Pubdate: Wed, 09 Jul 2014
Source: Washington Times (DC)
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COUNTY WANTS STATE TO MODIFY MARIJUANA LAWS

(AP) - The Montgomery County Council is calling on Maryland lawmakers
to decriminalize the possession of devices used to smoke marijuana.

The council on Tuesday unanimously approved a resolution calling on
lawmakers to change the laws for marijuana paraphernalia possession
for adults.

State lawmakers in April adopted a bill decriminalizing the possession
of less than 10 grams of marijuana, and Gov. Martin O'Malley signed
the bill into law.

Under the new rules, adults caught will get a fine with no jail time,
court appearances or criminal record if caught with less than 10 grams
of marijuana. But possession of the drug paraphernalia used to smoke
marijuana is still a crime.
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