Some Maryland Democrats hope to legalize, tax pot

Published January 29, 2014

Some Maryland Democrats hope to legalize, tax pot

Filed under: Drug Treatment Help Baltimore

Curt Anderson, D-Baltimore, said their proposed Marijuana Control Act of 2014 would take power out of the hands of drug dealers and channel revenue into public causes like school construction projects and drug and alcohol treatment programs. “The vast …
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Chief justice lauds family treatment courts

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Through March 2013, the courts served 463 Iowa families, helping 80 percent of those parents with substance abuse problems work to keep custody of their children, Cady said. The treatment courts help keep families intact and children in those families …
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McIntosh adds powerful voice to legal marijuana movement

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Baltimore Del. Maggie McIntosh joined the chorus of powerful legislators supporting legalized marijuana in Maryland. In a Friday email to supporters, McIntosh identified the legalizing pot as one of four "the biggest, most important issues" facing the …
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