2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

SB925: Criminal Law - Controlled Dangerous Substances and Firearms

Legislative Summary

Authorizing a person who is at least 21 years of age to manufacture a personal use amount of cannabis products or concentrated cannabis for personal use or adult sharing at a private residence if the manufacturing process does not involve the use of a volatile solvent; specifying that manufacturing, distributing, dispensing, or possessing certain large quantities of certain controlled dangerous substances is a felony; altering the penalties for being a volume dealer and drug kingpin with regard to cannabis; etc.

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Bill History

2/3/2025
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Senate
2/4/2025
Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate
3/26/2025
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate
3/26/2025
Favorable Adopted
Senate
3/26/2025
Second Reading Passed
Senate
3/27/2025
Third Reading Passed (36-7)
Senate
3/28/2025
Referred Rules and Executive Nominations
House of Delegates

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
3/27/2025
36
Yea
7
Nay
1
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(3/27/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Committee
Rules and Executive Nominations(House of Delegates)

Sponsors

Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

William Smith
William Smith
Democrat

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text3/26/2025193.7 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/4/2025191.0 KB
Analysis
Analysis1/1/1970416.7 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197056.3 KB