Tenth Amendment Center – by Michael Boldin
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (March 7, 2019) – Today, the Maryland Senate unanimously passed a bill to prohibit the Maryland State Police from denying a firearm purchase by a person on the basis of their use of medical marijuana under state law.
A bipartisan effort from Sen. Michael Hough (R) and Sen. Robert Zirkin (D), Senate Bill 97 (SB97) was introduced on Jan. 14. It reads: “A person may not be denied the right to purchase, possess, or carry a firearm under this title solely on the basis that the person is authorized to use medical cannabis under title 13, subtitle 33 of the health – general article.” Continue reading “Maryland Senate Unanimously Passes Bill to Ban State Police from Denying Firearms to Medical Marijuana Users”