Maryland Campaign Seeks to Change Flawed Medical Marijuana Law

If legitimate medical marijuana patients are arrested, they are slapped with a criminal conviction--even if a court determines that they are using marijuana out of medical necessity. This means that even a successful court defense results in a permanent criminal record, which poses barriers to financial aid, housing, employment, and more.

DPA will hold teach-ins and trainings about this issue around the state in March. The events, which are taking place in partnership with patient organization Americans for Safe Access, will gather patients, their families and medical professionals to review Maryland's current law and discuss how to exercise their rights under that law.

From there, the focus will shift to how attendees can help fix the law and how they can get more involved in advocacy--both at the local level and at an upcoming Patient Lobby Day in Annapolis.

The events will take place in Baltimore on March 11, Salisbury on March 18, Silver Spring on March 20, and Hagerstown on March 25. If you live in Maryland and want more information, you can contact Naomi Long, director of DPA's DC Metro Area office, or you can sign up for DPA's action alerts. Make sure to include your full address to get information on the event closest to you!

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