalization policies.
This candidate previously co-sponsored either a bill to legalize and regulate cannabis or a bill to let the people vote on whether to do so. Both bills would have permitted limited home cultivation for personal use.
Sara Love (D)
Montgomery County, District 16
House of Delegates
(301) 768-4308 | saralove4md@gmail.com
www.saralove2018.com
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Supports Taxing and Regulating Marijuana for Adults
Having worked on this for years as the Policy Director for the ACLU of Maryland and co-convened the MCPC, this is an issue I believe in and will advocate for. I will sponsor the bill and will continue to fight for it as I did before.
Supports Home Cultivation
Medical Marijuana
I am glad that the medical program is moving forward, and I was glad to see the General Assembly add licenses so as to increase diversity. I will continue to support the medical program, as well as diversity in the medical and adult-use arena.
Additional Comments
As mentioned above, I was the Policy Director for the ACLU of Maryland and, in that position, co-convened the Maryland Cannabis Policy Coalition. I led the ACLU's efforts on pointing out the inequities as to who was arrested, which led to the decriminalization of small amounts of cannabis. I worked on increasing that amount, and fought against any rollbacks of that law. I also led our efforts on the legalization front, all along working with legislators and advocates to move Maryland's cannabis policies forward.
Jim Gilchrist (D)
Montgomery County, District 17
House of Delegates
(301) 452-4082 | jimgil@comcast.net
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Supports Taxing and Regulating Marijuana for Adults
I will co-sponsor a bill if it is reintroduced in the General Assembly.
Supports Home Cultivation
Medical Marijuana
The legislature has worked to improve the process which was, as the question says, slow. Medical marijuana is coming available in Maryland.
Additional Comments
I have been a cosponsor of bills that would legalize personal amounts of marijuana for personal use.
This candidate previously co-sponsored either a bill to legalize and regulate cannabis or a bill to let the people vote on whether to do so. Both bills would have permitted limited home cultivation for personal use.
Julie Palakovich Carr (D)
Montgomery County, District 17
House of Delegates
(301) 284-0694 | julie@juliepalakovichcarr.com
juliepalakovichcarr.com
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Supports Taxing and Regulating Marijuana for Adults
I will co-sponsor a bill if it is reintroduced in the General Assembly.
Supports Home Cultivation
Medical Marijuana
Maryland's medical marijuana program clearly needs reform, including to ensure that racial bias doesn't continue to pervade the dispensary permitting process. If elected, I will work to ensure that these issues are addressed.
Kumar P. Barve (D)
Montgomery County, District 17
House of Delegates
(240) 498-0209 | kumarbarve@gmail.com
www.kumarbarve.com
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This candidate previously co-sponsored either a bill to legalize and regulate cannabis or a bill to let the people vote on whether to do so. Both bills would have permitted limited home cultivation for personal use.
Al Carr (D)
Montgomery County, District 18
House of Delegates
(240) 292-4598 | alfred.carr@gmail.com
www.alcarr.org
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This candidate previously co-sponsored either a bill to legalize and regulate cannabis or a bill to let the people vote on whether to do so. Both bills would have permitted limited home cultivation for personal use.
Emily Shetty (D)
Montgomery County, District 18
House of Delegates
(240) 242-5190 | emily@emilyshetty.com
www.emilyshetty.com
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Jared Solomon (D)
Montgomery County, District 18
House of Delegates
| jared@solomonformd.com
www.solomonforMD.com
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Bonnie Cullison (D)
Montgomery County, District 19
House of Delegates
(240) 464-4007 | bonniecullison@yahoo.com
www.cullisonformaryland.com
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This candidate previously co-sponsored either a bill to legalize and regulate cannabis or a bill to let the people vote on whether to do so. Both bills would have permitted limited home cultivation for personal use.
Charlotte Crutchfield (D)
Montgomery County, District 19
House of Delegates
(301) 933-6430 | charlotte@voteforcharlotte.com
www.voteforcharlotte.com
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Dave Pasti (R)
Montgomery County, District 19
House of Delegates
| itspastitime@gmail.com
www.pastifordelegate.com
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Martha Schaerr (R)
Montgomery County, District 19
House of Delegates
(301) 963-4122 | martha.schaerr@gmail.com
marthaformaryland.com
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Vaughn Stewart (D)
Montgomery County, District 19
House of Delegates
(301) 804-8085 | vaughn@vaughnformaryland.com
vaughnformaryland.com
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Supports Taxing and Regulating Marijuana for Adults
I will champion this issue and make it one of my priorities and am willing to sponsor a bill.
Supports Home Cultivation
Medical Marijuana
I've been disappointed by the painfully slow and troubled rollout of the state's medical marijuana program, though the silver lining is that the state can learn from its mistakes when it legalizes cannabis for adult use. I support changing the structure of the Commission to ensure that all commissioners are committed to making medical cannabis accessible to any Maryland patients who could benefit from it, and ensuring that the Commission is fully funded and staffed. I will also champion proposals to increase the number of minority-owned businesses in the industry. Finally, I support expanding protections for patients and workers. Employers should be prohibited from terminating employees based on their medical cannabis if they ability to work is not affected. Additionally, individual with prior marijuana convictions should not be precluded from working in the industry.
Additional Comments
I strongly support the legalization of marijuana as a way of both combatting the carceral state and raising revenue to fund other programs. A poll from 2016 showed that nearly two-thirds of Marylanders support legalizing marijuana, yet the General Assembly continues to lag behind public opinion. I will champion both home cultivation and setting a more reasonable fine for public consumption.Crucially, we must ensure that the groups oppressed by the War on Drugs are not locked out of the benefits of legalization. I’ll champion a public banking system and co-sponsor legislation that supports worked-owned cannabis businesses that hire formerly incarcerated people. Colorado’s marijuana experiment, now five years in, has generated $500 billion of revenue, and has funded school construction, substance abuse treatment programs, and efforts to combat homelessness. Now is the time to do the same in Maryland.
David Moon (D)
Montgomery County, District 20
House of Delegates
| david@davidmoon.us
www.davidmoon.us
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Supports Taxing and Regulating Marijuana for Adults
I will champion this issue and make it one of my priorities and am willing to sponsor a bill.
Supports Home Cultivation
Medical Marijuana
I would like to see Maryland's medical program expanded to allow a broader range of conditions and disorders that one can receive a prescription for. Additionally, I'm hopeful that we might open the program to smaller entrepreneurs with less capital required.
Additional Comments
When we finally approve adult-use/recreational cannabis in Maryland, I want to push expungement for past marijuana convictions.
This candidate previously co-sponsored either a bill to legalize and regulate cannabis or a bill to let the people vote on whether to do so. Both bills would have permitted limited home cultivation for personal use.
Jheanelle Wilkins (D)
Montgomery County, District 20
House of Delegates
(240) 428-4894 | Jheanelle@Jheanellewilkins.com
www.JheanelleWilkins.com
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Supports Taxing and Regulating Marijuana for Adults
I will champion this issue and make it one of my priorities and am willing to sponsor a bill.
Supports Home Cultivation
Medical Marijuana
It’s critical that we learn from the lessons of the botched medical marijuana implementation as we move towards full legalization. In particular, I am an advocate for diversity at every state of the process from growing to dispensing.
Additional Comments
I have been a part of the fight for reform for years. I advocated for marijuana decriminalization prior to joining the legislature and continue to support ending prohibition.
This candidate previously co-sponsored either a bill to legalize and regulate cannabis or a bill to let the people vote on whether to do so. Both bills would have permitted limited home cultivation for personal use.
Lorig Charkoudian (D)
Montgomery County, District 20
House of Delegates
(410) 227-4941 | lorigcharkoudian@gmail.com
www.lorigD20.com
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Supports Taxing and Regulating Marijuana for Adults
I will champion this issue and make it one of my priorities and am willing to sponsor a bill.
Supports Home Cultivation
Medical Marijuana
I support a more equitable industry and a more efficient process. I support encouraging the development of small businesses by holding some licenses for small, craft cultivators; sufficient funding for the regulatory agency; requiring more outreach to diverse communities as part of the application process; and changing the rules disqualifying persons with drug conviction from participating.
Additional Comments
There are many reasons to end marijuana prohibition and create a taxed and regulated adult cannabis market. One is as a key piece of criminal justice reform. As such, it is included in that section on my policy statements on my website: http://lorigd20.com/policies-2/#criminaljusticereformAs we create a taxed and regulated system, it is important that we create business opportunities for people who have historically been denied wealth building opportunities, especially people of color who have been disproportionately affected the criminalization of marijuana. In addition, it will be important to ensure job training and placement (either in or out of the industry) for those who currently make a living selling marijuana outside of a legal market.The taxes raised from the sale of cannabis and the money saved by not wasting law enforcement resources on prohibition, will go a long way to fund important human needs in the state.
Ben Barnes (D)
Prince George's County, District 21
House of Delegates
(301) 346-4711 | ben@benbarnesfordelegate.com
benbarnesfordelegate.com
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This candidate previously co-sponsored either a bill to legalize and regulate cannabis or a bill to let the people vote on whether to do so. Both bills would have permitted limited home cultivation for personal use.
Chike Anyanwu (R)
Anne Arundel County, District 21
House of Delegates
(443) 220-7030 | chikedistrict21@gmail.com
www.citizensforchike.com
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Joseline Peña-Melnyk (D)
Prince George's County, District 21
House of Delegates
(301) 213-3604 | jpenamelnyk@msn.com
joselinepenamelnyk.com
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Mary A. Lehman (D)
Prince George's County, District 21
House of Delegates
(301) 498-0694 | lehmanfordelegate@gmail.com
marylehmanfordelegate.com
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Alonzo T. Washington (D)
Prince George's County, District 22
House of Delegates
(240) 394-9274 | alonzo@alonzowashington.com
www.alonzowashington.com
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Anne Healey (D)
Prince George's County, District 22
House of Delegates
(301) 779-4515 | delegatehealey@gmail.com
www.delegatehealey.com
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Tawanna P. Gaines (D)
Prince George's County, District 22
House of Delegates
(301) 345-1723 | tawannagaines@hotmail.com
tawannagaines.org
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Geraldine Valentino-Smith (D)
Prince George's County, District 23A
House of Delegates
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Marvin E. Jr. Holmes (D)
Prince George's County, District 23B
House of Delegates
(301) 249-2602 | holmesdelegate23@gmail.com
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Ron Watson (D)
Prince George's County, District 23B
House of Delegates
(240) 604-8400 | ron@ronformaryland.com
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Andrea Fletcher Harrison (D)
Prince George's County, District 24
House of Delegates
(202) 438-5716 | acharrisond24@gmail.com
www.andreaharrison.org
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Jazz Lewis (D)
Prince George's County, District 24
House of Delegates
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www.jazzlewis.com
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This candidate previously co-sponsored either a bill to legalize and regulate cannabis or a bill to let the people vote on whether to do so. Both bills would have permitted limited home cultivation for personal use.
Erek L. Barron (D)
Prince George's County, District 24
House of Delegates
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www.erekbarron.com
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Darryl Barnes (D)
Prince George's County, District 25
House of Delegates
(240) 882-3029 | dbarnes@darrylbarnes.net
www.darrylbarnes.net
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Dereck E. Davis (D)
Prince George's County, District 25
House of Delegates
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Nick Charles (D)
Prince George's County, District 25
House of Delegates
(240) 389-5925 | friends4nickcharles@gmail.com
www.friends4nickcharles.com
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Jay Walker (D)
Prince George's County, District 26
House of Delegates
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www.friendsofjaywalker.com
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Kris Valderrama (D)
Prince George's County, District 26
House of Delegates
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www.krisvalderrama.com
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This candidate previously co-sponsored either a bill to legalize and regulate cannabis or a bill to let the people vote on whether to do so. Both bills would have permitted limited home cultivation for personal use.
Susie Proctor (D)
Prince George's County, District 27A
House of Delegates
(301) 858-3085 | proctorsrs@gmail.com
www.susie.proctor.com
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Michael A. Jackson (D)
Prince George's County, District 27B
House of Delegates
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Michael A. Thomas (R)
Calvert County, District 27B
House of Delegates
(410) 535-5814 | michaelathomasfordelegate@gmail.com
michaelathomasfordelegate.com
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Mark N. Fisher (R)
Calvert County, District 27C
House of Delegates
(301) 802-3159 | towers@erols.com
www.markfisherdelegate.com
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Jason T. Fowler (D)
Calvert County, District 27C
House of Delegates
(443) 684-7999 | votejasonfowler@gmail.com
www.votejasonfowler.com
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Supports Taxing and Regulating Marijuana for Adults
I will champion this issue and make it one of my priorities and am willing to sponsor a bill.
Supports Home Cultivation
Medical Marijuana
No state program should take this amount of time to get started. Further, no state program should create monopolies for a handful of businesses. Imagine only allowing 15 distilleries in a state. We should allow anyone to participate and strongly regulate each business. Fees to entry would cover increased costs and allow for fair competition.
Bill Dotson (R)
Charles County, District 28
House of Delegates
(301) 843-5255 | bdotson@moderndoor.com
www.electbilldotson.com
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Debra Davis (D)
Charles County, District 28
House of Delegates
(301) 609-1436 | citizensfordebradavis@comcast.net
www.citizensfordebradavis.com
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C. T. Wilson (D)
Charles County, District 28
House of Delegates
(240) 604-7279 | votectwilson@gmail.com
www.electctwilson.com
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Matt Morgan (R)
St. Mary's County, District 29A
House of Delegates
(301) 861-4078 | Matt@voteformattmorgan.com
voteformattmorgan.com
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Brian M. Crosby (D)
St. Mary's County, District 29B
House of Delegates
(301) 904-5603 | brian.m.crosby@gmail.com
www.bc4md.com
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Deb Rey (R)
St. Mary's County, District 29B
House of Delegates
(301) 997-4183 | deb@debreyfordelegate.com
debreyfordelegate.com
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Gerald W. "Jerry" Clark (R)
Calvert County, District 29C
House of Delegates
(410) 610-0029 | gwclark01@comcast.net
jerryclarkformaryland.com
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Julia Margaret Nichols (D)
St. Mary's County, District 29C
House of Delegates
(301) 997-0079 | Julianicholsfordelegate@gmail.com
www.julianicholsfordelegate.com
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Alice Cain (D)
Anne Arundel County, District 30A
House of Delegates
(410) 645-0541 | alice@alicejcain.com
alicejcain.com
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Bob O'Shea (R)
Anne Arundel County, District 30A
House of Delegates
(443) 758-5542 | bob@boboshea.com
www.boboshea.com
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Chelsea Gill (R)
Anne Arundel County, District 30A
House of Delegates
(443) 852-4060 | chelseagillfordelegate@gmail.com
www.chelseagillfordelegate.com
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Mike Busch (D)
Anne Arundel County, District 30A
House of Delegates
| speakerbusch@gmail.com
www.speakerbusch.com
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Seth Howard (R)
Anne Arundel County, District 30B
House of Delegates
(443) 831-9508 | sethfordelegate@gmail.com
sethfordelegate.com
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Brooks Bennett (R)
Anne Arundel County, District 31A
House of Delegates
(443) 457-0315 | brookslbennett@gmail.com
www.brookslbennett.com
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Brian Chisholm (R)
Anne Arundel County, District 31B
House of Delegates
(800) 768-2130 | chisholmformaryland@gmail.com
www.chisholmformaryland.com
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Harry E. Freeman (D)
Anne Arundel County, District 31B
House of Delegates
(240) 374-8778 | harry4maryland@gmail.com
www.harryefreeman.com
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Supports Taxing and Regulating Marijuana for Adults
I will co-sponsor a bill if it is reintroduced in the General Assembly.
Medical Marijuana
Allowing medical marijuana can easily suppress some of the issues Marylanders are experiencing with opiods.
Karen Patricia Simpson (D)
Anne Arundel County, District 31B
House of Delegates
(410) 647-7197 | karen4maryland@gmail.com
www.karen4maryland.com
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Supports Taxing and Regulating Marijuana for Adults
I will co-sponsor a bill if it is reintroduced in the General Assembly.
Supports Home Cultivation
Medical Marijuana
My daughter has severe Crohns. Medical marijuana has been proven medically helpful. We need to stop making this political and start supporting our medical community with the resources they need to help patients.
Additional Comments
Marijuana should be available to purchase or grow for recreational or medical use.We need to decriminalize marijuana and let everyone out of prison for marijuana related offenses.
Nicholaus R. Kipke (R)
Anne Arundel County, District 31B
House of Delegates
(410) 591-9535 | kipke@kipke.com
www.kipke.com
D
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J. Sandy Bartlett (D)
Anne Arundel County, District 32
House of Delegates
(301) 502-6675 | akahines@hotmail.com
www.sandybartlett.com
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Supports Taxing and Regulating Marijuana for Adults
I will vote for a bill if I have the opportunity to do so in the General Assembly.
Supports Home Cultivation
Medical Marijuana
Change is always slow. I support the rollout of Maryland's medical marijuana program as it will help many people who suffer from various mental and health problems. I think more education as to the benefits of medical marijuana are needed. I would support funding to increase education of the use of medical marijuana.
Mark E. Bailey (R)
Anne Arundel County, District 32
House of Delegates
| electmarkbailey@gmail.com
electmarkbailey.com
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Mark S. Chang (D)
Anne Arundel County, District 32
House of Delegates
(410) 371-7567 | marksoochang@gmail.com
www.delegatemarkchang.com
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Patty Ewing (R)
Anne Arundel County, District 32
House of Delegates
(443) 312-9960 | patty@pattyewing.com
www.pattyewing.com
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Tim Walters (R)
Anne Arundel County, District 32
House of Delegates
(443) 848-6291 | waltersdistrict32@gmail.com
www.waltersfor32.com
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Heather Bagnall (D)
Anne Arundel County, District 33
House of Delegates
(800) 207-9428 | heatherbagnallfordelegate@gmail.com
heatherbagnall.com
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Taxing and Regulating Marijuana for Adults
Medical Marijuana
We have had a serious issue with roll out in Anne Arundel County with the creation of overly restrictive zoning laws. We have to make medical marijuana accessible which is going to require changes to zoning as well as investment in education not only for prevention but for community support of medical facilities.
Additional Comments
I am still formulating my opinion on legalizing marijuana and I would prefer it not be on the ballot because it is the job of legislators to problem solve to ensure the safety as well as equity of constituents, not to ask constituents to understand every nuance and consequence of the law. We have to decriminalize marijuana use and retroactively expunge drug charges which restrict the lives and livelihoods of so many, disproportionately affecting, criminalizing, and damaging minority communities despite the ratio of use being almost equal across racial lines. I look forward to working with my fellow legislators for comprehensive policies which create access, equity, education, and prevention.
Tracie Cramer Hovermale (D)
Anne Arundel County, District 33
House of Delegates
| hovermalefordelegate@gmail.com
www.traciehovermale.com
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Pam Luby (D)
Anne Arundel County, District 33
House of Delegates
| lubyfordelegate@gmail.com
www.pamluby.com
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Taxing and Regulating Marijuana for Adults
Medical Marijuana
The rollout of Maryland's medical marijuana program has been a complete debacle due to poor prior planning and lack of fairness on awarding licenses. The end result being people having to wait for life altering medical treatment. This should not have happened.
Michael Edward Malone (R)
Anne Arundel County, District 33
House of Delegates
(301) 261-0005 | malonefordelegate@gmail.com
malonefordelegate.com
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Tony McConkey (R)
Anne Arundel County, District 33
House of Delegates
(410) 544-6424 | mcconkey@writeme.com
www.leg33.com
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Sid Saab (R)
Anne Arundel County, District 33
House of Delegates
(410) 231-8827 | sidsaab33@gmail.com
www.sidsaab.com
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J.D. Russell (R)
Harford County, District 34A
House of Delegates
(410) 939-1500 | JD@electJD.com
electedjd.com
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Mary Ann Lisanti (D)
Harford County, District 34A
House of Delegates
(443) 502-0762 | maryann@maryannlisanti.com
www.maryannlisanti.com
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This candidate previously co-sponsored either a bill to legalize and regulate cannabis or a bill to let the people vote on whether to do so. Both bills would have permitted limited home cultivation for personal use.
Steve Johnson (D)
Harford County, District 34A
House of Delegates
(443) 756-2029 | stevejohnson21001@gmail.com
friendsofstevejohnson.com
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Susan K. McComas (R)
Harford County, District 34B
House of Delegates
(410) 879-7375 | smccomas@smccomas.com
www.smccomas.com
D
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Jobeth Rocky Bowers (D)
Cecil County, District 35A
House of Delegates
(410) 975-7000 | jobeth@bowerslawmd.com
bowersforcecil.com
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Supports Taxing and Regulating Marijuana for Adults
I will co-sponsor a bill if it is reintroduced in the General Assembly.
Additional Comments
We have scientifically begun to see tremendous medical benefit from cannabinoids in areas where they are being introduced and utilized. I believe that if the results continue to be consistently positive, that it would be a shame to keep this from those who would potentially benefit from non-opioid medical treatment options.
Kevin Bailey Hornberger (R)
Cecil County, District 35A
House of Delegates
(443) 309-6771 | kevin.b.hornberger@gmail.com
www.kevinhornberger.org
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Andrew Cassilly (R)
Harford County, District 35B
House of Delegates
(443) 617-1753 | andrewcassilly@gmail.com
delegateandrewcassilly.com
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Teresa Reilly (R)
Harford County, District 35B
House of Delegates
| reillyteresa@verizon.net
teresareillyfordelegate.com
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Does NOT Support Taxing and Regulating Marijuana for Adults
Ronnie Teitler Davis (D)
Harford County, District 35B
House of Delegates
| ronniedaviS@longstreamct.com
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Supports Taxing and Regulating Marijuana for Adults
I will champion this issue and make it one of my priorities and am willing to sponsor a bill.
Home Cultivation
I will vote yes on a bill like this, although it would need to be very specific as to how many plants, age of those who are growing it, and where they would bought the plant.
Medical Marijuana
We have an opioid epidemic here in Maryland, and it has been proven that cannabis can aid in the treatment of such addiction. It has also been proven that cannabis aids in treatment for various diseases and side effects of treatments for diseases. We need to get this into the hands of those who need it for medical reasons as soon as possible.
Crystal Woodward (D)
Queen Anne's County, District 36
House of Delegates
| crystal4delegate@gmail.com
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Supports Taxing and Regulating Marijuana for Adults
I will vote for a bill if I have the opportunity to do so in the General Assembly.
Supports Home Cultivation
Medical Marijuana
The roll-out has been slow because the process is beholden to special interests and has limited the opportunity for other interested growers/distributors. If one doesn't have "connections", then it is difficult to become involved with the industry.
Additional Comments
Decriminalizing marijuana and allowing possession of a small quantity for personal or medical use would help to reduce correctional facility populations and prevent citizens from being penalized for a lifetime because they have a small quantity of pot for personal use only. I would definitely vote in favor of an appropriate bill. Depending upon bill language I would consider co-sponsoring.
Jay A. Jacobs (R)
Kent County, District 36
House of Delegates
(410) 778-2682 | delegatejacobs@gmail.com
jacobsfordelegate.com
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Jeff Ghrist (R)
Caroline County, District 36
House of Delegates
| jeffghrist@gmail.com
www.jeffghrist.com
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Michael Ian Welker (D)
Cecil County, District 36
House of Delegates
(410) 920-3277 | michael.I.welker@gmail.com
www.welkerformaryland.com
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Supports Taxing and Regulating Marijuana for Adults
I will champion this issue and make it one of my priorities and am willing to sponsor a bill.
Christopher T. Adams (R)
Wicomico County, District 37B
House of Delegates
| adams7614@gmail.com
adamsformaryland.com
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Supports Taxing and Regulating Marijuana for Adults
I will champion this issue and make it one of my priorities and am willing to sponsor a bill.
Medical Marijuana
It's ridiculous that we are telling doctors they can't have access to a safe and beneficial drug, but they are free to prescribe dangerous and harmful drugs.
Additional Comments
I'm for full legalization.
Johnny Mautz (R)
Talbot County, District 37B
House of Delegates
| mautzfordelegate@gmail.com
www.johnnymautz.com
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Carl Jr. Anderton (R)
Wicomico County, District 38B
House of Delegates
| carlandertonjr@gmail.com
carlandertonjr.com
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Wayne A. Hartman (R)
Worcester County, District 38C
House of Delegates
| waynehartman@gmail.com
hartmanformaryland.com
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Kirill Reznik (D)
Montgomery County, District 39
House of Delegates
(301) 540-0054 | delegate.reznik@gmail.com
www.Reznikformaryland.com
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Supports Taxing and Regulating Marijuana for Adults
I will co-sponsor a bill if it is reintroduced in the General Assembly.
Medical Marijuana
It has been too slow and the Executive (both current and previous) have been reluctant to implement the policy. With the passage of legislation this year expanding the licenses and including minority ownership, it is my hope that we can move forward with implementation. Ultimately, however, it is a matter of Executive leadership on the issue.
This candidate previously co-sponsored either a bill to legalize and regulate cannabis or a bill to let the people vote on whether to do so. Both bills would have permitted limited home cultivation for personal use.
Gabriel Acevero (D)
Montgomery County, District 39
House of Delegates
| gabriel.acevero@gmail.com
www.gabrielacevero.org
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Lesley J. Lopez (D)
Montgomery County, District 39
House of Delegates
(240) 813-0164 | lesleyjlopez@gmail.com
www.lopezformaryland.com
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Verelyn Gibbs Watson (R)
Montgomery County, District 39
House of Delegates
| verelyngibbswatson@gmail.com
VerelynForMaryland.com
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Jesse T. Pippy (R)
Frederick County, District 4
House of Delegates
| jesse@jessepippy.com
www.jessepippy.com
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Lois Jarman (D)
Frederick County, District 4
House of Delegates
| loisjarman@aol.com
www.loisjarman.com
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Supports Taxing and Regulating Marijuana for Adults
I will co-sponsor a bill if it is reintroduced in the General Assembly.
Supports Home Cultivation
Darrin Ryan Smith (D)
Frederick County, District 4
House of Delegates
(240) 415-9890 | mr.darrinrsmith@gmail.com
www.darrinrsmith.wordpress.com
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Supports Taxing and Regulating Marijuana for Adults
I will vote for a bill if I have the opportunity to do so in the General Assembly.
Home Cultivation
I'd need more input from the community on this.
Additional Comments
Other states that have legalized marijuana have benefitted from the influx of tax revenues and tourism. Legalization allows us to control how marijuana is produced and distributed – and to tax it as we do alcohol and tobacco. We should also restrict its use in public, and impose penalties for sales to minors. Let’s address the concerns of parents, educators, and public safety experts, and learn from the experience of other states.
Frank M. Jr. Conaway (D)
Baltimore City, District 40
House of Delegates
(410) 841-3189 | frank.conaway@house.state.md.us
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This candidate previously co-sponsored either a bill to legalize and regulate cannabis or a bill to let the people vote on whether to do so. Both bills would have permitted limited home cultivation for personal use.
Melissa Wells (D)
Baltimore City, District 40
House of Delegates
(443) 380-3926 | info@electmelissawells.com
www.electmelissawells.com
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Supports Taxing and Regulating Marijuana for Adults
I will co-sponsor a bill if it is reintroduced in the General Assembly.
Medical Marijuana
I would like to see more promotion of licensing and other business opportunities that promote participation of small businesses, women and minorities in the cannabis industry.
Additional Comments
I support the legalization of marijuana , however, as we move toward legalization I want to make sure we no longer penalize people with cannabis convictions, I will advocate and sponsor legislation that permits automatic expungement or reduction of prior cannabis conviction. Wiping these records would help many working age adults get access to better jobs and services.
Nick Mosby (D)
Baltimore City, District 40
House of Delegates
| nick@nickjmosby.com
www.nickjmosby.com
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This candidate previously co-sponsored either a bill to legalize and regulate cannabis or a bill to let the people vote on whether to do so. Both bills would have permitted limited home cultivation for personal use.
Dalya Attar (D)
Baltimore City, District 41
House of Delegates
(443) 629-1413 | dalya@dalyaattar.com
www.dalyaattar.com
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Samuel I. Rosenberg (D)
Baltimore City, District 41
House of Delegates
(443) 621-3702 | delsandy@aol.com
www.delsandy.com
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Supports Taxing and Regulating Marijuana for Adults
I will co-sponsor a bill if it is reintroduced in the General Assembly.
Supports Home Cultivation
Medical Marijuana
The lessons learned from the rollout of the medical marijuana program must be applied to the legalization of marijuana.
Additional Comments
As I said above, the lessons learned from the rollout of the medical marijuana program must be applied to the legalization of marijuana.
This candidate previously co-sponsored either a bill to legalize and regulate cannabis or a bill to let the people vote on whether to do so. Both bills would have permitted limited home cultivation for personal use.
Tony Bridges (D)
Baltimore City, District 41
House of Delegates
(443) 202-1111 | info@tonybridges41.com
www.tonybridges41.com
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Stephen A. McIntire (R)
Baltimore County, District 42A
House of Delegates
| steve@capitalstreetpartners.com
stevemcintire.org
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Supports Taxing and Regulating Marijuana for Adults
I will champion this issue and make it one of my priorities and am willing to sponsor a bill.
Medical Marijuana
The goals of regulation in the supply chain should be to ensure quality standards, child-safe packaging and restrict access to minors. The level of bureaucratic control in MD at every step, from the limitations and rules on Doctors' through production & distribution, is excessive, divorced from a realistic assessment of risk. Excessive regulation is actually counterproductive in achieving these legitimate public health objectives if the regulated marketplace is not allowed to supplant the black market.
Additional Comments
I have two young children and I don't want them to become pot-heads. I also don't want them to face prison time because they made a bad decision or hung out with the wrong crowd. In 2017, there were more arrests for marijuana than all violent crime put together. This drug war is a war against US citizens. It is fundamentally unjust, disproportionately harming the poor and disadvantaged. Prohibition creates a violent black market and undermines respect for the law. The government has wasted wasted over a trillion dollars over the last four decades while accomplishing no reduction in consumption. Only in government is such a track-record of failure used to justify even more of the same.
Stephen Lafferty (D)
Baltimore County, District 42A
House of Delegates
(410) 841-3487 | swlbwl@aol.com
www.delegatelafferty.com
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Supports Taxing and Regulating Marijuana for Adults
I will co-sponsor a bill if it is reintroduced in the General Assembly.
Supports Home Cultivation
Nino Mangione (R)
Baltimore County, District 42B
House of Delegates
| campaign@ninomangione.com
https://www.ninomangione.com/
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Michele Guyton (D)
Baltimore County, District 42B
House of Delegates
(410) 458-0194 | mguytonphd@gmail.com
www.micheleguyton.com
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Supports Taxing and Regulating Marijuana for Adults
I will co-sponsor a bill if it is reintroduced in the General Assembly.
Medical Marijuana
Yes- I believe that medical usage should be expanded to any health issue for which there is evidence that marijuana is significantly helpful. Not enough health issues are included in the current legislation. Tourette syndrome, for instance is not included, although other neurological disorders are. I also believe the State should do a better job educating the public that medical marijuana dispensaries and their clients do not pose a threat to public safety.
Sachin Hebbar (D)
Baltimore County, District 42B
House of Delegates
(410) 343-9819 | sachin@sachinhebbar.com
sachinhebbar.com
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Tim Robinson (R)
Baltimore County, District 42B
House of Delegates
(443) 996-3516 | thimotyr@gmail.com
www.robinsonfordelegate.com
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Curt Anderson (D)
Baltimore City, District 43
House of Delegates
(410) 323-4324 | curtanderson@aol.com
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Maggie McIntosh (D)
Baltimore City, District 43
House of Delegates
(410) 903-8090 | delmaggie@msn.com
www.delmaggie.com
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Regina T. Boyce (D)
Baltimore City, District 43
House of Delegates
(410) 889-3376 | regina@reginatboyce.com
reginatboyce.com
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Supports Taxing and Regulating Marijuana for Adults
I will vote for a bill if I have the opportunity to do so in the General Assembly.
Home Cultivation
I don't know enough about this aspect of policy to make a decision. I would, however, like to know more.
Additional Comments
I support the legalization of marijuana for social, legal and financial reasons. Socially, marijuana has been proven to medically benefit those with ailments such as cancer, HIV and epilepsy without having to take harass prescriptions with adverse side affects. Legally, marijuana's illegal distribution and sale has placed harsh penalties on individuals, especially men of color, causing too many men spending an unreasonable and unfair amount of time behind bars at a high cost for the state. Financially, if we legalize, regulate and tax marijuana, we take away the street market causing less supply and demand, less unnecessary arrest and jail time, and state revenue that can be designated to services and programs that need the most funding .
Charles E. III Sydnor (D)
Baltimore County, District 44B
House of Delegates
(443) 840-6424 | charles@electcharlessydnor.org
www.charlessydnor3d.org
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Pat Young (D)
Baltimore County, District 44B
House of Delegates
(410) 206-5415 | pat@patyoung4md.com
www.patyoung4md.com
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Cheryl D. Glenn (D)
Baltimore City, District 45
House of Delegates
(410) 488-0540 | cdglenndemocrat@aol.com
www.cheryldglenn.com
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Supports Taxing and Regulating Marijuana for Adults
I will co-sponsor a bill if it is reintroduced in the General Assembly.
Home Cultivation
I do not support this concept at this time only because we have not fully implemented the passage of HB2 that passed the Legislature in the 2018 Session. Growing cannabis at home is something that I philosophically support at the right time in the future.
Medical Marijuana
As the lead sponsor of the legislation in 2014 that created the Medical Marijuana program in Maryland, I absolutely agree that our program has had the slowest rollout in the nation. This past Session, I was again the lead sponsor of HB2 which legislates the diversity that should have been included in the original awarding of licenses, as spelled out in the legislation. Additionally, we included the development of the Compassionate Use Fund for patients with limited incomes to be able to access Medical Marijuana. The original Commission operated in such a manner that the public had no confidence in the way they handled the rollout of the Medical Marijuana Program in MD. There was no transparency, amid allegations of collusion, and corruption.
Additional Comments
We must continue to support having marijuana removed from Schedule 1 so that the Federal Government will no longer label marijuana as an illegal drug. Health Insurance companies need to be required to cover the expenses of medical marijuana for patients. The usage of marijuana is an issue that we need to continue to study, debate, and legislate in a manner that is fair and just for everyone.
This candidate previously co-sponsored either a bill to legalize and regulate cannabis or a bill to let the people vote on whether to do so. Both bills would have permitted limited home cultivation for personal use.
Stephanie Smith (D)
Baltimore City, District 45
House of Delegates
(443) 792-9853 | info@electstephaniesmith.com
www.electstephaniesmith.com
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Jewel Rucker (R)
Baltimore City, District 45
House of Delegates
| jewelrucker@aol.com
www.ruckerdistrict45.com
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Brooke Elizabeth Lierman (D)
Baltimore City, District 46
House of Delegates
| brooke@brookelierman.com
www.brookelierman.com
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Supports Taxing and Regulating Marijuana for Adults
I will co-sponsor a bill if it is reintroduced in the General Assembly.
Home Cultivation
I don't know enough about the pros and cons of this part of the legislation, but look forward to learning more.
Additional Comments
I think it is important to implement legalization and regulation well - this could be a moment to demonstrate government's ability to be inclusive, professional, and transparent. We should convene some of the leaders from around the country to discuss how various states implemented regulations and implement best practices in Maryland. We should also work with the communities that have been disproportionately impacted by the war on drugs to ensure they have a voice in this process. Finally, we should also consider dedicating the revenue to just a few areas, like health care, education, and job training.
This candidate previously co-sponsored either a bill to legalize and regulate cannabis or a bill to let the people vote on whether to do so. Both bills would have permitted limited home cultivation for personal use.
Luke Clippinger (D)
Baltimore City, District 46
House of Delegates
(410) 989-3876 | info@luke46.org
www.luke46.org
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Diana M. Fennell (D)
Prince George's County, District 47A
House of Delegates
| friendsofdianafennell@gmail.com
www.dianafennell.com
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Julian Ivey (D)
Prince George's County, District 47A
House of Delegates
(301) 254-0139 | julian.ivey@julianivey.com
julianivey.com
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Wanika Fisher (D)
Prince George's County, District 47B
House of Delegates
(240) 391-8218 | wanika@wanikafisher.com
www.wanikafisher.com
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Emily Shank (D)
Carroll County, District 5
House of Delegates
(301) 514-0083 | emilypshank@gmail.com
http://www.emilyshankfordelegate.com/
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Haven Shoemaker (R)
Carroll County, District 5
House of Delegates
(410) 239-4600 | havenshoemaker@hotmail.com
www.delegatehavenshoemaker.com
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April Rose (R)
Carroll County, District 5
House of Delegates
(410) 259-9824 | roseapril6@gmail.com
www.delegateaprilrose.com
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Susan Krebs (R)
Carroll County, District 5
House of Delegates
(410) 781-6630 | swkrebs@comcast.net
www.susankrebs.com
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Bob Long (R)
Baltimore County, District 6
House of Delegates
(410) 336-5100 | boblong2018@gmail.com
www.boblong2018.com
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Ric Metzgar (R)
Baltimore County, District 6
House of Delegates
(443) 622-7647 | ricmetzgarsr@yahoo.com
www.ricmetzgar.com
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Does NOT Support Taxing and Regulating Marijuana for Adults
Robin L. Grammer (R)
Baltimore County, District 6
House of Delegates
| robin@robingrammer.com
www.robingrammer.com
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Megan Ann Mioduszewski (D)
Baltimore County, District 6
House of Delegates
(443) 798-1654 | votemeganann@gmail.com
meganann2018.com
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Allison Berkowitz (D)
Harford County, District 7
House of Delegates
| allison@allisonfordelegate.com
www.allisonfordelegate.com
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Supports Taxing and Regulating Marijuana for Adults
I will champion this issue and make it one of my priorities and am willing to sponsor a bill.
Supports Home Cultivation
Medical Marijuana
I think it's time we did the just, kind, and smart thing, and rolled out recreational cannabis. While what we seek is called "recreational," the truth is many people who could use it for medical purposes, don't currently seek it out because of the cumbersome application process. I can't tell you the number of friends, family members, and colleagues (many in their 50s or older, some rather conservative in their politics, many veterans) who would like to partake in cannabis use for issues like anxiety, PTSD, chronic pain, and trouble sleeping, but don't go for it because the process seems intimidating.A few years ago, Dr. Sanjay Gupta said, "It's time for a medical marijuana revolution." Ideally, one day soon the federal government will acknowledge that this is a plant with many restorative purposes and will remove it from the list of controlled substances. It is currently considered to have the same dependency as drugs like heroin, yet science does not show this to be true. Until that day, I say we take action here in Maryland and lead the charge for the rest of the country to legalization, as we have on so many other important issues. It's the right thing to do, it's the fiscally prudent thing to do, and it's time.
Additional Comments
I support the legalization of recreational marijuana for many reasons. First as a civil liberty issue, a criminal justice issue, and as a moral issue. The “War on Drugs” has devastated communities of color and done little to stop crime. Meanwhile, states like Colorado and Washington have been thriving and collecting millions in taxes on their upstart cannabis industries. In Maryland, we can use this tax revenue to repair the lives and communities which were disrupted - at times, destroyed - by the "War on Drugs," and then help rebuild schools and roads, as well as support the transition to clean, 21st century energy.
Lauren Arikan (R)
Harford County, District 7
House of Delegates
| electarikan@gmail.com
electarikan.com
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Supports Taxing and Regulating Marijuana for Adults
I will champion this issue and make it one of my priorities and am willing to sponsor a bill.
Supports Home Cultivation
Additional Comments
While I fully endorse marijuana law changes I also endorse decrimializing at the state and federal level. My campaign is pushing that the revenue be used to further education at all levels. My goal is to break the school/marijuana to prison pipeline.
Kathy Szeliga (R)
Baltimore County, District 7
House of Delegates
| info@electkathy.com
electkathy.com
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Harry Bhandari (D)
Baltimore County, District 8
House of Delegates
(443) 403-9984 | bhandaryhb@gmail.com
www.harryforstatedelegate.com
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Carl Jackson (D)
Baltimore County, District 8
House of Delegates
| carljacksond8@gmail.com
www.votecarljackson.com/
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Eric Bromwell (D)
Baltimore County, District 8
House of Delegates
(443) 690-4044 | eric@ericbromwell.com
www.ericbromwell.com
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Joe Cluster (R)
Baltimore County, District 8
House of Delegates
| joe.cluster@house.state.md.us
WWW.joecluster.com
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Joe Norman (R)
Baltimore County, District 8
House of Delegates
| josephnorman05@gmail.com
JoeForMD.com
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Taxing and Regulating Marijuana for Adults
Medical Marijuana
I fully agree that the medical marijuana program has been slow to roll out to patients, however I am not involved with it enough to offer an opinion on how to bring it to fruition quicker.
Senate
Delores G. Kelley (D)
Baltimore County, District 10
State Senator
(410) 521-2384 | dkelley428@verizon.net
www.senatordeloreskelley.org/
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Stephanie Boston (R)
Baltimore County, District 10
State Senator
(443) 338-3688 | ElectStephanieBoston@gmail.com
www.stephanieboston.com
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Clarence K. Lam (D)
Howard County, District 12
State Senator
| info@clarencelam.com
www.clarencelam.com
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Joseph D. "Joe" Hooe (R)
Baltimore County, District 12
State Senator
(410) 365-8117 | joehooe@msn.com
www.joehooe.org
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Guy Guzzone (D)
Howard County, District 13
State Senator
| guy@guyguzzone.com
guyguzzone.com
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Craig J. Zucker (D)
Montgomery County, District 14
State Senator
(301) 476-0914 | craig@craigzucker.com
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Brian J. Feldman (D)
Montgomery County, District 15
State Senator
(301) 517-5719 | senator.feldman@gmail.com
BrianJFeldman.com
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Supports Taxing and Regulating Marijuana for Adults
I will champion this issue and make it one of my priorities and am willing to sponsor a bill.
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David Wilson (R)
Montgomery County, District 15
State Senator
| votefordavidwilson@gmail.com
votefordavidwilson.com
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Susan C. Lee (D)
Montgomery County, District 16
State Senator
(301) 493-0377 | senatorsusanlee@gmail.com
susanleeforsenate.com
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Marcus Alzona (R)
Montgomery County, District 16
State Senator
| vote@MarcusAlzona.com
MarcusAlzona.com
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Cheryl C. Kagan (D)
Montgomery County, District 17
State Senator
| info@cherylkagan.org
www.cherylkagan.org
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Jeff Waldstreicher (D)
Montgomery County, District 18
State Senator
(301) 221-2696 | jeff@jeffwaldstreicher.com
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Ben Kramer (D)
Montgomery County, District 19
State Senator
(301) 570-5555 | benfkramer@aol.com
www.benkramer.org
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Dwight Patel (R)
Montgomery County, District 20
State Senator
(301) 530-1138 | dwight@dwightpatel.com
www.dwightformaryland.com
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Will Smith (D)
Montgomery County, District 20
State Senator
| williamcsmithjr@gmail.com
www.SmithForMaryland.com
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Supports Taxing and Regulating Marijuana for Adults
I will champion this issue and make it one of my priorities and am willing to sponsor a bill.
Medical Marijuana
The number one thing is to get this medicine to market as soon as possible, while also ensuring our diverse population (some of whom have been subject to draconian criminal justice laws) are able to participate in this process. One step is to expand the number of licenses offered. We saw in previous years that many minority owned businesses qualified for licenses but did not receive one of the limited licenses. However, I want to underline that I do not support any changes that delay getting this medicine to market.
Additional Comments
This past session I sponsored SB1039 which would have legalized marijuana in Maryland. I look forward to sponsoring this bill in future sessions. It is of critical importance to our state.
This candidate previously co-sponsored either a bill to legalize and regulate cannabis or a bill to let the people vote on whether to do so. Both bills would have permitted limited home cultivation for personal use.
Lee Havis (R)
Prince George's County, District 21
State Senator
(240) 481-1566 | lee@havisforsenate.com
http://havisforsenate.com
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Supports Taxing and Regulating Marijuana for Adults
I will vote for a bill if I have the opportunity to do so in the General Assembly.
Supports Home Cultivation
Paul G. Pinsky (D)
Prince George's County, District 22
State Senator
(240) 391-8154 | ppinsky@senatorpinsky.org
senatorpinsky.org
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Douglas J. J. Peters (D)
Prince George's County, District 23
State Senator
(301) 322-2169 | dougpeters@comcast.net
senatorpeters.com
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Melony Griffith (D)
Prince George's County, District 25
State Senator
(301) 518-2155 | melony@melonygriffith.org
www.melonygriffith.org
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Ike Puzon (R)
Prince George's County, District 26
State Senator
| ikeforstatesenate@gmail.com
www.puzonforsenate.com
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Jesse Allen Peed (R)
Prince George's County, District 27
State Senator
(301) 372-0770 | poolsareus9@yahoo.com
peed4statesenate.com
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Thomas V. Mike Jr. Miller (D)
Calvert County, District 27
State Senator
(301) 856-3030 | senatormiller@senatormikemiller.com
www.senatormikemiller.com
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Thomas Brewer (D)
St. Mary's County, District 29
State Senator
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www.brewerforMDsenate.com
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Craig Giangrande (R)
Frederick County, District 3
State Senator
(301) 696-1455 | craig.giangrande@gmail.com
www.giangrandeforsenate.com
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Ronald Nelson Young (D)
Frederick County, District 3
State Senator
(240) 375-4058 | ryoung6446@hotmail.com
www.senatorronyoung.com
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Supports Taxing and Regulating Marijuana for Adults
I will co-sponsor a bill if it is reintroduced in the General Assembly.
Supports Home Cultivation
Medical Marijuana
It is done now but we should have had a process that was more inclusive. The administration was not as supportive as the legislature.
Additional Comments
Where marijuana is legal opioid deaths are down, drunk driving arrests are down, leAs people are jails For minor drug arrests and tax revenue is up. All positives!
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Sarah K. Elfreth (D)
Anne Arundel County, District 30
State Senator
| sarah@sarahelfreth.com
www.sarahelfreth.com
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Bryan W. Simonaire (R)
Anne Arundel County, District 31
State Senator
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www.simonaire.com
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Pamela Beidle (D)
Anne Arundel County, District 32
State Senator
(410) 859-0796 | pam@pambeidle.com
www.pambeidle.com
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Eve Hurwitz (D)
Anne Arundel County, District 33
State Senator
(301) 684-8886 | ask@evehurwitz.com
www.evehurwitz.com
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Supports Taxing and Regulating Marijuana for Adults
I will champion this issue and make it one of my priorities and am willing to sponsor a bill.
Supports Home Cultivation
Medical Marijuana
I have several ideas for reforming the medical marijuana industry. We need to treat it like the medicine that it is by talking to patients about things like cannabinoids, different types of terpenes and CBD/THC ratios. We need to educate recommending physicians on the appropriate strains and dosages for different illnesses and ailments. I’d also like to see a consistent naming convention for strains that reflects their medical usage. Lastly, we need to address the extremely high cost of medical marijuana. Maryland has some of the highest prices in country, which is an accessibility problem.
Additional Comments
I am proud to be on the incoming board of the Maryland chapter of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML).I intend to help craft common-sense legalization legislation that will address racial and socioeconomic inequalities brought about by the failed war on drugs. I also intend to bring about a new age of entrepreneurialism utilizing the legal cannabis industry. Educating the public is crucially important, and I intend stem the tide of misinformation. Transparency is key in this process.
Bob Cassilly (R)
Harford County, District 34
State Senator
(410) 836-5951 | bobcassilly@verizon.net
www.bobcassilly.org
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Supports Taxing and Regulating Marijuana for Adults
I will champion this issue and make it one of my priorities and am willing to sponsor a bill.
Medical Marijuana
Maryland has invented new ways to fail at cannabis regulation. We have done ourselves a huge disservice and it has been on the backs of our sick and disabled citizens. The Maryland Cannabis Commission should be a board primarily made up of patient advocates.
Additional Comments
If you want to support a candidate that will fight tooth and nail against cannabis prohibition, you found your guy. Chris4Maryland.com
Heather Lynette Sinclair (D)
Kent County, District 36
State Senator
(443) 534-4009 | heather@heatherlynettesinclair.com
www.heatherlynettesinclair.com
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Adelaide "Addie" Eckardt (R)
Dorchester County, District 37
State Senator
(410) 228-8048 | addieeckardt@gmail.com
www.addieeckardt.com
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Holly Wright (D)
Talbot County, District 37
State Senator
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hollywrightforsenate.com
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Mary Beth Carozza (R)
Worcester County, District 38
State Senator
(443) 978-0742 | friendsofmb.carozza@gmail.com
www.marybethcarozza.com
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Jim Mathias (D)
Worcester County, District 38
State Senator
(410) 289-6787 | jim@royalplus.com
www.jimmathias.com
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Nancy J. King (D)
Montgomery County, District 39
State Senator
(301) 963-0034 | njk107@aol.com
www.FriendsofNancyKing.com
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Michael Hough (R)
Frederick County, District 4
State Senator
| houghforsenate@gmail.com
senatorhough.com
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Antonio Hayes (D)
Baltimore City, District 40
State Senator
(443) 879-9681 | antonio@antoniohayes.com
www.antoniohayes.com
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This candidate previously co-sponsored either a bill to legalize and regulate cannabis or a bill to let the people vote on whether to do so. Both bills would have permitted limited home cultivation for personal use.
Jill P. Carter (D)
Baltimore City, District 41
State Senator
(443) 413-4072 | committeeforjillpcarter@gmail.com
JillPCarter.com
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Chris West (R)
Baltimore County, District 42
State Senator
(410) 576-4772 | acwest11@verizon.net
www.electchriswest.com
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Robbie Leonard (D)
Baltimore County, District 42
State Senator
(443) 317-9811 | robbie@robbieleonardforsenate.com
robbieleonardforsenate.com
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Supports Taxing and Regulating Marijuana for Adults
I will champion this issue and make it one of my priorities and am willing to sponsor a bill.
Mary Washington (D)
Baltimore City, District 43
State Senator
(410) 878-1020 | campaign@electmarywashington.com
www.electmarywashington.com
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Shirley Nathan-Pulliam (D)
Baltimore County, District 44
State Senator
(410) 947-7050 | shirleynathanpulliam@gmail.com
www.shirleynathan-pulliam.com
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Cory V. McCray (D)
Baltimore City, District 45
State Senator
(443) 520-2611 | info@electcorymccray.com
www.electcorymccray.com
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Bill Ferguson (D)
Baltimore City, District 46
State Senator
(410) 929-2152 | info@billforbaltimore.com
www.billforbaltimore.com
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Malcolm Augustine (D)
Prince George's County, District 47
State Senator
(301) 501-2660 | malcolm@malcolmaugustine.com
www.malcolmaugustine.com
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Justin Ready (R)
Carroll County, District 5
State Senator
| senatorready@gmail.com
www.justinready.com
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Donna Hines (D)
Harford County, District 7
State Senator
(410) 877-0109 | fleminghines@gmail.com
http://votefordonnahines.com
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J. B. Jennings (R)
Harford County, District 7
State Senator
(410) 241-9507 | senatorjbjennings@gmail.com
www.jbjennings.com
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Christian Miele (R)
Baltimore County, District 8
State Senator
(443) 900-1804 | christian.j.miele@gmail.com
www.mieleformaryland.com
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Katherine Klausmeier (D)
Baltimore County, District 8
State Senator
| senatorkathy@gmail.com
www.kathyklausmeier.com
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Katie Fry Hester (D)
Howard County, District 9
State Senator
(443) 878-8046 | katie@katiefryhester.com
www.katiefryhester.com
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Gail H. Bates (R)
Howard County, District 9
State Senator
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www.gailbatesforsenate.com/
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