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Legal Adult use of marijuana in MD begins July 1 although Issues Remain

January 18th, 2023 by WCBC Radio

Adult use of marijuana outside of Maryland’s medical program will become legal on July 1- and that- says Delegate Jason Buckel, has created a time crunch for lawmakers who are tasked with hashing out the issues such as taxation and regulation. While the referendum passed overwhelming with 66% in the November election- it may not be as popular with employers in the state who ave more questions than answers at this point. One major issue centers on how  employers will be expected to deal with a worker who may be impaired on the job. While it is relatively easy to identify and test an employee who may be impaired by alcohol, Delegate Buckel says the same is not the case for marijuana…