Maryland House gives preliminary approval to recreational marijuana

[TexasTowelie]

Maryland took another step toward legalization of recreational marijuana Wednesday with the preliminary passage of two bills in the House of Delegates.

The House package includes an amendment to the state constitution. A second bill, if passed, takes effect if voters approve legalization in a referendum in November.

The House preliminarily approved both Wednesday following more than an hour of debate. During that debate, Republicans attempted to amend both bills. The near straight party line votes on those amendments gives an indication of the overwhelming support in the House.

The constitutional amendment, sponsored by House Speaker Adrienne Jones, is similar to how the state legalized gambling.

Read more: https://thedailyrecord.com/2022/02/23/house-gives-preliminary-approval-to-recreational-marijuana/
(Baltimore Daily Record)

[qwlauren35]

1. I Hate the Smell of Marijuana

I wish I could feel good about this.

I can respect the idea that people shouldn't go to jail for this. That people shouldn't go to jail for selling it. That it could be its own industry.

BUT! I HATE THE SMELL.

The idea of having to smell marijuana in the street, in bars, even in people's homes just has me cringing. At a time where we are fighting against nicotine, to have some other smoke rear its ugly head makes my nose want to hide.

I wish we could ban the cigarettes and make the food legal. Eat it, drink it. But not the smoke.