Cannabis Freedom Index

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Expand Maryland state profile: recreational section, citations, public-smoking correction

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Countries and states 1 file

Maryland countries/us/md.yaml

segments › cultivation

A person 21 or older may grow up to two plants, and a residence may not have more than two … those rules is a misdemeanour with up to three years, or a fine of up to $5,000, or both.[@2,3]

segments › consumption

Private only; public consumptionsmoking is a $25050 civil fine for a first offence ($150 after).[@8]

segments › access

Licensed shops since July 2023, though towns can ban them; Question 8 on the 3 November 2026 ballot would end recreational sales.[@3,9]

sources

DISA — Cannabis is legal in Maryland starting July (HB 1071 public-smoking fines) Marijuana Moment — Maryland legalization law takes effect as adult-use sales launch (July 2023) 7 unchanged

context › recreational › text

Question 4 (November 2022) legalised adult use; licensed shops opened on 1 July 2023. The personal-use limit doubled in April 2026, but Question 8 on the November 2026 ballot would end recreational sales while keeping up to 1 oz legal.[@2,3,9]

context › recreational › sources

2, 3, 9

Code, design and documents 1 file

docs/research/expansion-2026-10-28-usa-4.md +8 −1
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-## md — pending
+## md (Maryland) — committed
+- Cites on cultivation/consumption/access, new `recreational` (Question 4 2022, shops 1 Jul 2023
+  via MM verified 200, Apr 2026 doubling, Question 8).
+- Correction: HB 1071 (2023) cut public-smoking to $50 first offence ($150 after), not $250 —
+  corroborated by MPP/AACPLL/Reason/DISA snippets; DISA article content-verified 200 and cited.
+- Possession/sharing pinned strings untouched. No MD history entries, no culture subject — noted.
+- Audit 0/0; review page verified.
+
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 ## co — pending

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