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Testimony Heard On Reversing Cannabis Stop/Search Law

February 29th, 2024 by WCBC Radio

The House Judiciary Committee heard testimony Tuesday on House Bill 320- The Drug Free Roadways Act of 2024.  The Republican-sponsored bill seeks to allow law enforcement officers to stop or search a motor vehicle based on the odor of burnt or unburnt cannabis. Anne Arundel County Assistant State’s Attorney Marot (MAURA) Williamson said the law change is needed to get guns off the streets…

Baltmore County State’s Attorney Scott Shellenberger testified that cannabis and alcohol should be treated in a similar manner…