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Sponsor says Maryland should protect firearm rights of certified medical cannabis patients
Summary
House Bill 336 would reconcile state public-safety and health statutes so Marylanders who hold medical cannabis certifications are not automatically disqualified from purchasing firearms under state forms; supporters argued the federal-state interplay requires clarification, while a legal expert warned of federal felony risk.
Delegate Robin Grammer told the Judiciary Committee that House Bill 336 would reconcile the public safety and health statutes so Maryland residents who are certified medical cannabis patients would not automatically lose the right to purchase firearms under state forms.
Supporters included veterans and representatives of veterans groups who said veterans use medical cannabis for pain management and feared…
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