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Bill would try to reconcile Maryland medical-cannabis program with firearm eligibility despite federal constraints
Summary
Delegate Robin Grammer's HB 365 seeks to protect firearms purchase and carry rights for qualifying medical cannabis patients under state law; supporters want a state-level fix but critics point to ongoing federal Schedule I rules that still bar users from possessing firearms.
Annapolis — Delegate Robin Grammer told the House Judiciary Committee that House Bill 365 is intended to reconcile state medical-cannabis policy and firearms licensing so qualifying patients are not automatically disqualified from handgun purchase or possession under state practice.
"House Bill 365 protects the firearm ownership rights of those who qualify to use medical cannabis by reconciling the articles concerning health and public safety," Grammer told the committee,…
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