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Maryland will be the latest state to decriminalize marijuana

08
Apr
2014

Maryland is set to become the 17th state to decriminalize marijuana. Democratic Governor Martin OMalley released a statement on Monday, saying he intended to sign legislation that would mean those found in possession of small amounts of the drug would not face jail time. Governor OMalley said that the decriminalization bill had majority support in the state, and that under current state laws, few defendants in marijuana cases go to prison as a matter of judicial economy and prosecutorial discretion. Violent crime is at its lowest in Maryland in 30 years, and the governor said the new law would allow law enforcement officials to keep their focus on more serious crimes.

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