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Medical Marijuana in Maryland

Jacob Sullum | 5.22.2003 6:30 AM

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Maryland Gov. Bob Ehrlich has defied pressure from fellow Republicans by signing a bill that establishes a $100 fine as the maximum penalty for using marijuana out of "medical necessity." Using marijuana for fun is still punishable by a fine of up to $1,000 and up to a year in jail.

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Jacob Sullum is a senior editor at Reason.

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